Research, Grants, and Evaluation Manager in the Criminal Justice Coordinating Center of Excellence

Northeast Ohio Medical University; Rootstown Township (OH); Hybrid; USD 49,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Healthcare Coverage

Retirement

Paid Time Off

Educational benefits

Lean Six Sigma certification

Job summary

Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) is seeking a Research, Grants & Evaluation Manager for the Criminal Justice Coordinating Center of Excellence (CJ CCoE) within the Psychiatry Department. The role focuses on grants and funds management, program evaluation, and related research to support sponsored programs.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree and at least two years of data analysis and grants experience, with travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and two years’ experience in data analysis, grants, and evaluation.
• Experience in mental health, criminal justice and/or substance use systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate grant activities with CJ CCoE staff, PI's, partners and accounting for funding, budgets and reports.
• Assist with award management, budget templates, projections and sub-contracts with partners.
• Maintain funding source budgets and assist with budget development and funding proposals.
• Develop reporting structures for grants and ensure timely external reporting.
• Support program evaluation, data visualization and dissemination to funders.

Skills

Data analysis

Grant management

Program evaluation

Research coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Public Health/Criminal Justice/Social Sciences/Psychology/Statistics

Tools

Excel

Job description

Research, Grants & Evaluation Manager

Position Type: Admin/Professional

Department: Psychiatry

Full or Part Time: Full Time

Pay Grade: MN8

Department Specific Information

Join Northeast Ohio Medical University's (NEOMED) College of Medicine, Psychiatry Department

NEOMED is a mission-driven, community-based medical university committed to educating health professionals, advancing discovery, and improving the health of our region. We are seeking a Research, Grants, and Evaluation Manager in the Criminal Justice Coordinating Center of Excellence (CJ CCoE) who wants to contribute to meaningful work in a collaborative academic environment.

The mission and vision of the Criminal Justice Coordinating Center of Excellence (CJ CCoE) is to assist communities in engaging in collaborative relationships between the mental health and criminal justice systems to divert and deflect individuals in crisis and with mental health issues to treatment, reducing the number of individuals with mental health issues that are unnecessarily engaged with the criminal justice system.

Activities of this position focus on grants and funds management, project evaluation, and related research.

This position involves in-state travel for events and out-of-state travel as needed.

This position is a full-time, year round grant funded position.

Starting Salary Range: $49,120 - $58,125, commensurate with experience.

Benefits & Perks

NEOMED is committed to supporting your health, well-being, and long-term success - both at work and beyond. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to help you thrive.

• Healthcare Coverage Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance through Medical Mutual
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) or Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Short-and long-term disability coverage, Long-term care coverage options, and Life insurance
• Retirement
• State retirement plan with 14% employer matching to help you plan for the future
• Paid Time Off
• Generous vacation and sick leave, in addition to 11 paid holidays each year
• Additional Benefits
• Hybrid work environment (up to two remote days per week after six months) (Policy#3349-7-151)
• Educational benefits with our partner universities (Policy#3349-07-45)
• Ongoing investment in your professional growth through on-site training and Lean Six Sigma certification
• Employee wellness activities and initiatives that support a healthy work-life balance

Summary

The Research, Grants and Evaluation Manager is responsible for assisting the staff of the Criminal Justice Coordinating Center of Excellence (CJ CCoE) with consultation, activities and tasks related to sponsored programs, research, program and project evaluation, grants management and budget assistance.

Principal Functional Responsibilities

• Coordinate and monitor grant activities in collaboration with the staff of the CJ CCoE, PI's (Principal Investigators), external partners and Grants Accounting/OSRP including applications for funding, budget proposals, ongoing expenditure monitoring, consulting agreements, subcontract compliance, and programmatic reporting requirements. Assist staff and partners of the CJ CCoE in complying with all grant and funding related regulations and requirements.
• Assist with award management through preparation and compilation of award documents, maintaining and updating award-based budget templates, research of projection trends, re-budgeting of awards, and consultant and sub-contract agreements in collaboration with project managers, PI's, ORSP, Grants Accounting and funding partners.
• Maintain budget details for funding sources.
• Assist with CJ CCoE budget development and funding applications.
• Establish, maintain and update (as needed) a reporting structure for grants including regular and special internal reports for grant project managers. Prepare and ensure timely and accurate submission of external reports for sponsored projects based on funder requirements and regulations.
• Assist with monitoring and projecting staff time/effort on funding sources and completing Labor Redistribution Forms.
• Review invoices, sub-recipient reports, and expenditures of funding resources. Assist with regular auditing of expenditures for funding resources.

Program/Project Evaluation

• Develop and support data-capture/data-management/data visualization designs, tools, processes and systems to further the CJ CCoE's program and project evaluation needs.
• Develop, implement and modify evaluation plans/processes and metrics to assess program and project impact to inform continuous quality improvement.
• Assist CJ CCoE staff and Department of Psychiatry research faculty in evaluation and research related to Sequential Intercept Mapping (SIM), Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Programs, Substance Use Deflection Initiative (SUDI), and other activities, projects and programs.

Research

• Assist in tracking statewide CIT program development, statewide training of CIT officers and other professionals, and other metrics related to CJ CCoE activities, programs, projects and initiatives. Perform data analysis as needed for partner reports and inquiries.
• Write reports and research briefs for dissemination to funders and partners; Present research analysis and evaluation activities at local, regional and national meetings.
• Collaborate with faculty of the Department of Psychiatry as needed to support and assist with scholarly research and publications.

Miscellaneous Duties

• Upon request and in consultation with the CJ CCoE Director, provide assistance and consultation to other areas of the Department of Psychiatry in developing research, evaluation, grants and budget management processes and tools.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Public Health, Public Administration, Criminal Justice, Social Sciences, Psychology, Statistics, Data Analytics, or a related field.
• Minimum two years of experience in data analysis, project and grant management, program evaluation/research and reporting.
• Minimum two years of experience in mental health, criminal justice and/or substance use systems, with mental health and/or substance use systems preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Public Health, Public Administration, Criminal Justice, Social Sciences, Psychology, Statistics, Data Analytics, or a related field.
• Advanced Excel skills.

Physical Requirements

Must be able to utilize a phone, computer and other office equipment. This position involves in-state travel for events and out-of-state travel as needed.

NEOMED is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants without discrimination on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, status as a parent during pregnancy and immediately after the birth of a child, status as a parent of a young child, status as a foster parent, veteran status or any other category protected by applicable state or federal law. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, NEOMED also affirms its commitment to nondiscrimination in its employment policies and practices. In compliance with Title IX (20 U.S.C Sec. 1681 et seq.), NEOMED prohibits sex discrimination, including sexual harassment.