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

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. The
Research, Grants, and Evaluation Manager works
with all projects and initiatives of the CJ CCoE,
including the Ohio Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Program,
Sequential Intercept Mapping Workshops, Substance Use Deflection
Initiative, and other activities linked to behavioral
health and criminal justice. 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: Sponsored
Programs, Grants Management, and Budget Assistance:

• 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.

To apply, visit https://neomed.peopleadmin.com/postings/7278

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.