Sr. Specialist, Program Operations - 26033

World Wildlife Fund•Washington, DC

35d•$80,600 - $100,800

About The Position

World Wildlife Fund (WWF), one of the world's leading conservation organizations, seeks a Sr. Specialist, Program Operations. The Sr. Specialist is responsible for the financial management of specific programs assigned to the role. The position will manage the budgets, cost proposals, financial tracking, analysis and reporting, grants and agreements, and administrative functions for the assigned portfolio. They ensure financial and administrative assistance to, and oversight of, program staff and grantees to ensure that budgets and agreements are in compliance with WWF policies, procedures, systems, and donor requirements. Salary Range: $80,600 ~ $100,800 Please note: Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired willâ be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree. Accounting, business, public administration, or related field preferred.
MUST HAVEa minimum of 6 years of professional work experience
Budget Management / Accounting / Portfolio Management / Financial Analysis / Compliance and Policy
Analytical Thinking: Identifies, interprets, and evaluates relevant data, patterns, and relationships to solve problems, inform decisions, and develop practical, evidence-based recommendations.
Adaptability / Stakeholder Management / Working Independently / Self-Starter
Project management experience overseeing financial and administrative activities.
Strong organizational, quantitative, and analytical skills.
Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
Excellent attention to detail, ability to prioritize and work accurately under time constraints.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Able to operate with considerable independence and discretion.
Committed to building and strengthening a culture of inclusion within and across teams.
Identifies and aligns with WWF's core values:

Nice To Haves

Experience working with Adaptive, Smart Simple and Workday systems highly desirable
Familiarity with U.S Government funded/bilateral/multilateral projects is highly PREFRERED.
Experience with non-profit organizations (Prefrered).
Position may require travel to field offices in US or overseas.
Fluency in Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage annual budgeting process including long range planning and administering budgets
Supports the consolidation of program-wide annual budgets including monitoring budgets, producing budget reports, and preparing financial analysis and forecasting for entire program.
Leads cost proposal for funding opportunities and supports development of proposal budgets. Monitors the lifecycle of the financial progress of proposals throughout execution and close out.
Coordinates and prepares financial reports to restricted donors. Reviews and approves network and government financial reports prepared by Donor Reporting Team. Reviews and analyzes all project financial reports to ensure compliance and notifies program staff of any problems or discrepancies and provides technical assistance to grantees in resolving problems.
Reviews the allocation of Programmatic staff time on awards, ensures accurate labor charging to donors and performs effort certification reclasses as necessary.
Manages the lifecycle of outgoing agreements under their respective portfolio to ensure appropriate financial and administrative management systems are implemented to meet the level and complexity of funding to ensure compliance with donor funds.
Monitoring agreement-related accounts and reconciling conditional grants on a quarterly basis and compiles projections for Q4 accruals on conditional grants.
Recommends and implements departmental procedures and provides feedback on policies and operating procedures.
Stays abreast of program issues to provide overall support to program initiatives.
Partners with Program staff to support operational responsibilities and serves as a resource for financial and administrative policies
Provides training and guidance to program staff and field staff on budget formulation, tracking and adjustments, expense accounting, financial analysis and reporting, and contract management.
Identifies training needs and facilitates contracts orientation and training for newly hired program staff, in coordination with other Program Operations staff.
Performs other duties as assigned