Program Manager I
Epitec is seeking a Program Manager I / FRCARA Program Planner in Providence, RI. This long-term hybrid position will support a grant-funded public health program focused on strengthening EMS and first responder efforts related to substance use and opioid-related emergencies.
Job Details
- Location: Providence, RI
- Work Arrangement: Hybrid
- Hours: 35 hours per week
- Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-4:30 PM
- Assignment Length: Through September 2030 (About 4 years)
- Travel: Travel within Rhode Island may be required for meetings, site visits, and coordination with program partners
Responsibilities
- Plan, coordinate, implement, and monitor grant-funded programs and initiatives.
- Manage grant activities, work plans, timelines, milestones, and deliverables.
- Monitor budgets, expenditures, funding allocations, invoices, and projections.
- Coordinate and oversee subawards, contracts, scopes of work, and supporting documentation.
- Track program performance measures and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Collect, review, and analyze program data to evaluate effectiveness.
- Support needs assessments, research, and program evaluation activities.
- Ensure compliance with applicable state and federal grant requirements.
- Prepare programmatic, fiscal, departmental, state, and federal reports.
- Maintain accurate grant, procurement, expenditure, and program documentation.
- Coordinate with EMS agencies, fire and law enforcement departments, healthcare and behavioral health providers, community organizations, and government partners.
- Provide guidance and technical assistance to participating agencies regarding grant requirements, implementation, documentation, and reporting.
- Organize partner meetings, workgroups, training activities, and information sharing.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in public health, public administration, health services, liberal arts, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
- Experience with grant administration, program management, program planning, program development, research, or management analysis.
- Experience monitoring budgets, contracts, deliverables, performance measures, and reporting requirements.
- Strong organizational, analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to collect and interpret data and make recommendations based on findings.
- Knowledge of state or federal grant requirements and compliance standards is highly desirable.
- Experience within public health, government, healthcare, behavioral health, substance use programs, EMS, or community-based programs is preferred.
- Ability to work a hybrid schedule in Providence and travel throughout Rhode Island as needed.
If you have experience managing grant-funded programs and are interested in supporting an important statewide public health initiative, we encourage you to apply.
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