Officer, Strategic Planning & Incubation

Low Cost IT•Washington, DC

7h•$68,000 - $80,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Officer, Strategic Planning & Incubation is a key member of the Strategic Planning & Incubation (SP&I) team and serves as project manager for a cross-functional portfolio of business planning and organizational effectiveness projects. The Officer works to understand organizational needs, collaborates with stakeholders to develop solutions, and supports implementation through effective business processes, systems, tools, and resources. The Officer also provides grants management, project management, and financial management support for a portfolio of initiatives and special projects. This includes coordinating with team leaders and internal partners to ensure that timelines, milestones, donor requirements, and organizational policies are met for partner-funded activities. The Officer may also supervise team members who provide support across these areas. The Officer reports to the Director, Strategic Planning & Incubation and works closely with internal stakeholders across the Foundation, including team leaders, as well as colleagues in Agreements & Accountability, Budgets, Finance, People & Culture, and other operational functions. This position is based in Washington, DC and operates on a hybrid schedule.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, or an equivalent combination of education and commensurate professional experience
Five or more years of relevant experience in grant management, proposal development, and funder reporting, preferably in a nonprofit setting
Demonstrated experience with budgets, budget processes, grant administration, and financial management
Demonstrated experience supporting strategic or business planning processes
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
Demonstrated operations and project management experience, including the ability to manage work from planning through execution
Ability to effectively manage multiple competing priorities and deadlines
High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
Ability to collaborate effectively across functions and departments to advance organizational priorities
Ability to synthesize and present analysis and information that supports senior-level decision-making
Ability to coordinate and influence colleagues at all levels to meet internal and external deadlines
Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders across diverse organizations and functional areas
Excellent written, verbal, and active-listening communication skills
Learning agility and the ability to synthesize complex information into clear, actionable insights
Sound judgment and discretion when handling confidential, sensitive, or strategically significant organizational information
Adaptability and a collaborative approach in a changing work environment
Demonstrated initiative and ability to work independently with appropriate judgment and minimal supervision

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the Director, SP&I to manage and implement UNF’s business planning processes, including adapting processes to evolving organizational needs, developing templates and supporting materials, ensuring teams meet planning requirements, and analyzing planning information to support leadership decision-making
Collaborate with the Director, SP&I to manage and implement UNF’s risk management processes, ensuring organizational risks are regularly identified, reviewed, assessed, and appropriately documented
Support teams participating in UNF’s business planning and risk management processes by answering questions, reviewing materials, providing guidance, and helping teams successfully meet process requirements
Lead and support projects designed to improve organizational effectiveness and operational efficiency in close collaboration with the Director, SP&I and relevant stakeholders Projects may include assessing current processes or systems, identifying opportunities for improvement, supporting implementation, and developing related documentation and training
Support organizational decision-making by conducting and/or supporting quantitative and qualitative analysis and research and translating findings into information that enables timely and well-informed decisions
Lead and support implementation of organizational business processes, including processes related to due diligence and donor compliance, ensuring that staff have appropriate resources, training, guidance, and support and that processes operate as intended
Manage select pan-UNF partnerships throughout the partnership lifecycle, including proposal development, award, implementation, reporting, and close-out, while providing financial and programmatic management support and liaising with partners and internal stakeholders
Manage a portfolio of incubating initiatives and special projects by providing grants management support and facilitating start-up and implementation activities
Investigate, negotiate, and support resolution of issues related to partner-funded activities, including contribution agreements, donor-specific requirements, renewals, extensions, and other grant administration matters
Liaise between project leaders and operational teams to support smooth execution of special projects and successful onboarding and launch of incubating initiatives
Provide budget management support and oversee staff providing budget support for incubating initiatives and special projects in coordination with UNF’s Budget and Finance teams
Ensure high-quality and timely work products are submitted for donor-funded activities and proactively identify and resolve issues that may affect deliverables, timelines, compliance, or partner requirements
Perform other duties as assigned

Benefits

a choice between two health plans through UnitedHealthcare (PPO or HDHP with HSA)
dental insurance
vision insurance
flexible spending accounts
403b retirement savings plan with a generous matching contribution
group term and supplemental life insurance
short-term disability
long-term disability
back-up care
employee assistance program
12 paid holidays
20 vacation days
10 sick days
3 personal days
8 weeks of family leave care