David Rykken has more than 20 years of experience in public service working with all levels of government. He has worked for HHS at headquarters in DC for the last 12 years as a Supervisory Management Analyst, a Senior Emergency Management Specialist and a Supervisory Public Health Advisor.
Prior to working for HHS, David was the Chief of the Ancillary Services in the Republic of Palau. In addition to his experience in health care administration, he has spent several years doing overseas development work in African and Asian countries and has taught business and English courses in Indonesia, Thailand and Turkey.
David has a Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health Leadership and Management from the Fiji School of Medicine, an MPH in Policy and Administration from the University of North Carolina and a Diploma from the United States Naval War College as well as a BA from St. Olaf College and a teaching certification in ESL.
David has organized and conducted HSEEP, NIMS, OSHA, Hazmat, Grants Management, First Responder, Communications and other competency-based trainings. He has taught all of the Graduate School courses that lead to the Certificate in Grants Management and stays current on issues related to oversight and monitoring of contracts and grants.
9:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
US Virgin Islands (GMT-4)
US Virgin Islands
Project management involves leading a team to achieve specific goals and meet success criteria within a set timeframe. The main challenge is to accomplish all project goals while working within constraints such as scope, time, and budget. These details are usually outlined in project documentation created at the start of development. Another challenge is to optimize input allocation to meet pre-defined objectives.
9:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
US Virgin Islands (GMT-4)
US Virgin Islands
In this session, you will acquire the necessary skills to write clear goals and SMART objectives that will help program implementers succeed in the future. Through examples and practice, you will be able to enhance your work plans, making it easier to evaluate your progress towards achieving your mission. This course is ideal for administrative and program staff of organizations involved in grant implementation. Please bring copies of your grant work plans, evaluation plans, and reporting requirements.
8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
US Eastern Standard Time (GMT-4)
Other
The Grants Management Skills course will focus on the use of communication, leadership, and teamwork skills for improved program outputs and outcomes. This course will be informative for administrative, finance, and program staff from organizations that are involved with grant implementation.
1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Hawaii (GMT-10)
Other
This course will provide information about how to use program management to improve grant implementation. In addition, a sample work plan will be provided and discussed. The webinar will be most relevant for staff who are involved in the programmatic and financial management of the grant.
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Hawaii (GMT-10)
Other
This session will demonstrate how to write clear goals and SMART objectives to set program implementers up for success in the future. Participates will gain skills through examples and practice to improve their work plans so it is easier to evaluate progress towards the mission. If managers want to gift their future selves, then this course can help them get on the right path.
4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Hawaii (GMT-10)
Other
Increase effectiveness and efficiency in fiscal management through better living with internal controls. This session may help you to sleep better after you have helped your organization define and clarify requirements and expectations regarding internal control over grants management.
1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Hawaii (GMT-10)
Other
This course will provide information about the steps that need to be taken to make changes to the grant as well as the concept of carryover and explain how to prepare a carryover request. The webinar will be most relevant for staff who are involved in the programmatic and financial management of the grant, particularly staff that prepare the budget.
1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Hawaii (GMT-10)
Other
The Grants 101 course will provide basic information about grants, including the responsibilities of recipients and key
tasks that must be completed during the project period. This course will be most informative for administrative and
program staff from organizations that were awarded a new grant in FY 2020 or FY 2021. It will also be relevant for new
staff on existing grants who do not have extensive experience in grants management.
8:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
US Virgin Islands (GMT-4)
US Virgin Islands
The Grants Management Overview course will provide updated information about grants and cooperative agreements, including the responsibilities of recipients and key tasks that must be completed during the project period. This course will be informative for administrative, finance and program staff from organizations that are involved with grant implementation. It will also be relevant for new staff on existing grants who do not have extensive experience in grants management.
8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
CNMI (GMT+10)
Other
8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
CNMI (GMT+10)
Other
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
CNMI (GMT+10)
Other
This 3-day virtual course will provide information about how to access guidance on compliance, how to update program/project narratives and how to avoid financial pitfalls. In addition, this course will provide information about how to prepare a continuation application, the steps that need to be taken to make changes to the grant as well as the concept of carryover and explain how to prepare a carryover request.
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Hawaii (GMT-10)
Other
The Grants Management Overview course will provide updated information about grants guidance, including the responsibilities of recipients and key tasks that must be completed during the project period. This course will be most informative for administrative and program staff who do not have extensive experience in grants management.
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
CNMI (GMT+10)
Other
The Introduction to Grants Management course will provide basic information about grants, including the responsibilities of recipients and key tasks that must be completed during the project period. This course will be most informative for administrative and program staff from organizations that were awarded a new grant in FY 2020 or FY 2021. It will also be relevant for new staff on existing grants who do not have extensive experience in grants management.
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
CNMI (GMT+10)
Other
This 3-day virtual course will provide information about how to use program management to improve grant implementation. Get results using time-tested strategies and practical, hands-on tools to execute and succeed in project management. You’ll learn how to scope projects effectively, improve time budgeting and resource allocation, and get the project done on time and within budget to manage grants successfully. This course “builds” from each day to the next. Participants should plan to attend the entire course or risk becoming lost because they have skipped a session.
8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
CNMI (GMT+10)
CNMI
This session will demonstrate how to write clear goals and SMART objectives to set program implementers up for success in the future. Participants will gain skills through examples and practice to improve their work plans, making evaluating progress toward their mission easier. This course will be informative for administrative and program staff from organizations that are involved with grant implementation. Participants should bring copies of their grant work plans, evaluation plans, and reporting requirements.
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
CNMI (GMT+10)
CNMI
The Grants Management Overview course will provide updated information about grants and cooperative agreements, including the responsibilities of recipients and key tasks that must be completed during the project period. This course will be informative for administrative, finance, and program staff from organizations that are involved with grant implementation. It will also be relevant for new staff on existing grants who do not have extensive experience in grants management.
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
CNMI (GMT+10)
Other
This 3-day virtual course will go over recent audit findings related to grants management and provide program managers tools to better understand what is needed to address issues and prevent repeating the same mistakes
8:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
CNMI (GMT+10)
Guam
The Grants Management Overview course will provide updated information about grants and cooperative agreements, including the responsibilities of recipients and key tasks that must be completed during the project period. This course will be informative for administrative, finance, and program staff from organizations that are involved with grant implementation. It will also be relevant for new staff on existing grants who do not have extensive experience in grants management.
2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Hawaii (GMT-10)
Other
This 3-day virtual course will focus on performance as well as compliance. Participants will be shown how to update: program/project narratives, continuation applications and carryover requests. In addition, participants will learn how to do post award actions and understand what the grantor is looking for in reports and audits.
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Hawaii (GMT-10)
Other
The Grants Management refresher course will provide updated information about grants, including the responsibilities of recipients and key tasks that must be completed during the project period. This course will be most informative for administrative and program staff from organizations that were awarded supplemental funds or a new grant award. It will also be relevant for new staff on existing grants who do not have extensive experience in grants management.