Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. charity: water is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing clean and safe drinking water to people around the world. As a Water Programs Associate, you will oversee data quality and manage partnership details for international implementing organizations, tracking grant implementation and supporting effective communication across teams.
Responsibilities
- Managing and monitoring grants management administration for a portfolio of programs. This includes:
- Tracking the status of projects
- Maintaining historical records
- Managing timelines
- Ensuring programs meet proposal conditions and expectations
- Maintaining the grants database and ensuring all necessary information is accurate, up to date and readily available to partners and staff
- Reviewing partner proposals each half-year and partner progress reporting each quarter for project data quality and consistency, providing clear and concise feedback to the Water Programs Manager for partner revisions, including assisting in clearly communicating all revisions with partners
- Scheduling and facilitating meetings, drafting reflective meeting minutes and team presentations, and monitoring action items from both team and partner meetings
- Processing reports and managing the grant agreement process including drafting, reviewing for accuracy, finalizing, and ensuring timeliness and compliance with charity: water requirements
- Writing and reviewing program-related copy for the fundraising team to use in external communications
- Relaying the status of proposals and grants to other charity: water departments that utilize the data for reporting purposes
- Managing a variety of administrative tasks needed by the Water Programs Manager and Portfolio Manager
- Working collaboratively with each charity: water department to make sure their involvement in our water programs is maximized and efficient
- Demonstrating a mastery of charity: water's systems, processes, administrative needs, and record-keeping at the associate level role with the ability to easily train or instruct other team members in these systems and tasks
- Taking initiative on the team through team projects, trainings, and/or other opportunities
- Assisting with travel arrangements for the Programs team including but not limited to managing travel agendas, flights, visas, and maintaining updated country information affecting travel, as needed
Skills
- A Bachelor's degree in international affairs, public health, public administration, data science or a related field
- At least two years of experience working or interning for a grantmaking organization or nonprofit
- Experience with data management, project management, and/or basic data analysis
- A high level of attention to detail and the ability to efficiently manage your time across multiple work streams and stakeholders
- Exceptional problem-solving, collaboration and execution skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, particularly Excel, and Google Workspace
- Experience with or exposure to the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector
- Experience in data management, copywriting/editing, or analytics
- Experience with AI integration and workflow development
- Relevant international work or study experience
- French language proficiency
Benefits
- Unlimited PTO
- Summer Fridays
- 6-week paid sabbatical leave after 5 years of employment
- Annual bonus potential through [The Pool](https://www.charitywater.org/the-pool)
- 401k plan + employer match
- Medical covered at 85% + Dental/Vision contributions
- FSA + dependent day care FSA
- Employer-paid life insurance, STD, LTD
- 16-week paid maternity and paternity leave for new parents
- Stipends for Home office, Professional Development, and a You-do-You Perk
- TSA Pre-check reimbursement
- Flexible working hours; team members are expected to be online 10am - 4pm ET regardless of location, plus three hours per day asynchronously, which factors in an hour for lunch
- 2-4 annual travel requirements that foster team alignment, connection and in-person collaboration
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