HOSPITAL PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM GRANT COORDINATOR (SPC)

Job Summary :

This position will monitor the current emergency preparedness grant activities and outputs and budgets / redirections submitted by the

State's coalition and contracted HPP subrecipients. In addition, you will ensure that the subrecipients are meeting the grant deliverable

requirements in order to maintain compliance. This position will also provide technical assistance as needed to ensure the contracted

subrecipients can carry out the terms of grants, and work with regional committees to verify coordination between AzCHER,

healthcare facilities, and other partners (e.g. state, local, and tribal). This position is also responsible for managing applicable

supplemental grants for the HPP program (e.g. COVID supplemental). This position will provide oversight of contracted subrecipient

mid and end-of-year reporting and quarterly expense updates. The contracted sub-recipients include AzHHA, AzCHER, AZSILC,

AHCA, ADE, Coyote Crisis Collaborative, Poison Control, and Valleywise Health. Subrecipient activities will be monitored through

reporting, one-on-one meetings, and attendance of program meetings / conferences. This position is responsible for developing and

updating contract amendments' scope of work for HPP subrecipients. This position will also assist with writing and compiling the

narrative on the HPP work plan to meet the grant-required submissions to ASPR. Perform other duties as assigned.

Job Duties :

This position will monitor the current emergency preparedness grant activities and outputs and budgets / redirections submitted by the State's coalition and contracted HPP subrecipients.

Provide technical assistance as needed to assure the contracted subrecipients can carry out the terms of grants. Verify that all regional subrecipients are addressing regional surge capacity, and work with regional committees to verify coordination between AzCHER, healthcare facilities, and other partners (e.

g. state, local, and tribal).

Provide oversight of contracted subrecipient mid and end-of-year reporting and quarterly expense updates. The contracted sub-recipients include AzHHA, AzCHER, AZSILC, AHCA, ADE, Coyote Crisis Collaborative, Poison Control, and Valleywise Health.

Subrecipient activities will be monitored through reporting, one-on-one meetings, on-site visits, and attendance of program meetings / conferences.

This position is responsible for developing and updating contract amendments scope of work for HPP sub-recipients. They will also assist with writing and compiling the narrative on the HPP work plan to meet the grant-required submissions to ASPR.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Other duties as assigned as related to the position.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs) :

Knowledge of :

• Grant oversight and monitoring
• Healthcare system, stakeholders, and

coalition roles and responsibilities

• Disaster preparedness in public health
• Application of federal preparedness grant

for disaster preparedness planning

• federal grant requirements
• federal guidance documents at the

sub-recipient level

Performance Management (PM), and

Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) and

Lean methodologies.

Skill in :

• Problem-solving.
• Public speaking.
• Facilitation.
• Working with and understanding financial

spreadsheets.

Ability to :

Work well with partners in stressful

situations.

Attend overnight conferences during the

week for training and program updates.

Respond to public health emergencies and /

or participate in the health emergency

operation center.

Support a diverse multi-cultural workforce

that reflects the community, promotes equal

opportunity at all levels of public employment, and creates an

inclusive work environment that enables all individuals to

perform to their fullest potential free from

discrimination.

Selective Preference(s) :

Associate degree with 3 years work experience in public health emergency preparedness or related field or 5 years of work-related

experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

Pre-Employment Requirements :

Must have driver’s license.

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply :

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Benefits :

The State of Arizona provides an excellent comprehensive benefits package including :

Affordable medical and dental insurance plans

Paid vacation and sick time

Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster / adopted child (pilot program).

10 paid holidays per year

Wellness program and plans

Life insurance

Short / long-term disability insurance

Defined retirement plan

Award winning Infant at Work program

Credit union membership

Transit subsidy

ADHS Student Assistance Pilot Program

By providing the option of a full-time or part-time remote work schedule, employees enjoy improved work / life balance, report higher job satisfaction, and are more productive.

Remote work is a management option and not an employee entitlement or right. An agency may terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion.

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program . For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our

Retirement :

To help you build a financially secure future, the State makes monthly contributions to finance your retirement benefit.

The State will contribute to the ASRS in an amount equal to your contribution. In other words, you and the State will each pay 50% of the total cost of the benefit.

New State employees have a 27-week wait period for contributions to begin