Director of Program Development

  • AIDS Foundation of Chicago
  • Chicago
  • Sep 15, 2022
Full time Nonprofit-Social Services

Job Description

The Director of Program Development leads a team that provides multiple services on behalf of a complex programs portfolio related to grant seeking, reporting, fiscal management, contract management, program implementation, and strategic planning. The Director oversees program development services across AIDS Foundation Chicago’s (AFC’s) core program and policy departments including HIV Care, Housing, and Prevention. Program Development serves as a liaison between the policy, program, business development, evaluation, and finance departments to ensure accurate and timely submission of all public and private grant applications and reports for AFC’s policy and program departments, and the Center for Housing and Health (CHH). The Director provides expert guidance to AFC and CHH policy and program teams concerning program design, compliance with contractual and statutory requirements, and has major responsibility for the review of the overall quality of required funder submissions.

The salary range for this role is $71,300 to $83,900.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Grant Seeking

  • Collaborate with programmatic team to design new and strengthen existing programs based on emerging best practices in the field
  • Identify prospective private and public grant opportunities that can sustain or strategically expand AFC’s programs and services
  • Oversee and support the preparation and timely submission of grant applications
  • Oversee application processes with final review of narrative and other application pieces prior to submission when appropriate
  • Lead communication and coordination between Program Development and AFC’s development staff to ensure coordination of fundraising efforts
  • Maintain knowledge base regarding HIV housing, homeless, HIV care and HIV prevention best practices and ensure proposals are informed by community need and AFC service capacity

Reporting

  • Oversee reporting processes and ensure that all required reports are submitted accurately and on time
  • Support report preparation and review final reports prior to submission, including narrative, data, and financial components, as appropriate
  • Support team members’ ongoing coordination efforts with programs and data services teams to ensure programmatic data collection is in alignment with required funder reports

Fiscal Management

  • Develop and/or review budgets for proposals prior to submission to Finance
  • Provide guidance and support to Program Development team members with budget development
  • Attend and provide input to regular program expenditure review meetings
  • Recommend complex and interdepartmental budget changes based upon program activities
  • Set and monitor Program Development team budget

Contract Management

  • Provide oversight regarding Program Development implementation of policies and procedures
  • Review scopes of service for partner agencies
  • Provide expert guidance to AFC programs’ teams concerning compliance with contractual and statutory requirements
  • Support contract / grant agreement execution process

Program Implementation

  • Support initial program implementation; attend meetings as appropriate
  • Provide guidance and support to PD team members
  • Assist in the development of programmatic quality management indicators
  • Support and/or lead program implementation projects relevant to Program Development

Team Leadership/Strategic Planning/Supervision

  • Serve on internal and external committees, including cross-departmental work groups
  • Lead the development and achievement of team goals and related strategic plan items
  • Lead development of and support compliance with Program Development policies and procedures
  • Supervise Program Development Manager and Specialists, providing guidance related to grant seeking, reporting, fiscal management, contract management, program implementation, and strategic planning
  • Ensure Program Development team members remain informed regarding emergent best practices in the field
  • Train Program Development team on departmental policies and procedures

Other

  • Assist with agency-wide activities as directed, including Annual Meeting, AIDS Run & Walk, and others
  • Maintain and update job knowledge by participating in training and educational opportunities, reading professional publications, and participating in professional organizations
  • Protect the organization's value and manage risk by keeping information confidential
  • Complete special projects as assigned by the Senior Director of Shared Services and the Chief Programs Officer
  • Perform other duties as assigned

The list of essential functions, as outlined herein, is intended to be representative of the tasks performed within this classification. It is not necessarily descriptive of any one position in this class. The omission of an essential function does not preclude management from assignment of duties not listed herein if such functions are a logical assignment to the position.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Program Development Manager (1)
  • Program Development Specialist (2)

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS (EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION)

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree and 7 or more years of relevant experience AND 1 year of direct or indirect supervision of others
  • PLUS 2 years’ experience using intermediate Microsoft Office functionality (for example, Excel, Word, Outlook)
  • PLUS 2 years’ experience using Web-based applications (i.e., Grants.gov, esnaps.gov)
  • PLUS 2 years’ experience working within the homeless services and/or HIV housing fields

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in Public Health, Social Sciences, Social Work or related field and 3 or more years of relevant experience
  • 3 or more years’ experience creating grant proposals and reports
  • 3 or more years’ experience developing budgets for grant proposal
  • 2 or more years of supervisory experience

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

  • Basic knowledge of HIV infection and related chronic diseases.
  • The ability to train, coach, and develop employees
  • The ability to use computer and web-based systems (e.g., PC-based tools, Microsoft applications, Web-based applications
  • The ability to work across organizational and functional boundaries to achieve Agency goals
  • The ability to provide efficient, quality service to both internal and external customers
  • The ability and willingness to take ownership of work activities and ensure that they are completed accurately, efficiently, and in a timely manner
  • The ability and willingness to respect and value the differences and perceptions of different groups/individuals
  • The ability to develop and maintain professional, trusting, and positive working relationships with managers, supervisors, staff, co-workers, and vendors

REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

None

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands are representative of those found in a general office environment

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment is representative of that found in a general office environment. Tasks involve the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (20-25 pounds.) Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation and on the telephone.

Occupations

Social Service

URL

https://aids-foundation-chicago.breezy.hr/p/576011a3b20e-director-of-program-development?state=published

Salary

$71,300 to $83,900

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