Manager, Program Grants
Company: WALTON ENTERPRISES & WALTON FAMILY FOUNDATION
Location: Washington
Posted on: April 24, 2024
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Job Description:
Manager, Program Grants
Job Locations
US-DC-Washington D.C.
ID
2024-1928
Category
Philanthropy
Position Type
Regular Full-Time
Overview
The Walton Family Foundation is seeking a skilled, highly
motivated, and collaborative individual to join the Foundation as a
Manager, Program Grants. Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity,
Inclusion and Belonging We believe every associate should have
access to success. Creating an environment centered on trust,
respect, and bringing people together is critical to this belief.
Our aspirations are as follows: Create an environment where we
hire, retain and bring to the table people with diverse
backgrounds, viewpoints and lived experiences to create a more
successful organization. Ensure fairness, equity and access to
success for all of our associates. Create an inclusive workplace
where everyone feels valued, safe, able to engage honestly. About
the Position The Grants Manager will support the administration of
the Environment Program's grants and contracts, administer the
Environment Program's grants and administrative budgets, and work
with Foundation and external partners to improve operational
systems and processes.
About the Position
About the Walton Family Foundation
The Walton Family Foundation is, at its core, a family-led
foundation. Three generations of the descendants of our founders,
Sam and Helen Walton, and their spouses, work together to lead the
foundation and create access to opportunity for people and
communities. We work in three areas: improving K-12 education,
protecting rivers and oceans and the communities they support, and
investing in our home region of Northwest Arkansas and the
Arkansas-Mississippi Delta. To learn more, visit
waltonfamilyfoundation.org and follow us on
Facebook,TwitterandInstagram.
The Environment Program
Learn more about the Environment Program strategy here.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The Walton Family Foundation is an equal opportunity employer and
is committed to building and maintaining a culturally diverse
workplace that is free of discrimination and harassment of any
kind. We encourage women, minorities, individuals with disabilities
and veterans to apply. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, religion,
color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
age, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or
regulations in the locations where we operate.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities Grants AdministrationEnvironment Program Budgets:
The Grants Manager will track the Environment Program grant budget
(in excess of $100 million annually), the pipeline for upcoming
grants as well as the administrative budget. Additionally, the
grants manager will support Program Officers in performing budget
and audit analyses for new grant requests.Help foster relationships
with grantees, potential grantees, and other partners: This will
include assisting Program Officers in performing due diligence on
proposals, with particular attention to Forms 990, budgets and
budget projections. In addition, the Grants Manager will represent
the Environment program's interests related to broader
organizational operations and systems for grant management, in
particular. The Grants Manager will also continue to build new
relationships with a broad network of other partners who can
leverage the foundation's goals.Manage approval process: The Grants
Manager is responsible for moving items forward for approval,
tracking the items through the approval process, and finalizing
agreements. This involves working closely with multiple departments
within the foundation.Manage support staff: The Grants Manager will
manage Environment Program support staff, who are responsible for:
1) working with grantees and Program Officers in developing grants;
2) helping Program Officers manage grants throughout the grant life
cycle; 3) coordinating events/meetings; and 4) assisting with other
special projects as requested.Coordinate Reporting: This role is
responsible for developing reports for Environment Committee
meetings, managing Committee grant approvals, providing grant and
financial reports for foundation board packets, various WFF shared
goals and operational reports as requested.Payment Approvals and
Processing: The Grants Manager will work closely with Accounts
Payable to ensure proper coding of all Environment Program
payments, obtain appropriate payment approvals, and process and
track all invoices for consultants. Support Environment Program
LeadershipEnvironment Leadership Team: The Grants Manager will be
an active participant on the Environment Program's Leadership Team,
always looking for ways to improve processes and provide data and
other information to help with decision making and reporting.
Provide Support for Director and Deputy Director: This will include
providing reports and other data on all aspects of the Environment
Program's grantmaking, including year over year comparisons. The
Grant Manager is expected to analyze and summarize data, and make
recommendations to inform programmatic management and
decision-making.Annual Budget Process: Work closely with the
Director and Deputy Director in the preparation of grant and
administrative budgets. The Grants Manager will also prepare an
Administrative Budget Variance Report monthly to help the
Environment Leadership Team manage their budget. Collaboration
Across the FoundationOrganizational Liaison: Serve as principal
relationship manager with Technology, Accounting, Accounts Payable,
Grants Administration and other operational departments to improve
and coordinate systems.Effective Grantmaking Advisory Group: Be an
active participant on the Effective Grantmaking Advisory Group by
providing input for proposed process improvements, and participate
in the full process from development to testing to
implementation.Cross-Foundation Process Improvements: Work closely
with Legal, Grants Admin and Grants Managers from other program
areas and departments to establish processes for unique grantmaking
situations and automate processes in the Grants Management System.
This will include active participation in identifying needed
processes, developing an approach, preparing a proposal,
coordinating with the Grants Admin Director and SmartSimple
Implementation team, testing, implementation and rollout.
Qualifications
Qualifications required for your successA bachelor's degree in
accounting or finance.At least 7 years of relevant work
experienceExcellent Excel skills and experience creating
spreadsheets, pivot tables and financial reports for a broad range
of audiences.Proven skills at organization and time
management.Demonstrated capacity to work as part of a team, as well
as independently.The ability to analyze organizational health and
strategy through financial modeling.Excellent written and oral
communication skills, attention to detail, problem solver with a
demonstrated capacity to meet deadlines.Prior management experience
preferred.Grants management experience preferred. Personal
attributes that support your successAbility to act as a trusted
advisor to principals and colleagues while demonstrating expertise
and integrity You are helpful, a team player, and show respect
while collaborating with others You are results oriented and
exercise sound judgment in your work A lifelong learner, who is
inquisitive and solves problems with bold thinking and innovation A
visionary who plans for the future with imagination and wisdom You
are dedicated to achieving excellence and work with others to
tackle the tasks at hand All offers of employment are contingent on
your successful completion (where permitted by state law) of a
confidentiality agreement and background check. In addition, you
will need to provide proper identification verifying your
eligibility to work in the United States on your first day of
work.
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