Specialist, Grant Administration

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Hiring Remotely in California, USA
Remote
68K-72K Annually
Edtech
The Role
Specialist, Grants Administration 100% Remote within California, Must reside in California

We are seeking a Specialist, Grants Administration to join FoundationCCC in its mission of benefiting, supporting, and enhancing the California Community Colleges—the largest and most diverse system of higher education in the nation. Together, we are building stronger communities by getting students and colleges the resources they need to succeed and expanding pathways to economic and social mobility across California. Join us as we continue this important work to uphold the value of community colleges in building a brighter future.

What You’ll Do

This position presents an exciting opportunity in support of our grant/funding management projects. WDD partners with state agencies such as the California Department of Rehabilitation and California Department of Social Services to administer and manage funding designed to help scale programs and support workers with barriers to employment across California. This role will provide program implementation guidance and oversight to partners in the field to support the effective administration of program funding. The Specialist will be responsible for administrative work in relation to updating resources for new programs, establishing contracts and subgrants, processing invoices, performing report analysis, and capturing lessons and successes that can be shared internally and externally throughout the California workforce development and education systems.

·Provides oversight for assigned awardees and projects.oMonitors awardee fiscal performance and spend down. Tracks all expenditures, processes invoices, runs and analyzes expenditure reports in Salesforce. ·Leads all program reporting and award management activities for assigned awardee and projects.  oPartners with the technical assistance team to identify, capture, and raise effective practices and successes·Tracks project/award data and specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) as part of the WDD team quarterly dashboard submission process. Attributes for Success
  • Strong project management skills with an ability to prioritize tasks and deliver quality products within agreed upon timeframes, with limited supervision.  

  • Experience reviewing and processing invoices, budget modifications, and data reports.

  • Relevant BA/BS, equivalent work experience, or a combination of both. 

  • Minimum of three to five (3-5) + years of work experience creating SOP’s

  • Minimum of two (2) + years of experience in an education or nonprofit environment preferred. 

  • Innovation, creativity, collaboration, and entrepreneurship are encouraged as employees work to achieve organizational goals

  • FoundationCCC blends the impact of a non-profit, the culture of an entrepreneurial start-up, and the scale of a state agency

What we Offer

FoundationCCC is fully committed to a “remote-first” philosophy, and recruits and hires talent across the state in fully remote positions, where virtual work is possible. Our headquarters are located in Downtown Sacramento, just blocks from California’s State Capitol.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation, generous PTO, and paid holidays

  • Medical, dental, and vision plans, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts (HSA), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and Wellness offerings

  • CalPERS retirement program and optional 403(b) and 457 Retirement plans

  • Carrot reproductive health and fertility support

  • Tuition reimbursement

  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness certified employer

To review the full job description, please email [email protected]

To apply, please go to our Careers page at https://foundationccc.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/fccc-careers

Budgeted Annual Salary Pay Range:

$68,000.00 - $72,000.00

Final salary and rates are based on education, experience, skills relevant to the role, and internal equity.

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The Company
HQ: Sacramento, CA
552 Employees
Year Founded: 1998

What We Do

The Foundation for California Community Colleges (FoundationCCC) works to benefit students, colleges, and communities by reducing barriers to opportunities for all Californians and accelerating paths to economic and social mobility. The organization was founded in 1998 and serves as the official statewide nonprofit organization supporting the California Community Colleges, the largest system of higher education in the nation. FoundationCCC operates just over 70 programs and services that improve educational access and affordability, address basic needs, connect students to work-based learning, and tackle local climate change effects. These programs are organized across six priority Areas of Impact: Student Success, Workforce, Development, Equity, Community Impact, Climate Action, and System Support. The organization’s work is made possible through funding from and partnerships with philanthropy, public agencies, corporations, and donors. Since inception in 1998, FoundationCCC has grown to be one of the largest operating foundations in higher education, with over 550 full-time employees and annual revenues of over $167 million.

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