Regional Grant Coordinator - Region 5 (Southwestern Indiana)

About the role

A client of aFit Staffing Inc. is running Indiana's 5-year Rural Health Transformation Program, which includes the Make Rural Indiana Healthy Again (MRIHA) regional grants, a $600 million investment to improve healthcare access, prevention and system resilience across 64 fully rural and nine partially rural counties. As Regional Grant Coordinator for Region 5 (Southwestern Indiana), you will be the operational backbone of the initiative at the regional level, turning statewide strategy into on-the-ground action. The role is field-based and requires living in the assigned region and travelling regularly within it.

Key responsibilities

• Act as the primary regional contract manager for organizations receiving RHTP funding, monitoring compliance with state and federal requirements such as budgets, allowable expenses and documentation
• Ensure regional coalitions meet milestones, deliverables and timelines, and escalate risks or performance issues
• Maintain audit-ready documentation using state-approved tools and systems
• Collaborate with statewide Technical Assistance Providers, take part in regional meetings and workgroups, and align regional strategies with CMS and state priorities
• Coordinate data collection and performance tracking aligned with CMS requirements, and submit regional reports to IDOH on time
• Serve as the day-to-day liaison between IDOH and regional partners such as hospitals, clinics, EMS providers and community organizations
• Help partners interpret program guidance and funding requirements, track progress, identify barriers and promote consistency through shared tools and templates

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in public health, health administration, public policy, business administration or a related field
• 5 years of experience in grant management, contract oversight, program administration or related work
• Experience working with healthcare organizations, rural communities or public health systems
• Strong understanding of compliance, budgeting and reporting requirements for state or federal grants
• Ability to manage multiple projects at once with strong attention to detail
• Excellent communication, facilitation and relationship-building skills
• Ability to work independently in a remote, field-based environment
• Must reside in the assigned region and be willing to travel regularly within Indiana; candidates in Vermilion, Parke, Putnam, Clay, Owen, Sullivan or Greene counties are preferred

Required skills

• Experience with CMS-funded programs or federal cooperative agreements
• Highly desired: familiarity with Indiana's rural health landscape (hospitals, FQHCs, EMS, community-based organizations)
• Highly desired: experience collaborating with statewide associations or multi-stakeholder coalitions
• Highly desired: knowledge of rural health delivery, care coordination or health system transformation