Program Associate – The Families & Workers Fund

The Families and Workers Fund (FWF) seeks a Program Associate to join our team. This role is part of our Program Team and reports to the Senior Program Manager, Policy and Partnerships.

Key responsibilities include contributing to the Fund’s impact strategy development, grantmaking, and monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL), as well as providing project management and administrative coordination to the Program team to help ensure its efficacy. We are seeking a flexible collaborator who brings a learning mindset and has familiarity with economic opportunity issues and/or grantmaking. As a rapidly growing startup with an ambitious vision, all of our staff must be comfortable with change and actively seek to help each other.

Application Deadline: Deadline for applications is August 26, 2022 with an anticipated start date no later than October 10, 2022.
Applications submitted without a cover letter will not be reviewed.

Responsibilities:

Grantmaking, Program Strategy, and Research

Conduct research and analysis to inform grantmaking and program strategy
Contribute to assessing new potential grantees or partners, including by analyzing key dimensions of the organization being considered for funding (e.g., the organization’s impact strategy, leadership, financial size, potential risks, etc).
Contribute to drafting, formatting, and editing grantmaking memos, external presentations, and other materials about the Fund’s program strategy and/or impacts.
Work with the Executive Director to further develop and manage the Fund’s MEL processes, including synthesizing grantee-reported quantitative and qualitative data to produce aggregated, fund-level outcomes and insights. Help to manage the Fund’s relationship with the MEL consultant.

Project Planning, Management, and Administrative Coordination

Plan and manage virtual meetings with grantees and partners, including creating and distributing agendas, managing calendars, meeting requests, maintaining notes, and coordinating follow-ups.
Manage the grantmaking workflow and serve as a key contact to grantees:
Work closely with the Philanthropy & Operations Team to ensure timely payments.
Work with the Executive Director to plan and help manage regular Program Team internal meetings and strategy workshops, including drafting agendas and timelines, contributing to facilitation, and tracking and following up on action items.

Other Duties and Special Projects As Needed

Participate in various other Program Team activities and special projects as needed, including special projects that may have tight deadlines or involve complex, high-stakes partnerships.
Contribute to and participate in organization-wide activities, conferences, and retreats.

Minimum Requirements:

A minimum of two (2) years of experience in a role with similar and/or applicable responsibilities which may include roles in philanthropy/grantmaking, policy, or the nonprofit sector.
Familiarity with issues of economic opportunity, poverty, workforce development, or similar.
Shares FWF’s deep commitment to equity; values and seeks to advance equity in the workplace including racial and gender equity.
Strong research and writing skills with exceptional attention to detail.
Excellent organizational and project management skills; flexibility and ability to multitask, with demonstrated resourcefulness in setting priorities and meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Team player with an ability to work collaboratively and build effective relationships among a variety of levels and a diverse group of individuals and team; is inclusive and considers who may need to be a part of an initiative who may not be present or considered.
Available to work US Eastern Time Zone 9 am ET to 5 pm ET.

Desired Qualifications:

Previous experience in at least one of the key areas of responsibility, such as conducting research, managing program MEL, or contributing to grantmaking.
Training and experience in conducting desk research and managing quantitative data in a basic spreadsheet, as well as producing well-written, effective syntheses and briefings.
Familiarity with philanthropy, government, or the nonprofit sector. Some understanding of the importance of equity in the nonprofit sector and philanthropy.
Understanding of some of or all of the issues that the Fund works on—including economic opportunity, economic justice, job quality, and/or public benefits delivery—gained through education and training, professional experience, and/or lived experience.
Experience with managing time and deadlines in a remote setting. Strong skills in virtual meeting tools, Google Apps, and/or Microsoft Office Suite.
Demonstrated skills in planning, organizing, and implementing projects with multiple components.
Ability to work effectively as a member of a small, dedicated team.
We encourage all individuals to apply even if they do not have any of the desired qualifications.

Salary, Benefits, Location, and Eligibility:

$75,000 – $85,000 annually, commensurate to experience.
Generous benefits, including 100% employer-paid medical, vision, and dental insurance, vacation days, and a matching retirement plan. Start date November 2022.
Remote job open to all candidates eligible to work in the United States and able to operate within the Eastern Standard time zone.

Travel Requirements:

The Program Associate will occasionally travel to support Families and Workers Fund’s leadership at key conferences and events. Please note that the organization strives to be flexible in how it structures and schedules travel; FWF is mindful of and works hard to accommodate work-life balance needs.

This position will be formally housed at the Amalgamated Charitable Foundation, which is the sister philanthropy to Amalgamated Bank. The Families & Workers Fund is a part of the Amalgamated Charitable Foundation and is headquartered in Washington, DC.