Senior Associate, Foundation Partnerships

Job title:

Senior Associate, Foundation Partnerships

Company

Unicef

Job description

Organization OverviewUNICEF USA (“UUSA” or “We”) relentlessly pursues a more equitable world for every child, upholding the rights of all children and empowering every child, everywhere. We also support the fundamental belief that children should have a voice and role in shaping their futures and the futures of their communities.
Over eight decades, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has built an unprecedented global support system for the world’s children, and has boldly taken on the biggest, seemingly impossible challenges facing children. UNICEF relentlessly works day in and day out to deliver the essentials that give every child an equitable chance in life: health care and immunizations, safe water and sanitation, nutrition, education, emergency relief and more. UNICEF USA advances the global mission of UNICEF by rallying the American public to support the world’s most vulnerable children.
We know that sustainable change is attainable, but it can’t be achieved alone. It takes a committed team – individuals, governments, corporations, volunteers and staff – who demonstrate a relentless commitment to working tirelessly, day in and day out in some of the toughest, hardest to reach places. Big problems need big solutions, and we harness our collective, global voice and energy to do more good, in more places for children. We will never stop supporting UNICEF to develop smarter, more cost-effective solutions; scaling up proven, data-driven programs; and harnessing new technologies to create measurable change for children.
UUSA is organized under the laws of New York State as a not-for-profit corporation. As such, UUSA is a tax-exempt organization as defined under Section 501C(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and is governed by an independent, non-salaried Board of Directors.Position: Senior Associate, Foundation PartnershipsLocation: Nationwide/RemoteFLSA Status: ExemptSalary: The estimated salary range for this position is $59,700 – $69,700. This midpoint for the salary grade is $69,700. Actual pay will vary based on various factors, including but not limited to relevant experience.Position DescriptionReporting to the Senior Director, Foundations Partnerships, the Senior Associate is responsible for supporting grants management activities including the processing and transfer of funds and signing of agreements; drafting term statements and ensuring quality control; and coordination with internal/external partners as needed. This position will provide data collection support, research support around prospect intelligence, and facilitate team organization and efficiency by delivering on key business priorities, including coordinating logistics for partner meetings, events, and functions, serving as a liaison with partners and other UUSA departments, and supporting office administrative tasks and assisting with special projects.Position Responsibilities Include:Grant Operations (80%)

• Provide support for and coordination of a select portfolio of highly-complex grants;
• Ensure timely review and execution of grant/sub-award agreements, entry/updating of project records in the grants management database and execution of funds transfer to sub-awardees;
• Lead process of transferring grant funds to UNICEF and sub-awardees and review and update grant budgets as needed;
• Conduct due diligence to identify legal, procedural and financial issues for potential grants/sub-awards prior to proposal submission/approval, as well as over the life of multi-year grant projects;
• Develop and maintain up-to-date versions of standard attachments to grant applications and assist team members to assemble grant application proposals;
• Manage workflows and tracking processes for all grant/sub-grant agreements, invoice/DSA/reimbursements, Board approvals, payment requests, and grant/project/budget revisions;
• Participate in weekly Grant Open Hours meetings with UNICEF USA’s Foundation Partnerships and Finance departments, collating inputs from both teams and troubleshooting transfer issues;
• Liaise with Finance and compliance personnel on legal, procedural and financial issues regarding sub-granting/contracting processes;
• Focal point for grants management processing and data quality, and Grants Management team. Ensure consistent and streamlined administrative and financial processing and workflow;
• Oversee various systems for managing and tracking key phases in the life cycle of grant-funded programs;
• Ensure that sub-award templates are in line with organizational policies and work closely with the Legal department to support with team-related projects, as needed;
• Grant travel management, including coordinating with agency to book travel, expenditure tracking and reconciliation, and managing correspondence;
• Other tasks as assigned

Partnership Development (5%)

• Support on key research and landscape analysis;
• Input on thematic research and partner briefs;
• Prepare or collect meeting notes and presentation materials; and
• Other tasks as assigned.

Strategy & Operations (15%)

• Train new staff and provide onboarding support;
• Steward, update and disseminate team pipeline of pending leads, qualified projects/initiatives, and proposals;
• Arrange logistics and tech for team and partner meetings (webinars, Zoom, weekly meetings, conference calls);
• Help maintain the departmental user manual;
• Support team and relevant UNICEF USA departments with the further development of Grants Management/CRM systems, other operational improvement processes as needed;
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve team efficiency, systems, and processes;
• Represent the team on select working groups and cross-departmental projects;
• Provide overall office administrative support;
• Support on administrative tasks, such as note taking, building and preparing analytic reports, presentation design and report out on key internal/external meetings and information-sharing sessions on behalf of the team;
• Capture and track impact data from grant reports in simple database;
• Develop impact snapshots and elevate impact stories for Marketing & Communications;
• Coordinate learning sessions, grant close out de-briefs, and other learning-focused sessions for FP, internal UUSA, and with PFP;
• Support development of talking points and briefers for leadership on an as-needed basis;
• Coordinate quarterly meetings with UUSA team members;
• Coordinate calls and check-ins with UNICEF offices at the headquarters, regional and country-levels as relevant.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree; advanced degree preferred in international development, international relations, global/public health, public policy/advocacy, economics or a related field.
• 3 – 4 years of work experience in operations, project management, or other relevant experience, especially in a non-profit and/or fundraising context.
• Excellent project management, operations planning, and organizational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to balance and flexibly maneuver between multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Must possess a strong work ethic, keen attention to detail, take initiative, and strategic thinker.
• Able to work independently on projects from conception to completion
• Must share a strong commitment to international humanitarian and development work and passionately embrace the mission of UNICEF USA.
• Strong computer literacy with proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Must demonstrate UNICEF USA Core Values: Trust, Respect, Accountability, Innovation, Teamwork, and Service.

Must possess current and valid US Work Authorization and be eligible to work for any US employer without sponsorship.Due to the high volume of applications received, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. UNICEF USA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity EmployerWe do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. UUSA is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at .

Expected salary

$59700 – 69700 per year

Location

Vermont

Job date

Thu, 16 May 2024 03:33:55 GMT

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