Job Description

Leads the strategic development, funding, and operational execution of HIV/FACES grant programs to support high-quality, sustainable clinical services and health outcomes. Ensures alignment of grant-funded initiatives with organizational priorities through effective financial management, partnerships, and program oversight.

Essential Functions:

• Provides overall direction for the development, implementation, and evaluation of grant programs by establishing priorities, developing policies and procedures, and defining goals and success measures aligned with organizational strategy.
• Leads efforts to secure, sustain, and diversify funding streams through grant writing, business planning, and partnership development while ensuring effective stewardship of financial resources.
• Oversees budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance for grant-funded programs, ensuring fiscal accountability, compliance, and alignment with operational needs.
• Ensures programs meet regulatory, contractual, and performance requirements through ongoing monitoring, reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Works directly with Principal Investigator(s) as a liaison to community organizations, community contacts, and other interested parties to secure donations, funding, and resources, and to establish collaborative partnerships and other cooperative initiatives.
• Builds and sustains partnerships with internal leaders, clinicians, and external stakeholders to coordinate services, advance program goals, and expand impact across systems of care.
• Directs, develops, and evaluates staff, fostering a high-performing team responsible for delivering program objectives and maintaining accountability for outcomes.
• Represents the organization in community, governmental, and professional forums, promoting programs and advancing HIV health initiatives.

Education Requirement:

Master’s degree in Business, Public Health, Health Administration, or a related field, or equivalent experience, required.

Experience:

• 10 years experience in program planning and administration, including leading successful business development proposals.
• Experience with clinical research programs preferred, ideally within an academic medical setting.
• Demonstrated success in program development and management.
• Experience managing budgets and grant funding.
• Proven ability to lead staff development and performance management.
• Positive presence with the ability to listen, reflect, and communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with diverse audiences, as well as speak confidently and competently in public forums.

Physical Requirements:

OCCASIONALLY: (none specified)

FREQUENTLY: Computer skills, Decision Making, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Problem solving, Repetitive hand/arm use, Sitting, Standing, Walking

CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Seeing – Far/near

"The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet"