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Summary Description
The Manager, Grants and Reserves Budget (“Manager”) provides grants management and budgeting support for the annual discretionary reserves fund of the Office of the President (OTP). This role has broad responsibility for managing the flow of grant-related transactions for the OTP and serves as budget manager, project manager, grantee capacity builder, problem solver, and analyst for the portfolio of grants focused on emerging opportunities and historic foundation relationships.
Responsibilities include closely managing and monitoring all budget commitments and transactions; providing weekly budget updates; reviewing grant requests and supporting documentation for adequacy and accuracy; monitoring grant projections and approvals; monitoring and tracking grantee payments and reports through close-out; providing orientation for new program staff on operational and grant-related matters; managing and analyzing grant-related data and supplying requested information; and assisting grantees to understand their administrative responsibilities under the terms of the grant. The Manager engages with high profile internal and external stakeholders requiring them to be adept in communication and interpersonal skills.
The Manager reports directly to the Senior Grants Manager (SGM) and is accountable to the OTP team for supporting grantmaking goals and success. Additionally, the Manager has accountability to the SGM and the Grants Management Director for helping to maintain a cohesive GM cohort that shares information regarding best practices and standards.
Responsibilities, include but not limited to:
Grant Portfolio Management
Grant Proposal and Report Review
Grant Monitoring & Grantee Support
Reserves Budget Management
Additional Responsibilities
Qualifications
Physical Requirements
This position is primarily a sedentary role. However, the person in this position may need to occasionally move about inside the office to liaise with internal staff, access files, office machinery and a copy machine/printer.
The Ford Foundation is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its programs, and operations. As part of this commitment, the Foundation will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process, please contact, talentacquisitionhr@fordfoundation.org.
Salary: The Ford Foundation is committed to practicing salary transparency. The minimum salary for this position is $109,000 and the maximum is $127,000.
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Equal employment opportunity and having a diverse staff are fundamental principles at The Ford Foundation, where employment and promotional opportunities are based upon individual capabilities and qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation/affectional preference, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as established under law. The Ford Foundation does not discriminate against formerly incarcerated individuals.
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