Teach for America’s grant management process has recently gone through a large shift, not only with the implementation of new financial software, but also with the decentralization of many grant oversight responsibilities. This change has required the grants team to adjust from being a largely autonomous team operating behind the scenes, to having a highly visible and pro-active presence. With this change the Grants and Contracts team is looking for a Director of Regional Grants Management to provide grants support for a portfolio of regions, ensuring compliance with all funder requirements, and monitoring spending towards all awards with the goal of maximizing spend. In this role, you will be the primary Grants and Contracts contact for the Grant Managers and Development contacts for each of your Regions, as well as the fiscal contact for any of our funders and auditors. You will be responsible for developing budgets for grant proposals, analyzing/ reporting on spend, advising and training Grant Managers on compliance and burn-rate, collaborating with Regions on strategies to draw down all funding, and delivering all fiscal reports and documents to our funders on time. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical and personal skills, is a self-starter and multi-tasker, and can work well under deadlines.
- (20%) Analyze existing data to develop budgets for grant applications that enable us to fully draw down all awards
- (5%) Maintain accurate sponsor, grant and award data in Workday Financials
- (25%) Complete invoicing and reporting necessary for grant drawdown
- (20%) Act as a strategic partner to Regions, advising contacts on effective approaches to grant administration
- (10%) Develop training and drive ongoing learning and development for regional grant managers in grants management and compliance
- (10%) Work with cross-functional teams to enable continuous improvement and collaboration
- (10%) Responsibilities associated with successful completion of single audit
- 3 – 5 years grants administration, financial analysis, consulting, or similar transferable field
- Experience working with cross-functional teams throughout a large organization
- Knowledge of Workday Financials highly preferred
- Familiarity with GAAP and Uniform Grant Guidance
Work Demands
- Travel will be expected 1 – 2x per quarter
Skills
- Quick learner with a proficient understanding of systems and processes
- Ability to analyze data, identifying problem areas and implementing necessary changes
- Strong analytical thinking, problem solving and systems-thinking skills; ability to design, create, and implement systems, policies, and procedures
- Self-starter who is able to multi-task in an autonomous environment to meet deadlines
- Strong communication and project management skills
- Ability to act as a change-agent, identifying problem areas, working cross-functionally to address them, and developing tools and trainings to implement solutions
- Pays great attention to detail
- Highly proficient in Excel, data management, accounting software, and web-based technology solutions.
- Desire to continuously reflect on and grow in Teach For America’s mission and core values