Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Foundation for California Community Colleges is seeking a Senior Specialist in Workforce Development and Grants Administration to enhance the California Community Colleges system. The role involves leading grants administration projects, managing relationships with funders, and ensuring compliance and performance of grantees.
Responsibilities
- Act as primary liaison with funders and facilitate funder meetings to ensure strong communication and responsiveness to their needs. Contribute to business development by supporting opportunities to scale relationships
- Monitor grantee compliance and fiscal performance. Provide second-level review of invoices and payment amounts to ensure accuracy, analyze expenditures, and flag issues related to spending, performance, compliance, or data
- Provide technical support, training, and guidance documents to grantees and partners. Respond to inquiries with timely follow-up and exceptional service. Support Specialists in resolving complex or escalated issues
- Lead development of grant agreements, in collaboration with FoundationCCC Legal Operations, from template development to final execution
- Manage program reporting for assigned projects. Guide grantees on reporting requirements. Analyze project data, track metrics, and collaborate with WDD leadership to elevate impact data to funders and FoundationCCC leadership
Skills
- Relevant BA/BS degree; hiring team will consider an equivalent combination of relevant or similar education and experience
- Minimum of five (5) + years of related work experience
- High proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Microsoft Excel, required
- Minimum of two (2) + years of experience in an education or nonprofit environment preferred
- Experience with customer relationship management software (e.g., Salesforce, Dynamics) and project management software (e.g., Asana) is highly desired
Benefits
- Competitive compensation, generous PTO, and paid holidays
- Medical, dental, and vision plans, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts (HSA), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and Wellness offerings
- CalPERS retirement program and optional 403(b) and 457 Retirement plans
- Carrot reproductive health and fertility support
- Tuition reimbursement
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness certified employer
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