Job Description

The CDC Foundation helps the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) save and improve lives by unleashing the power of collaboration between CDC, philanthropies, corporations, organizations and individuals to protect the health, safety and security of America and the world. The CDC Foundation is the go-to nonprofit authorized by Congress to mobilize philanthropic partners and private-sector resources to support CDC\'s critical health protection mission. Since 1995, the CDC Foundation has raised over $1.9 billion and launched more than 1,300 programs impacting a variety of health threats from chronic disease conditions including cardiovascular disease and cancer, to infectious diseases like rotavirus and HIV, to emergency responses, including COVID-19 and Ebola. The CDC Foundation managed hundreds of programs in the United States and in more than 90 countries last year. Visit for more information.

Position Highlights:

Position Title: HIV Grants Manager

Location: On Site, Chicago or Springfield IL Regions

Position End Date: 02/05/2024

Salary: $82,000

Overview:

The CDC Foundation is seeking an HIV Grants Manager. The HIV Grants Manager oversees post-award activities for outgoing grant and contract development, provides technical assistance and evaluation, and disseminates expertise in HIV risk reduction for high-risk individuals. They also represent the Department and the Section at public information events.

Qualifications:

\xc2\xb7 Completion of four years college with courses in health education, physical and biological science or knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent thereof.

\xc2\xb7 Master\'s degree preferred in Science, Public Health, Social Work, Counseling or Nursing.

\xc2\xb7 Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) credential preferred.

\xc2\xb7 Three years of professional experience required in health education or investigation in public/private sector.

\xc2\xb7 Experience supervising and managing an HIV prevention project conducting testing and risk reduction interventions preferred.

\xc2\xb7 Knowledge of HIV testing, behavioral and biomedical HIV risk reduction interventions, human development, and communicable disease prevention theory preferred.

\xc2\xb7 Ability to plan, develop, implement, and evaluate HIV prevention programs and conduct training.

\xc2\xb7 Excellent communication skills to communicate complex health information to professional and lay audiences.

\xc2\xb7 Curriculum development, implementation, and evaluation experience preferred.

\xc2\xb7 Possesses and maintains a valid, current Driver\'s License, automobile insurance, and reliable private transport.

Responsibilities:

\xc2\xb7 Provides oversight, agency monitoring, review of quarterly report submissions, quality assurance reviews and overall serves as a post-award grant monitor.

\xc2\xb7 Verifies services are delivered to targeted populations as specified in the grant agreement and provides regular feedback to grantees.

\xc2\xb7 Travels to conduct site visits every six months. Prepares written reports and uses the quality assurance site visit tool and forms when traveling to conduct site reviews and visits. Provides direct feedback to the grantees on outcomes of site visits.

\xc2\xb7 Conducts monthly teleconferences with grantees.

\xc2\xb7 Monitors grantee expenditures and reimbursements and provides direct technical assistance to the grantees for all grant requirements.

\xc2\xb7 Monitors grantee or contractor performance by assessing service data and reports.

\xc2\xb7 Ensures grantees fulfill intervention requirements and mandatory training.

\xc2\xb7 Offers written program development recommendations and corrective action plans for programs.

\xc2\xb7 Addresses technical assistance requests from grantees for any required reporting of the grantee or agency for project analysis.

\xc2\xb7 Provides leadership to the Prevention and HIV Counseling and Testing areas in planning, implementation, and evaluation. Maintains quality assurance for federal and state prevention grant programs/grantees.

\xc2\xb7 Submits necessary documents for grant pre-approval and ratification, ensuring timely ratification of assigned grants and contracts.

\xc2\xb7 Develops Requests for Applications (RFAs) and participates in the application scoring, selection, and award processes for competitive bids, renewals, or sole source awards.

\xc2\xb7 Establishes grants, budgets, and service objectives in the statewide HIV Services database, negotiating objectives with grantees.

\xc2\xb7 Reports on grant plans and outcomes as required for state or federal reports.

\xc2\xb7 Presents on HIV/AIDS topics and represents the HIV/AIDS Section at public information events.

Special Notes:

This role is involved in a dynamic public health program. As such, roles and responsibilities are subject to change as situations evolve. Roles and responsibilities listed above may be expanded upon or updated to match priorities and needs, once written approval is received by both the CDC Foundation and Illinois Department of Public Health, in order to best support the State of Illinois in their public health programming.

This position is currently an on-site position. CDC Foundation retains the right to make adjustments to this as required.

This position requires the regular operation of a motor vehicle during the course and scope of employment as an essential function of the job. As such, Employees in this position must possess and maintain a valid driver\'s license in their state of residence, must self-report motor vehicle violations/convictions, and must provide proof of acceptable insurance coverage with mandatory minimum coverages as set forth within the Driver Safety Motor Vehicle Policy (\xe2\x80\x9cPolicy\xe2\x80\x9d). All offers of employment and continued employment for this position are contingent upon meeting all minimum qualifications of this Policy. \

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status, and all other characteristics protected by law.

We comply with all applicable laws including E.O. 11246 and the Vietnam Era Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 governing employment practices and do not discriminate on the basis of any unlawful criteria in accordance with 41 C.F.R. \xc2\xa7\xc2\xa7 60-300.5(a)(12) and 60-741.5(a)(7). As a federal government contractor, we take affirmative action on behalf of protected veterans.

The CDC Foundation is a smoke-free environment.

Relocation expenses are not included.

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