Senior Manager, Grants and Program Administration

Job Description

Job Description

Position Title : Senior Manager, Grants and Program Administration, Food and Benefits Access

Reports to : Senior Director, Grants Administration, Food and Benefits Access

Department : Food and Benefits Access

Organization Summary :

United Way of New York City (UWNYC) works with a coalition of trusted partners to unite community power with citywide possibility. Together, we meet today’s most urgent needs while building transformative solutions for tomorrow — striving for health, opportunity, and prosperity for every New Yorker in every neighborhood. Part of the United Way Worldwide system, one of the world’s most recognized charitable brands, we believe that New Yorkers deserve to thrive where they live and envision a future where all New Yorkers have the resources they need to live long, healthy lives in flourishing and resilient neighborhoods. We strive to model our values in all our relationships, both internal and external : Collaboration, Compassion, Integrity, Accountability, and Superior Performance.

Position Overview :

As part of its ongoing commitment to bring high quality, fresh food to emergency food programs (EFP), the Food & Benefits Access unit requires dedicated, high impact grant administration to meet program objectives. This position will support the achievement of HPNAP goals through leadership of food and capital expense grant administration, monitoring, and reporting activities. This position will liaise with food and equipment vendors and emergency food program managers to ensure EFPs are able to safely distribute nutritious emergency food. The position will support Nourish NY grant responsibilities as needed and coordinate with Nourish NY team members.

Primary Responsibilities :

Grant Administration

• In coordination with Senior Director, Grants Administration, develop a strategy for annual food grant application, award and reporting cycle.
• Support FS and OS annual application process (500 applications) together with tech consultant and HPNAP / Nourish teams.
• Manage and deliver Application Workshops for EFPs.
• Support grants admin components of Award Workshops for EFPs and lead the strategy for enforcing mandatory attendance.
• Ensure that EFPs have sufficient resources, support, and opportunity to submit Food and OS applications.
• Coordinate with grant reviewers to ensure a sound and fair review process for applicants
• Manage applicant compliance / due diligence efforts and scoring processes.
• Responsible for preparation and distribution of Funding Agreements for all FS grantees in coordination with Legal; coordinate timely receipt in DocuSign.
• Conduct new EFP Site Visits for due diligence, and conduct 30 to 40 routine site monitoring visits.
• Monitor EFPs compliance to ensure eligibility to order from vendor(s); communicate with vendor enact and / or revoke ordering holds and facilitate food deliveries.
• Monitor EFPs for 15% produce purchasing requirement.

Capacity Services

Identify EFPs in need of equipment for food safety recommended by Policy Committee members.

Skills, Knowledge, and Experience :

Key Competencies :

Salary Range :

The final determination of salary, within this range, will depend on the candidate’s education, skills and experience required for the position.

Additional Requirements :

United Way of NYC Core Competencies for All Staff

How To Apply :

Please apply on our United Way of New York City career page.

No phone calls or faxes accepted.

United Way of New York City is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer