WHO WE ARE:
The mission of Maryland Family Network (MFN) is to ensure that very young children have strong families, quality early learning environments, and a champion for their interests. We work in collaboration with public and private funders, community-based organizations, parents, and other individuals and agencies to support those who care for young children as families strive to reach their goals. Through two-generation programs that support parents to become economically self-sufficient, raise healthy, successful children, and find quality child care; through regional services that help child care professionals improve their practice; and through public policy advocacy of programs and policies that benefit families with young children, MFN strives to ensure that all Maryland children are cared for by adults who are skilled to raise them in environments that are conducive to growth and development.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Quality Assurance/Grants Coordinator for the Family Support Network is responsible for ensuring the Family Support Center (FSC) Network effectively fulfills its roles and responsibilities as the Intermediary for the Patty Center - Family Support Services across the state of Maryland. This position involves developing, overseeing, and coordinating the ongoing evaluation of systems to ensure the network meets all goals, objectives, and milestones outlined in its annual contract with the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) as the Intermediary.The Quality Assurance/Grants Coordinator will support the Program Administrative Specialist with special projects and tracking tasks. Additionally, the Coordinator will conduct monitoring visits to each center, alongside Program Consultants and other FSC staff, twice a year. This position reports directly to the Family Support Network Director.
ESSENTIAL POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Leads the annual sub-recipient contract/budget execution for 18 Family Support Centers and 7 Early Head Start centers. The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:
- Compiles all contract documents, maintain contract and budget tracking systems and reporting systems, and monitors monthly expenditures to ensure timely return by due date.
- Maintains all contract acquisition trackers and reporting trackers and follow-up on progress of contract submissions to include visual inspections of internal systems.
- Coordinates and follow-up on the progress of submitted documents.
- Monitors and maintain adherences to programmatic operating systems entered by FSC Team Members.
- Monitors the completion of Standards of Quality and measures of effectiveness to include data analysis.
- Monitors invoices, budget modifications, and vendor contracts.
- Provides experienced advice and assistance to all program staff to ensure the meeting of performance objectives associated with their duties and responsibilities. These essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:
- Monitors all data point entries to ensure the Network remains in compliance with its goals, outcomes, deliverable, measurement, milestones and benchmark systems.
- Performs objective assessments on strengths and weaknesses of the delivery of core services to ensure continuous quality improvement.
- Meets regularly with management team to resolve issues or problems and present reports of team members entry of required data used for quality assurance.
- Engages in electronic monitoring to ensure compliance with stated objectives and contractual obligations.
- Attends staff meetings, trainings, and other meetings as required and participates in required activities. This is both at the Family Support Center and MFN levels.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES & OTHER CHARACTERISTICS:
- Deep experience in stakeholder engagement, community outreach, or a related field.
- Knowledge and passion for early childhood education, family support, and community development.
- Exceptional strategic thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build and maintain positive relationships.
- Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- High ethical standards and integrity, with a commitment to MFN’s mission and values.
- Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple priorities, and adapt to changing needs.
