Grants Senior Associate

Position Description

Position:         Grants Senior Associate

Reports to:     Finance Manager

Supervision:  None

Collaborate:   Finance team members, program departments

Liaise:               CDF Funders and grant relationship owners

Location:         Washington, DC and surrounding areas

Organization Overview
The Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) envisions a nation where marginalized children flourish, leaders prioritize their well-being and communities wield the power to ensure they thrive. CDF’s Leave No Child Behind® mission is to ensure every child a Healthy Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Start and a Moral Start in life and successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities

We serve and advocate for the largest, most diverse generation in America: the 74 million children and youth under the age of 18 and 30 million young adults under the age of 25, with particular attention to those living in poverty and communities of color. CDF partners with policymakers, aligned organizations and funders in this service. The Children’s Defense Fund is the only national, multi-issue advocacy organization working at the intersection of child well-being and racial justice by wielding the moral authority of programmatic proximity and community organizing to inform public policy. For more information visit www.childrensdefense.org.

Position Summary
The primary responsibility of the Grants Senior Associate is to manage the pre- and post- award finances of all of CDF restricted grants from governments, foundations, corporations, or individuals.  This includes budgets, allocations, reporting, and managing the full grant relationship for federal grants.

Responsibilities
Grant Accounting and Budgeting

• Support all program departments with grant budgets for all restricted grant applications
• Maintain the annual restricted grant budget plan in Planful
• Communicate with Institutional Advancement regarding what unallocated projects and programs are available for and in need of funding
• Manage all grant allocations to match with budgeted allocations
• Primary responsibility for providing all grant reporting or ensuring systems are updated for staff to self-service grant financial reporting

Relationship Management

• Serve as the primary grant owner and relationship manager for all federal grants that CDF receives from any department or program.
• Ensure that CDF is compliant with all funder requirements, deadlines are met, reports are sent, and CDF is successful in renewing its federal grant awards
• Work with all program departments to ensure that grant financials and reporting is on-time and meets grantor requirements
• Serve as the grant administrator for all re-grants including awards where CDF serves as the grants administrator

Education And/or Experience
Minimum working experience

• Bachelor’s degree
• 3 years minimum experience working for a non-profit organization
• At least two years of experience in grant management or restricted grant accounting
• Experience in a field related to CDF’s mission, programs, or priorities

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing federal grant awards
• Experience with Sage Intacct and/or Planful

 Competencies

• A demonstrated understanding of and track record of success in budgeting, grants management, or accounting
• Superior math skills and demonstrated experience in planning and budgeting for annual grants
• Ability to communicate and build relationships with a variety of audiences, including staff, funders, and partners
• A self-starter, capable of working independently and under tight and sometimes competing deadlines
• Ability to manage multiple conflicting deadlines and maintain disciplined adherence to individual and team goals in dynamic situations
• Ability to work effectively and maintain positive relationships with internal staff members and external constituents

Personal Characteristics

• Orientation to and background of servant leadership
• Passion for CDF's mission and purpose and ability to communicate this passion to others
• Ability to serve as an advocate and exemplar for the vision, values, and mission of the Children’s Defense Fund
• Demonstrated strong relational skills

Work Environment

• Indoor, office setting

To apply for this role, please submit your cover letter and resume at  https://childrensdefense.applicantstack.com/x/apply/a22tobs04oxb.  

Additional comments

Children's Defense Fund is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status, economic status, or status as an individual with a disability. Consideration will be given to qualified candidates on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Salary commensurate with experience. Attractive benefits package.

A background check and/or pre-employment assessments will be performed in compliance with local, state, and federal law on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer.

Note: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of all responsibilities required and does not restrict management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Questions regarding the role or position description may be submitted to Human Resources at humanresources@childrensdefense.org.