This is advanced and highly responsible grants administration for the Miami-Dade County Office of Strategic Business Management (OSBM).

Employees in this class are responsible for directing and coordinating all activities related to the Ryan White Title I program, including development, coordination, and oversight of health and support services for persons with HIV disease. Responsibilities include the preparation of the County's annual competitive grant application; monitoring compliance with federal regulations on the administration of Title I funds and federal and state guidelines for the provision of services to persons living with HIV/AIDS; coordination of needs assessment activities leading to the identification of service priorities and allocation of Title I funds to the areas of greatest need; and, conducts comprehensive planning functions with particular emphasis on coordination of Title I program policies and funding with other federal, state, and local programs targeting indigent persons infected with HIV. Related duties include assisting the Miami-Dade HIV/AIDS Partnership (federally mandated planning body) with the development and implementation of the HIV/AIDS Comprehensive Plan; management of the Title I Performance Improvement Plan in coordination with the Miami-Dade HIV/AIDS Partnership, service providers, and consumers of Title I services; formulation of service policies and procedures in conjunction with the Partnership; the evaluation of service programs based on performance measures; and, the assessment of service costs in relation to program effectiveness. Other responsibilities consist of reporting to the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration, the County, and the Miami-Dade HIV/AIDS Partnership; overseeing the Partnership's composition and its compliance with federal mandates; supervision of programmatic and fiscal functions, including personnel management; procurement of HIV-related services through an annual competitive Request for Proposals process; negotiation, management, and monitoring of professional service agreements; fiscal oversight including supervision of payments to contracted service providers; management of the Ryan White Unit's administrative budget; and, acting as liaison between the County, federal officials, state and local government representatives, service providers, ad persons living with HIV/AIDS. This position is also charged with developing HIV policy recommendations as it pertains to County funds and service programs.

ILLUSTRATIVE TASKS

Manages and directs all activities related to the Ryan White Title I program, including development, coordination, and oversight of health and support services for persons with HIV disease.

Prepares the County's annual competitive Ryan White Title I grant application.

Monitors compliance with federal regulations on the administration of Title I funds and federal and state guidelines for the provision of services to persons with HIV disease.

Coordinates annual needs assessment activities leading to the identification of service priorities and allocation of Title I funds to the areas of greatest need.

Conducts comprehensive planning functions with particular emphasis on the coordination of Title I program policies and funding with other federal, state, and local programs targeting indigent persons infected with HIV.

Assists the Miami-Dade HIV/AIDS Partnership (federally mandated planning body) with the development and implementation of the HIV/AIDS Comprehensive Plan.

Manages the Title I Performance Improvement Plan in coordination with the Miami-Dade HIV/AIDS Partnership, service providers, and consumers of Title I services.

Formulates service policies and procedures in conjunction with the Partnership.

Evaluates service programs based on performance measures, and conducts periodic assessments of service costs in relation to program effectiveness.

Conducts research, data analysis, and reports to the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration, the County, and the Miami-Dade HIV/AIDS Partnership.

Oversees the composition of the Partnership and the board's compliance with federal mandates.

Supervises programmatic and fiscal functions, including staff supervision, contract development, program and fiscal monitoring, and payment to contracted service providers.

Procures HIV-related services through an annual competitive Request for Proposals process.

Negotiates, manages and monitors professional service agreements.

Manages the administrative budget of the Ryan White Unit.

Acts as liaison between the County, federal officials, state and local government representatives, and persons living with HIV/AIDS.

Develops HIV policy recommendations pertaining to County funds and service programs.

Performs related work as required.

KNOWLEDGES, ABILITIES, AND SKILLS

Extensive knowledge of grants administration.

Superior grants writing skills.

Extensive knowledge of program planning, implementation, and monitoring.

Extensive knowledge of the local HIV/AIDS service delivery system.

Extensive knowledge of comprehensive planning processes and needs assessment models.

Extensive knowledge of contract negotiation, contract development, and monitoring techniques.

Thorough knowledge of federal grants management guidelines, including fiscal and programmatic restrictions.

Ability to manage a large advisory board with several committees and multiple functions.

Ability to conduct research and analysis of vast information in a rapidly changing environment.

Ability to effectively manage data and prepare complex reports for local, state, and federal consumption.

Ability to conceptualize, manage, and oversee complex projects.

Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, with federal officials, local government representatives, service providers and consumers of Title I services.

Ability to effectively manage a staff of supervisors and first line employees in order to achieve multiple program objectives within the grant period.

Ability to operate a personal computer with proficiency in word processing, spreadsheet applications, database and presentation software.