Director of Community Wellness & Grants (Hybrid)

Hawaii Primary Care Association; Honolulu (HI); Hybrid; USD 79,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Retirement plan with Employer Contrib.

Generous Paid time off and Holiday

Job summary

The Hawaii Primary Care Association (HPCA) seeks a lead for grant-funded initiatives to support Hawai‘i’s Community Health Centers in wellness, prevention, population health, and value-based care. The role oversees grants, collaborates with CHCs, funders, and partners, and coordinates with HPCA teams to align initiatives with priorities.

Hybrid Honolulu-based position with a focus on sustaining and scaling innovative programs through strong leadership and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of leadership in public health or related nonprofit programs.
• Master’s degree in a related field preferred; equivalent education/experience may be considered.
• Experience managing multiple grants or contracts, including work plans and budgets.
• Ability to design initiatives using evidence-informed practices and data.
• Knowledge of wellness, prevention, population health, value-based care, and health equity.

Responsibilities

• Oversees a portfolio of community wellness, prevention, population health, and value-based care initiatives.
• Manages grants from award through closeout, including work plans, budgets, deliverables, compliance, reporting, partner agreements, risks, and funder communication.
• Incubates new initiatives by assessing needs, reviewing evidence, designing and refining pilots, and planning for sustainability or scale.
• Engages CHCs to co-design and deliver technical assistance, training, peer learning, and other support related to wellness, prevention, population health, and value-based care.
• Builds relationships with funders, state agencies, community organizations, health plans, academic partners, and other stakeholders.
• Coordinates with HPCA program, policy, data, communications, finance, and operations teams to align initiatives and resources.
• Uses quantitative and qualitative information to improve programs, communicate results, diversify funding, and sustain effective work.
• Leads, supervises, and develops assigned staff, fostering accountability, collaboration, service quality, and professional growth.
• Prepares and conducts performance appraisals for immediate staff.
• Assists in hiring, disciplinary, and termination procedures.
• Provides additional assistance and support as assigned.

Skills

Grant management

Public health

Staff supervision

Policy collaboration

Data-driven decisions

Education

Master’s degree

Tools

Microsoft 365 Suite

Job description

The Hawaii Primary Care Association (HPCA) seeks a lead for grant-funded initiatives to support Hawai‘i’s Community Health Centers in wellness, prevention, population health, and value-based care. The role oversees grants, collaborates with CHCs, funders, and partners, and coordinates with HPCA teams to align initiatives with priorities.

Hybrid Honolulu-based position with a focus on sustaining and scaling innovative programs through strong leadership and stakeholder engagement.