Office of Elder Justice in the Courts - Grant Program Compliance Coordinator

Description

Under the supervision of the Office of Elder Justice in the Courts’ (OEJC) administrator, completes administrative activities related to a three-year grant project to assess and improve guardianship in Pennsylvania. Creates, implements, manages, and evaluates projects and educational programs to promote best practices in the areas of guardianship, elder abuse and neglect, and access to justice. This is a three-year position funded by a federal grant

Primary Duties

• Plans, implements, manages, and evaluates projects and activities within the grant initiative to improve guardianship and promote alternatives to guardianship.
• Manages and administers the grant’s budget, including maintaining data and systems to track grant expenditures; generates financial and data reports to meet all requirements.
• Ensures compliance with all grant requirements; submits reports to various agencies.
• Identifies grant project issues; researches and proposes solutions.
• Coordinates with and provides program assistance to the OEJC, the Advisory Council on Elder Justice in the Courts, judges, court staff, vendors, contractors and others on a variety of issues and projects related to the grant initiative.
• Creates and writes reports regarding the grant budget, project activities and related information as requested.
• Assesses whether goals, objectives and program needs meet project deadlines.
• Assists with the planning and hosting of two statewide guardianship summits.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree; AND
• Three years’ experience in court or justice administration or four years of professional office management work.
• An equivalent combination of education, experience or training may be considered.
• Familiarity with legal terminology.

Additional Requirements/Preferences

• Writing sample submission required.
• Satisfactory criminal background check required.
• Occasional overnight travel required.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills. Proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with grant management and guardianship preferred.

Additional Information

Unified Judicial System Hiring Policy

The Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania recruits, employs, and promotes the most qualified applicants without regard to their political affiliation, race, color, age, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, or other non-merit facts or considerations. Reasonable accommodations will be provided to applicants with disabilities as may be necessary to ensure that all applicants are given a fair and equal opportunity to compete for all employment positions. Applicants who need accommodation for an interview should request so in advance. UJS hiring and employment policies and procedures are intended to conform to all applicable state and federal laws governing fair and non-discriminatory hiring and employment practices and are subject to change as necessary to remain in compliance with such laws.

Applicants requiring accommodation, for any part of the application and/or interview process, should contact Human Resources at (717) 231-3309 or human.resources@pacourts.us.