KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
This position is responsible for short- and long-term project planning, including developing the annual project and budget plans, and monitoring costs throughout the fiscal year to ensure an appropriate allocation of funds and resources.

Other responsibilities include:

• Work with the Director of Grantmaking to promote and advance the work of AIDS United in the identified communities and further cultivate the funder relationship
•  Manage, assess and align the staffing structure of the teams
•  Serve as the lead for defining, designing, and executing the annual performance goals of the initiatives
• Refine and direct the plan and process for submission and review of funding proposals for the initiatives
• Manage pre-and post-award grants administration activities, including issuing notices of award and grant agreements
• Coordinate and manage the FREE and Southern Fund grant portfolios, including, but not limited to monitoring grantee performance, and developing resources to support and assist grantees
• Develop outreach strategies, cultivate partnerships, and execute visibility opportunities for the portfolio, including the creation of tools and products related to the portfolio, the submissions of conference abstracts, and public speaking engagements regarding the initiative
• Perform cohort evaluation, track deliverables, and monitor progress
• Conduct site visits and oversees the implementation of internal and external technical assistance, evaluations, and grantee meetings using virtual and in-person formats
• In collaboration with the AU program management team, executive leadership, and the Director of Grantmaking, maintain effective communication with program funders, including submission of timely grant applications, reports, requests for information, and ongoing updates about the progress of the initiative
• Coordinate with AIDS United’s Policy department to mobilize community members and community-based organizations in the regions where grantees are located
• Research and share innovative strategies related to prevention services, care, and treatment and advocacy
• Represent the organization and the initiative as requested with funders, and at national and funder-sponsored meetings

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must reside in the United States
• A masters’ degree with at least four years of work experience preferred, at least 10 years of related work experience, or a Bachelors’ degree with a minimum of six years of related work experience can be substituted
• Minimum of four years of program and/or grants management experience with programs that reach and engage people living with and affected by HIV, with a specific focus on knowledge of social justice issues that intersect with HIV
• Experience with grants management in both the context of grant funding received from private and public funders for projects and initiatives and grant funding disbursed as a grantmaker/funder; meeting deliverables of funded initiatives, establishing and monitoring work plan objectives, and oversight of subcontracts
• Ability to manage webinar and/or multimedia platforms supportive of learning communities
• Must have demonstrated experience in community engagement with Black gay, bisexual, queer, and same-gender-loving men (GBQ/SGL) and/or people who are transgender and/or gender non-conforming (TGNC) and/or people who live in the U.S. South
• Experience with collaboration, communication, engagement, and networking with organizations, leaders, and communities/peers who are Black GBQ/SGL men and/or TGNC
• Outstanding written and strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport and credibility quickly with people at all levels
• Detail-oriented with highly functioning project and time management skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel
• Experienced with Salesforce CRM preferred, but not required
• Fluency in Spanish preferred, but not required