Project / Program Manager III (SHIPS)

SHIPS Project Manager

The SHIPS Project Manager is responsible for overall administration of King County's Support and Scale Up of HIV Prevention Services in Sexual Health Clinics (SHIPS) grant, funded by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC). The goal of SHIPS is to strengthen the Sexual Health Clinic's infrastructure and improve service delivery to address syndemic of HIV and other STIs. The manager is responsible for developing and monitoring the workplan, hiring and supervising project staff, writing grant-related reports and applications, negotiating and overseeing a contract with a community partner, and serving as liaison to governmental, academic and community partners. The Program Manager is supervised by the Sexual Health Clinic manager.

Temporary opportunity. Term-Limited Temporary (TLT) positions are "at-will" positions but are eligible for benefits. This TLT is currently anticipated to last through July 31, 2026. However, funding sources for this work remain uncertain and dependent upon decisions actively being made at both the federal and local levels. As a result, the end date of this position may be adjusted based on those decisions. The County and the Department continue to work to secure long term funding sources.

This vacancy can also be filled as a Special Duty opportunity. For Special Duty Assignment interest, you must be a Career Service, Career Service Exempt or other regular (non-temporary) employee in King County who has completed their initial County probation. You must have supervisor approval prior to taking a Special Duty Assignment.

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Job Duties

• Administer programmatic and fiscal aspects of the SHIPS grant.
• Assure fulfillment of grant deliverables, conditions of award, and periodic programmatic and fiscal reports.
• Develop and implement an action plan to address Sexual Health Clinic (SHC) infrastructure gaps.
• Develop a plan to assess patient experience at SHC and patient needs.
• Work with project epidemiologist to report system-level performance indicators to funders.
• Develop, negotiate and monitor external contract including assuring that contractor meets the deliverables and conform to all funding requirements.
• Monitor internal program performance.
• Serve as primary liaison to funder including project officer calls and periodic site visits.
• Hire, supervise and evaluate project staff.
• Write grant applications as needed
• Other duties as assigned.

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills

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King County offers a highly-competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet the diverse needs of our employees and support our employees' health and well-being. Eligible positions receive the following benefits and have access to the following programs :

For additional information about employee benefits, visit our Benefits, Payroll, and Retirement Page. This is a general description of the benefits offered to eligible King County employees, and every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy. If any information on this document conflicts with the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the CBA prevails. NOTE : Benefits for Term Limited Temporary (TLT) or Short Term Temporary (STT) positions, including leave eligibility and / or participation in the pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems, will vary based upon the terms and details of the position. Short Term Temporary positions are not eligible for an ORCA transit pass. For inquiries about the specifics of this position, please contact the recruiter identified on this job posting.