MISSION
To empower Black communities by championing health equity and independence by embodying Liberation through Autonomy
VISION
Creating a future where Black communities can access equitable healthcare and live authentically and stigma-free
Founded on May 4, 2015, THRIVE SS is a dynamic 501(c)(3) non-profit on a bold mission: to transform the lives of Black individuals living with HIV in the Metropolitan Atlanta area. We’re not just supporting a community—we’re revolutionizing it.
Our groundbreaking “Undetectables Model” blends cutting-edge online support with in-person guidance and community engagement to confront the unique challenges faced by Black individuals living with HIV.
Our transformative focus areas include:
Achieving “Undetectable” Status
Empowering individuals to reach and maintain viral suppression.
Navigating Disclosure
Offering crucial support in the sensitive process of sharing one’s HIV status.
Meeting Essential Needs
Addressing critical issues such as housing, employment, and medical care.
Building Strong Networks
Creating resilient support systems with those who understand and share similar cultural experiences.
THRIVE SS is not just a leader but a trailblazer in advocating for communities of color. Our goal is to spark a nationwide movement by harnessing the collective power of our communities and partners, driving us all closer to ending the HIV epidemic. Join us in this transformative journey and help us make history.
MEET OUR TEAM
CURRENT JOB OPENINGS
Executive Director
ABOUT THE POSITION
The Executive Director is responsible for the overall management of the agency and all aspects of the agency’s operations. This primarily involves the supervision and coordination of all staff and volunteers hired to provide care and support services to THRIVE SS’s priority population. The Executive Director should have a strong passion, commitment, and expertise in achieving health equity for marginalized communities (e.g. Black Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, Gay men, Transgender persons, etc.) Key responsibilities include but are not restricted to 1) Resource development and maintenance, 2) Agency and program planning, 3) Community and public relations, 4) Personnel management, 5) Agency liaison to the Board of Directors, and 6) Fiscal management.
Duties and Responsibilities
General
- Acts as the spokesperson for organization.
- Executes board-approved policies.
- Directs and oversees short- and long-term strategic plans.
- Attends board meetings and provides support to the Board of Directors.
- Maintains effective and cost-efficient programs.
- Develops and implements operational plans, policies, and goals that further the mission of the organization.
- Maintains official records and documents, and ensures compliance with federal, state and local regulations.
- Maintains a working knowledge of developments and trends in the field.
- Sees that the board is kept fully informed. regarding the organization and environment.
- Builds and maintains a culture which attracts, keeps, and motivates a diverse staff committed to the mission.
Financial
- Ensures accurate and complete financial and accounting records of the organization.
- Ensures that financial goals are achieved, and operating expenses are within budget.
- Works with the board in the preparation of the annual budget.
- Ensures that the financial controls are met.
Human Resources
- Hires, supervises and when necessary, dismisses staff.
- Leads, coaches, and develops the organization’s staff to create a well-working team.
- Ensures that job descriptions are current.
- Conducts performance appraisals as required.
- Formulates and implements corrective action as needed.
- Ensure volunteers are engaged and recognized for their work.
Fundraising
- Expands and maintains fundraising activities to support and grow existing programs.
- Targets and develop grant proposals.
- With the Board of Directors manages fundraising campaigns and donor cultivation.
Qualifications
- At least a BA in Nonprofit Management, Business, or a related field with 5+ years of experience.
- At least 5 years of related experience in a senior leadership role supervising directors, managing grants, leading a nonprofit agency, raising funds, etc.
- Candidates will demonstrate strong skills in fiscal management, resource development and maintenance, agency and program planning, and public relations.
- Previous experience, knowledge, and understanding of community health, public health principles, advocacy, social determinants of health, and other social services skills are given priority.
- Previous experience working with African Americans, LGBTQ+ people, people living with HIV, and/or other marginalized communities.
- Is proficient at writing and editing grants and managing major funding campaigns.
- Is organized and deadline oriented.
- Excellent partnership skills and ability to work with private and public sectors.
- Flexible and cooperative approach to problem-solving.
- Understands the mission/vision of the organization and can relate it to others.
- Maintains a positive attitude that encourages participation and enthusiasm.
- Respects other people’s viewpoints and skills, good listening and communication skills, willingness to compromise and collaborate.
- Values diversity and helps to create an organizational culture that appreciates and respects differences.
- Displays integrity, self-confidence, persuasiveness, decisiveness, and creativity.
Access to PHI: Will have access to Protected Health Information as outlined in THRIVE’s Security Policies & Procedures.
Travel Requirements
This role does not require regular travel; however, this role may need to travel on occasion to meetings, training, or to support the organization and/or clients.
**This Job Description does not list all of your job duties. Occasionally your supervisor may request that you perform other reasonable duties. Review of your performance is based on your performance of the duties listed in this Job Description and these other duties. THRIVE reserves the right to revise this Job Description at any time. This Job Description is not a contract for employment. Either you or THRIVE may terminate the employment relationship at any time, for any reason, with or without notice, with or without cause.
Care Coordinator
ABOUT THE POSITION
Peer Support Services are structured and scheduled activities for individuals living with HIV. Peer
support is provided by Care Coordinator staff. Peer Support is an individualized, care-focused
service that allows individuals the opportunity to learn to manage their own health and advocacy
process. Interventions of Care Coordinators serve to enhance the development of natural supports, as
well as coping and self-management skills. Interventions of Care Coordinator staff may also provide supportive services to assist an individual in community engagement.
Peer Support Services emphasize personal safety, self-worth, confidence and growth, connection to the community, boundary setting, planning, self-advocacy, personal fulfillment and development of social supports, and effective communication skills
Examples of specific interventions include:
- Self-help/Self Love.
- Individual advocacy.
- Treatment adherence.
The Care Coordinator’s primary responsibilities are to direct, coordinate, and manage the activities of a comprehensive health program and to ensure the program operates in full compliance with HIPAA, relevant laws, ensure accuracy of data; compliance with regulation; and identify operational efficiencies.
- Education and training of clients and others who have a legitimate role in addressing the needs identified in the care plan.
- Preventive, and therapeutic interventions designed for direct individual activities.
- Assist with skill enhancement or acquisition and support ongoing care and functional gains.
- Develop interpersonal and community relational skills, including adaptation to home, school, work, and other natural environments.
- Inform the client about benefits, community resources, and services.
- Assist the client in accessing benefits and services.
- Arrange for the client to receive benefits and services.
- Referral linkage.
Desired Qualifications:
- The successful candidate will possess significant experience working with vulnerable populations
and in the nonprofit sector. - Prefer experience working on HIV-related issues or with people who experience HIV/AIDS. Must
be able to work evenings and weekends a few times a month and quarterly travel. - Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Highly compassionate and attentive to details.
- Have a high school diploma or GED equivalent.
Physical Requirements
- Frequent sitting and/or standing.
- Repetitive movement of hands and fingers – typing and/or writing.
- Visually or otherwise identify, observe, and assess.
Access to PHI: Will have access to Protected Health Information as outlined in THRIVE’s Security Policies & Procedures.
Travel Requirements
This role does not require regular travel; however, this role may need to travel on occasion to meetings, training, or to support the organization and/or clients.
**This Job Description does not list all of your job duties. Occasionally your supervisor may request that you perform other reasonable duties. Review of your performance is based on your performance of the duties listed in this Job Description and these other duties. THRIVE reserves the right to revise this Job Description at any time. This Job Description is not a contract for employment. Either you or THRIVE may terminate the employment relationship at any time, for any reason, with or without notice, with or without cause.
Program Manager
ABOUT THE POSITION
The Program Manager will have a range of responsibilities for delivering THRIVE program commitments. These encompass but are not limited to making annual program workplans and budgets; tracking budget expenditures and activity implementation; contracting and managing local implementation partners; overseeing interventions and activities to ensure their impact and effectiveness; ensuring strong relationships with local authorities and community leaders; and reporting on results to THRIVE partners, donors, and key stakeholders.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Design and execute evidence-based programs and associated program communications that increases HIV knowledge and awareness, reduces HIV risk, increases HIV diagnosis and enrollment and retention in care, and enhances supportive community engagement.
- Prepare annual program workplans and oversee their implementation.
- Prepare annual budgets and track expenditures against budget.
- Work closely with THRIVE’s Communications Team to coordinate all aspects of internal and external communications, branding, and marketing.
- Work collaboratively with THRIVE’s Development team to provide programmatic information and content to existing or prospective donors.
- Collaborate across THRIVE to bolster agency advocacy plans.
- Actively seek community involvement and guidance in all aspects of program design, implementation, and evaluation.
- Monitor the implementation activities in program locations and guide implementing partners to effectively deliver intended results.
- Collect data against program indicators and effectively utilize data to regularly report on results to THRIVE teams, partners, and key stakeholders.
- Ensure timely and complete reporting to donors in accordance with approved reporting formats.
Other duties as assigned, including but not limited to:
- Full participation in Leadership Team meetings and activities.
- Significant participation in the creation and submission of funding proposals.
- Engage in qualitative program analysis and compile and maintain data as directed.
- Collect and record program data for the ad hoc, weekly, and/or monthly reporting.
- Provide narrative and program data reports for funders as required.
- Provide on-going training to staff and volunteers to correctly carry out duties.
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as social work, public health, social science, or business management.
- Prefer experience working on HIV-related issues or with people who experience HIV/AIDS. Must be able to work evenings and weekends a few times a month and quarterly travel.
Travel Requirements
This role does not require regular travel; however, this role may need to travel on occasion to meetings, training, or to support the organization and/or clients.
Physical Requirements
- Frequent sitting and/or standing.
- Repetitive movement of hands and fingers – typing and/or writing.
- Visually or otherwise identify, observe, and assess.
Access to PHI: Will have access to Protected Health Information as outlined in THRIVE’s Security Policies & Procedures.
This Job Description does not list all your job duties. Occasionally your supervisor may request that you perform other reasonable duties. Review of your performance is based on your performance of the duties listed in this Job Description and these other duties. THRIVE SS reserves the right to revise this Job Description at any time. This Job Description is not a contract for employment.
Either you or the THRIVE may terminate the employment relationship at any time, for any reason, with or without notice, with or without cause.
Data & Quality Analyst
ABOUT THE POSITION
As the Data & Quality Analyst, you will play a crucial role in providing actionable recommendations to drive data-informed decision-making within the organization. You will work closely with THRIVE leadership and cross-functional teams to maintain the integrity of THRIVE data systems, support THRIVE’s overall operational strategies, and manage all aspects of THRIVE’s data ecosystem. This position reports to the Director of Operations.
As the lead for Data Quality at THRIVE, you will play a pivotal role in shaping our data infrastructure and managing THRIVE data, and enabling us to harness the power of data to fuel our growth and innovation. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the availability, reliability, and scalability of our data systems. The Data & Quality Analyst should possess excellent communication and teamwork skills as they will collaborate with various team members on establishing requirements, designing, developing, and analyzing solutions for large, complex data sets in the health sector and throughout the organization. These data sets are used across the organization for analytical purposes. As part of a growing team and company.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Ensure the quality, accuracy, and consistency of data by developing and implementing data quality standards, policies, and procedures.
- Design, develop, and maintain data quality control processes and workflows to identify and rectify data discrepancies, anomalies, and errors.
- Create customized reports, dashboards, and visualizations for organizational and team needs for both technical and non-technical stakeholders. These reports may be built natively with the system or using a third-party tool.
- Utilize data visualization tools such as Power BI, or Excel to facilitate understanding and decisionmaking.
- Establish and enforce data quality standards, monitor metrics, and collaborate for improvement.
- Identify opportunities to improve data collection, analysis, and reporting processes.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of data governance and data management practices.
- Perform data profiling and analysis to identify data quality issues and root causes and initiate corrective actions.
- Lead efforts to cleanse and enrich data sets, including deduplication, standardization, and data augmentation where necessary.
- Develop and execute data validation tests and checks to verify data accuracy and completeness.
- Maintain comprehensive documentation of data quality processes, procedures, and issue resolutions.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define data quality requirements and ensure alignment with business needs.
- Provide training and awareness programs to educate stakeholders on the importance of data quality and their role in maintaining it.
- Implement monitoring and reporting systems to track data quality metrics, issues, and improvements. Present findings to senior management as needed.
- Continuously assess and improve data quality processes and strategies to adapt to evolving data needs and technologies.
- Data analysis as required for client project support.
- Actively participate and contribute to the continual improvement of best practices.
- Collaborate with internal team members to ensure client project needs are met.
- Explore industry data sources.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant field (e.g., Data Science, Information Management, Computer Science, or a related discipline) preferred.
- Proven experience in data quality control, data management, or a related role.
- Strong understanding of data quality best practices, data profiling, and data cleansing techniques.
- Proficiency in data quality tools and software (e.g., data profiling tools, data quality management platforms).
- Exceptional data analysis skills and a keen eye for detail.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Strong project management and organizational skills.
- Knowledge of data governance principles and best practices.
- Experience with data validation, data cleaning, and data enrichment processes.
- Problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to identifying and resolving data quality issues.
- Knowledge of relevant data quality standards and regulations.
Travel Requirements
This role does not require regular travel; however, this role may need to travel on occasion to meetings, training, or to support the organization and/or clients.
**This Job Description does not list all of your job duties. Occasionally your supervisor may request that you perform other reasonable duties. Review of your performance is based on your performance of the duties listed in this Job Description and these other duties. THRIVE reserves the right to revise this Job Description at any time. This Job Description is not a contract for employment. Either you or THRIVE may terminate the employment relationship at any time, for any reason, with or without notice, with or without cause.
JOIN OUR TEAM
Our team is committed to fostering and sustaining a workplace environment where all members feel valued, heard, supported, and empowered to achieve our mission.