Department/Unit:

Medicine - Aids Program

Work Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Salary range: $80,151.00 - $132,249.00

Associate Director Grant/Data Quality

Location: 1 Clara Barton Drive Albany, NY 12208

Department/Unit: Medicine - Aids Program

The primary role of the Associate Director Grant/Data Quality will be to support all aspects of the organization’s grantmaking, grants oversight and data quality management as part of a collaborative team at the Albany Medical Center AIDS Program within the Division of HIV Medicine. The Albany Medical Center AIDS Program is the only Designated AIDS Center in Northeastern New York and has provided comprehensive HIV care since 1985. We are a multi-specialty practice offering services for over 1350 people with HIV. Our clinic is primarily grant-funded by the NYSDOH AIDS Institute and HRSA.

Application of quality improvement concepts, developing and implementing quality projects is required. Fluency in spreadsheets and word processing systems required. Fluency in data bases strongly preferred. Experience in health care utilization, policies and procedures development and integration of data management in a health care setting preferred. Ability to work independently, with wide latitude for independent judgement, in a fast paced, multi-disciplinary team environment. In addition, attention to detail and strong communication skills are specifically required. A minimum of 2 years experience in health care or related field is recommended.

Grant Writing:

• Lead the preparation and development of federal/state grant funding applications including research, writing, editing, and generating supporting documents as well coordinating with multidisciplinary team for budget development and final proposal submission.

Grant Management:

Programming development:

• Plan, direct, and implement grant funded programming

• Provide technical assistance in meeting HRSA/HIV Advisory Board requirements

• Ensure compliance with state and/or federal guidelines, implementation of performance indicators and evaluation of grant outcome measures

• Establish operating and administrative policies and procedures of Ryan White Network and other HIV/AIDS programs to assure efficient program operation

• Manage all aspects of the RFPs and contract processes for the procurement of HIV/AIDS related core and support services

• Ensure completion and submission of required programmatic data and reports according to mandated time frame

Quality Improvement:

• Manage the development and implementation of continuous quality improvement of grant funded services

• Review annual quality goals and results

• Use data on measurable grant service outcomes and service quality indicators to develop quality improvement goals and determine progress toward evidence-based benchmarks

Desired Qualifications:

• Broad knowledge of the practice and procedure of governmental budgeting and contracting

• Experience with grants writing and grants management, with a particular focus on federal/state grants awarded by the DHHS/HRSA/Bureaus of Primary Health Care/NYS DOH AI preferred

• Experience in program development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation

• Familiarity with HIV Care Services, including HIV healthcare, HIV social services delivery, and HIV program monitoring

• Experience with Epic

• Experience with data collection/monitoring and managing data systems

• Work collaboratively with program directors and managers and senior clinical leadership

Requirements:

• Master’s Degree with 5-7 years of grant writing and fund development in health care/hospital/CBO setting

• At least 3 years of experience working on large federal grants

• At least two years of experience supervising staff

Miscellaneous:

• Participate in ongoing continuing education and maintain current knowledge of HIV-related information by attending trainings, in services, attending professional development events and by self-education.

• Stay current about emerging needs via data review, internal/external meetings, trainings and webinars.

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary program staff to understand program needs to inform prospecting and proposal development.

• Create and maintain project management tools for tracking prospective, upcoming applications, submitted applications and outcomes. Maintain database of linkage agreements, letters of support and MOUs.

• Create annual reports, staff and patient newsletters, patient handbooks, etc.

Thank you for your interest in Albany Medical Center!​

Albany Medical is an equal opportunity employer.

This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Medical Center, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that:

Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Center policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.

Albany Med is the centerpiece of medicine, research, and medical education in New York’s CapitalRegion and is the area's largest private employer with more than 10,000 employees.

Albany Med offers excellent career opportunities in a wide range of roles in both patient care andadministration. We value all our staff members and offer outstanding employee benefits including:

• Excellent health care coverage (http://albanymedcareers.com/benefits/employee-health-%20benefits/) with lower copays at most Albany Med providers.

• A wide array of services and programs to support emotional, physical, and mental wellbeing (http://albanymedcareers.com/benefits/employee-advantages/)

Anchored in the state’s historic capital city, Albany Med offers a full range outpatient and inpatient careand is home to the region’s largest hospital, only Level 1 trauma center, and only children’s hospital. Thedowntown campus also offers opportunities at Albany Medical College.

Albany Med partners with Columbia Memorial Health, Saratoga Hospital and Glens Falls Hospital to form the Albany Med Health System, serving more than three million people over 25 counties.