Olivia Woodrow

Grant Project Coordinator - UMKC The Collaborative to Advance Health Services

Shared by Olivia Woodrow - 9 December 2023
Originally posted by Olivia Woodrow - 9 December 2023

Who are you?

You are a true partner who wants to use your talents to contribute to the greater good. You truly care for the people on your team and the intended audience of your projects. You go out of your way to give people what they need to thrive. In this position, you will implement the day-to-day operational and administrative aspects of projects, utilizing excellent organization and communication skills.

Who are we?

The Collaborative Center to Advance Health Services (the Collaborative) at the School of Nursing and Health Studies is a mission-driven, passionate, inclusive team of interdisciplinary public health advocates, researchers, educators, and managers at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. We write, develop, and implement grant projects that support our overall mission - to advance health and wellness by bringing research to practice, supporting organizations through change processes, and providing high quality training and technical assistance to the healthcare workforce. In our work, technical assistance refers to the aid that we provide to healthcare practitioners and other professionals so that they are better equipped to implement evidence-based strategies and interventions. This aid is developed in the form of webinars, in-person trainings, educational materials, and so forth.

People who thrive in the Collaborative are self-directed critical thinkers willing to learn the ropes before taking the reins. Strong candidates will be quick learners and nimble multi-taskers. Our team members expand their creative, problem-solving wings as they grow in their roles; however, the fun, creative, thinking work is often paired with the nitty gritty of multiple and competing demands and deadlines. Our most successful and satisfied team members are well-rounded and able to embrace a range of work responsibilities. We believe all people deserve access to high-quality health services. If you are passionate about this vision too, you will fit in here!

ROLE DESCRIPTION

The professional in this position will serve as a project coordinator for federally funded grant projects in the Collaborative. This position will execute the day-to-day operational and administrative aspects of projects and should have excellent organization and communication skills. The professional in this position will need to be flexible, as the work often evolves and changes as priority areas emerge. For example, the person in this position may support project teams, coordinating calls, taking notes, and following-up on action items. The individual may support the development of reports by collecting information from various sources, organizing data, and formatting documents for final submission. Another example is that the person may organize subject matter experts to develop a panel presentation and coordinate the logistics to deliver the presentation via a webinar platform. The work will be varied but will fall under the umbrella of supporting the leadership and teams on the project to successfully execute all deliverables.