Director of Government Grants (Full-time w/ Benefits)
Full Time
San Francisco, CA 94123
Posted
Job description
Director of Government Grants
Organization Description:
The Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy is the nonprofit partner of the National Park Service overseeing the Golden Gate National Recreation Area — 82,000 acres of national parkland spanning the San Francisco Bay Area, including Ocean Beach, Crissy Field, and Alcatraz Island as well as Muir Woods National Historic Monument, and Fort Point National Historic Site. The Parks Conservancy is a membership organization created to preserve the Golden Gate National Parks, enhance the experiences of park visitors, and build a community dedicated to conserving the parks for the future.
With our local and federal partners, the Parks Conservancy is committed to the work of supporting Bay Area national parks as places where we can further racial and social justice, equity, and inclusion for our community and climate resilience for these protected lands.
Department Description:
The Director of Government Grants is part of the Development and Membership branch, currently a team of 13 staff members that leads our organization-wide fundraising efforts. This includes a robust range of programs – membership, major gifts, events, legacy gifts, grants, campaigns, One Tam, and other special fundraising efforts. The development team is critical to identifying, engaging, stewarding, and leveraging philanthropic, public, and individual support to continue to invest meaningfully in the work and mission of the Parks Conservancy in supporting our Bay Area national parklands, in San Francisco, Marin and San Mateo Counties. As part of this work, staff also lead a number of key volunteer committees to create shared ownership and deepen our community outreach and impact to meet and exceed revenue goals.
Position Overview:
Reporting to the Senior Director of Development & Membership, the Director of Government Grants serves as a key revenue-generating team member through securing government funding at the local, regional, state, and federal levels. The Director works cross-functionally with various program and project staff, with frequent coordination among partner agencies, including the National Park Service and Presidio Trust.
The Director will be a strategic thinker who will be in thought partnership with Parks Conservancy programs, projects, and partners and understand and be able to deploy funding in support of shared goals, focus areas, and values. The Director will manage existing relationships and develop new opportunities to build the Parks Conservancy’s current and future public financial resources. The Director also will work closely with the Director of Institutional Giving, who manages foundation and corporate grants, to coordinate our overall institutional giving approach.
Although this position will be oriented to meet the needs of the Parks Conservancy’s overall public grant needs, this position importantly supports the One Tam Initiative, a collaborative organized by the Conservancy that focuses on high-level agency partnership with the National Park Service, California State Parks, Marin County Parks, and Marin Municipal Water District to mobilize the skills and resources of the five partners and the community to care for the mountain’s long-term health. This latter role requires a high level of leadership and collaboration in an externally facing role to our partner agencies and staff, funding agency staff, and the One Tam Steering Committee.
This position is based in the Parks Conservancy’s headquarters at Fort Mason in San Francisco. The Parks Conservancy accommodates telework for this position with on-site and in-person work as needed.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
Grant Coordination and Management (75%)
- Lead, direct, implement, manage, and coordinate a robust government/public funding portfolio including strategies, tactics and systems for Parks Conservancy programs and projects
- Develop compelling grant proposals with all required attachments, submit timely reports for government grants, and manage a calendar of deadlines
- Manage a portfolio of government grant prospects for the Parks Conservancy, including new funding opportunities through the Inflation Reduction Act and other emerging funding sources
- Work cross-functionally with various Parks Conservancy program and project staff, with frequent coordination among partner agencies, organizations, and funders
- Train and develop capacity among program staff to support shared goals
- Collaborate on grant strategies with the Director of Institutional Giving, who focuses on grants from foundations and corporations
- Other duties as assigned
One Tam (20%)
- Develop a long-term sustainability revenue strategy for One Tam, to include contributing to an assessment of a five-year fundraising plan
- Be the primary leadership contact position with One Tam partner agencies and community entities and organizations when the focus is potentially public funding-generating.
- Attend/facilitate partner agency meetings to guide, inform, and implement strategy to raise government funds and build strong collaborative community partnerships
- Serve as the One Tam partner agency liaison for identifying and advancing grant opportunities for priority One Tam projects and programs as defined in the One Tam 5-Year Strategy and Work Plan
- Work collaboratively with One Tam partner agency executives and Steering Committee members on securing and leveraging agency contributions
- Collaborate on fundraising strategies with the One Tam Associate Director for Individual Giving
- Provide staff support to the One Tam Steering Committee and other teams as required
Data and Budget Management (5%)
- In collaboration with the Director of Institutional Giving, assess, design, and implement internal and external systems and processes to manage complex grant activities, cultivation to stewardship, communications, and reporting
- Analyze data, funding usage, and progress against revenue goals
- Manage data and actions related to government grants and reports in the Raiser’s Edge NXT database
- Create annual program revenue and expense budget with supervisor and update and report out as required
- Work closely with Finance and Accounting staff on grant compliance and coding
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Demonstrated track record of success in securing complex government grants in a nonprofit setting
- Experience managing partnerships (internally and externally) and partnership-based outcomes for multiple agencies, organizations, or coalition partners
- Deep professional development knowledge of and experience in government and public fundraising, research, networking, and direct solicitation
- Ability to serve as the primary, lead contact person with governmental, nonprofit, and for-profit organizations, representing the Parks Conservancy and One Tam; skill, ability, and sensitivity to successfully make and implement plans with high-level staff at those organizations
- Ability to develop, manage, and drive a full grant portfolio including approaches, strategies, and calendar while conceptualizing and presenting new ideas
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, demonstrated success in delivering high-quality work
- Ability to influence and engage a wide range of funders and build long-term relationships
- Highly organized, capable of balancing and prioritizing concurrent projects and deadlines
- Flexible and adaptable, takes initiative and manages multiple tasks and projects with great attention to detail, is solutions-oriented
- Exceptional interpersonal and relationship-building skills to contribute to a positive and dynamic team culture while exhibiting effective and productive independence
- Strong ability to effectively work on diverse teams or with a diverse range of people
- Experience with and/or demonstrated commitment to the values and practice of diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts
- Motivated to enhance knowledge, skills and abilities through professional development and networking
- Sense of humor, curiosity, and commitment to the Oxford comma (just checking to see if you were alert!)
Desired Skills:
- Experience using fundraising databases such as Raiser’s Edge NXT and/or cloud-based storage systems and comfort working in grant portals such as Grants.gov
Health and Safety:
It is the policy of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy to create and maintain a safe and healthful workplace free from recognized hazards that may cause harm to employees, consistent with and in compliance with applicable state and federal laws. Employees will play an active role in creating a safe and healthy workplace and will comply with all applicable health and safety rules. The Conservancy is committed to the goal of implementing an effective health and safety program and an injury prevention program.
Based on the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Parks Conservancy requires all employees, interns, and independent contractors to be vaccinated and to provide proof of such vaccination as a condition of employment or performing in-person contract work.
Physical Requirements and Work Environment:
- Work is performed primarily in an office environment and remote setting
- Work is performed mostly sitting, standing, and walking
- Regularly sits at a computer and uses electronic equipment
- Job requires periodically working outdoors, leading hikes and other events
- Must be available occasionally to work on evenings and weekends
Salary/Benefits:
The pay grade is 21. The starting salary range is $110,000 to $115,000, depending on relevant knowledge, skills, and experience. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision plans, up to 3 weeks of vacation time plus holidays, personal, and sick days, Employee Assistance Program, retirement plan, employer-matched Commuter Program, employee discounts and more.
Application Deadline Date: For priority consideration, please apply by March 15, 2023. After this date, applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
The Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Recruitment, placement and promotions are conducted without regard to an individual's race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical handicap, veteran status or sexual orientation, or any other classification protected by Federal, State, and local laws and ordinances. We will consider qualified candidates with criminal history in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.
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