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Your perspective fuels our mission-driven work at United Way of Greater New Haven. We are committed to building a team that is inclusive across race, gender, age, religion, identity, and lived experience. As an organization, we are committed to addressing systemic racism and injustice in our community, our partnerships, and our practices. 

Who We Are Looking For?

Are you passionate about using your organizational talents as a force for good in our community? Are you the type of person who has an attention to detail and can support a team to reach their goals such as ending homelessness in greater New Haven?

United Way is seeking a CAN Exit Coordinator that is passionate and organized to serve as the support that keeps CAN back-bone staff and community partners operating at their highest potential to ultimately end homelessness in our region.  This person will provide critical landlord engagement and data management support to the Greater New Haven Coordinated Exit system, to ensure that progress is continually made towards meeting system goals and housing homeless households as quickly as possible.

This is a full-time exempt position. The salary range is between $45,000-$50,000. 

What You Will Do

• Support Landlord Engagement Efforts.

Landlord engagement is necessary in finding quick affordable rental units for households experiencing homelessness. You will assist the CAN Landlord Engagement Specialist in the tracking, engagement, retention, and mitigation of landlords working with our system. This includes but is not limited to creating and maintaining a shared database of landlord partners and available units in our region and processing mitigation requests.

• Facilitating Quick Exits to Housing.

There can be multiple barriers for someone experiencing homelessness to access affordable housing. You will provide support to our Exit Manager and Landlord Engagement specialist to remove barriers for clients to access housing. This includes but is not limited to conducting inspections, collecting housing applications, reviewing security deposit applications, and processing flexible fund requests from partner agencies.

• Data Maintenance.

Data accuracy is integral to ensuring the equitable delivery of services within our system. If this excites you keep reading, if not this might not be the position for you. You will support the Exit Manager in data entry in our shared database as well as cleanup for our By Name List, which is the active registry for all homeless households within greater New Haven.  

• You will work as part of a team.

You will work closely with every department at United Way. You will collaborate with our marketing team to tell the story of United Way to ensure that our community understands the work and impact of ending homelessness in our community. You will also maintain good working relationships with community, nonprofit and business leaders in the community. And of course, there will be other duties as assigned.

What You Need

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is required.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail are required.
• Strong communication skills, including basic business writing skills and a positive phone personality with active listening skills is required.
• Ability to work independently, adjusting to changing priorities is required.
• Local and statewide travel is required; Out of state travel as needed.
• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills required. 
• Experience working in the housing rental market is preferred.
• Experience working with various types of databases and content management systems is preferred.
• Knowledge of CT HMIS is preferred.
• Knowledge of the challenges and barriers that homeless people face is preferred.
• Ability to establish and maintain high quality relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
• Ability to speak and write clearly and concisely for a broad audience.
• Ability to analyze and exercise sound judgment.
• Highly motivated and creative problem solver.
• Ability to relate to people of different economic and ethnic backgrounds.
• Ability to be diplomatic when working with staff from other agencies and clients in crisis.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree preferred with at least one year of similar experience; equivalent life experience may be substituted for education.
• Preference given to bi-lingual, Spanish speaking applicants.

About United Way

United Way of Greater New Haven brings people and organizations together to create solutions to Greater New Haven’s most pressing challenges in the areas of Education, Health, and Financial Stability grounded in racial and social justice. We tackle issues that cannot be solved by any one group working alone. We operate according to these organizational values.

In accordance with organizational policies, this position requires a criminal background check as a condition of employment.

United Way staff are currently working hybrid, with at least two days per week in our office in New Haven.

United Way is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Don’t check off every box in the requirements listed? Please apply anyway! Studies have shown that marginalized communities - such as women, LGBTQ+ and people of color - are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. United Way of Greater New Haven is dedicated to building an inclusive, diverse, equitable, and accessible workplace that fosters a sense of belonging – so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to still consider submitting an application. You may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings! 

To Apply – Go to our website and click on the Careers Page to upload your resume and cover letter: https://www.uwgnh.org/careers

Then we have a newly created position you may be interested in!!!!

Who We Are Looking For

Are you a talented early childhood professional looking to increase access to high-quality early care and education programs across New Haven? Are you good at supporting program directors to help them be the best they can be? Do you like finding new ways of engaging families and community members in the work of expanding early care and education opportunities?  If you answered yes to the questions above, this position may be an opportunity for you to use your talents as a force for good in our community! 

United Way is seeking a School Readiness Liaison who is enthusiastic and organized to work with the 22 early care and education center- and school-based programs that receive School Readiness funding in New Haven. This person will work as part of a team with the School Readiness Education Coordinator (housed at United Way) and staff at New Haven Public Schools who manage the contracts and payments for this grants program. Salary is $75,000-$80,000/year, commensurate with experience, and includes benefits.

 What You Will Do

• Serve as the staff to the New Haven Early Childhood Council, an appointed group of volunteers who make decisions about the School Readiness grant from the Office of Early Childhood and serve as an advisory body on early childhood issues to the Mayor and Superintendent. Tasks will include preparing agendas and materials for meetings, providing orientation to new members and encouraging member participation, helping to gather and analyze data about the needs of young children, their families, and providers, and providing leadership that supports implementation of Council priorities.
• Manage the School Readiness and Quality Enhancement Grants, including designing and implementing the annual Request for Proposal process, including submitting the community application to the Office of Early Childhood; gathering and analyzing data about School Readiness and Quality Enhancement usage, effectiveness, and reach; and supporting new programs that seek to become School Readiness-funded programs. You will also work closely with staff at New Haven Public Schools, which serves as the fiscal agent for these grants, to ensure that contracts and payments are accurate and timely.
• Conduct regular site visits and classroom observations of early childhood programs that receive School Readiness funds to ensure compliance with School Readiness grant regulations. You will also review records and other documentation provided by the programs to ascertain program quality.
• Organize and facilitate monthly provider meetings for School Readiness programs. Meetings are intended to be a forum to share information and best practices, review and clarify policies, assess needs and set priorities, problem solve, share resources, and provide technical assistance on policies and practices related to the School Readiness quality components.

• Serve as the point of contact for the CT Office of Early Childhood (OEC). You will attend OEC liaison meetings and respond to OEC requests for information.  
•  You will work as part of a team. You will report to the Vice President of Education and supervise the School Readiness Education Coordinator, working as a team to support early childhood programs in centers and schools throughout New Haven. As a staff member at United Way, you will have supportive colleagues who are working on a variety of initiatives to improve lives in our community.

What You Need

• Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or related field; Master's degree preferred
• 5+ years of relevant experience directing early childhood programs and/or serving as a program coach or manager
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
• Thorough understanding of early childhood development
• Strong computer skills, with a preference for proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Community minded with high-level active listening skills and the ability to connect with people of different economic and ethnic backgrounds
• Ability to analyze data and develop concise, accurate reports
• Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and dedication to the mission of UWGNH 
• Local travel is required

About United Way

United Way of Greater New Haven brings people and organizations together to create solutions to Greater New Haven’s most pressing challenges in the areas of Education, Health, and Financial Stability grounded in racial and social justice. We tackle issues that cannot be solved by any one group working alone. We operate according to these organizational values.

In accordance with organizational policies, this position requires a criminal background check as a condition of employment.

United Way staff are currently working hybrid, with at least two days per week in our office in New Haven.

United Way is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Don’t check off every box in the requirements listed above? Please apply anyway! Studies have shown that marginalized communities - such as women, LGBTQ+ and people of color - are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. United Way of Greater New Haven is dedicated to building an inclusive, diverse, equitable, and accessible workplace that fosters a sense of belonging – so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to still consider submitting an application. You may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings!

 To apply:  Careers | United Way of Greater New Haven (uwgnh.org)

We Love What Makes You Unique 

Your perspective fuels our mission-driven work at United Way of Greater New Haven. We are committed to building a team that is inclusive across race, gender, age, religion, identity, and lived experience. As an organization, we are committed to addressing systemic racism and injustice in our community, our partnerships, and our practices.

Who We Are Looking For 

Are you passionate about living in a community where people have the skills, access, and confidence to build the life they want for themselves and their families? Do you like connecting dots, people and ideas? Do you like to listen and guide people through difficult times? Are you highly skilled at building relationships and navigating complex systems? 

If so, our Community Navigator position may be perfect for you. 

An Overview of the Role

United Way is committed to helping community members live a more financially stable life. To do so, people must navigate many systems and programs to get what they need, which can be confusing and time consuming. To support our community, United Way is creating the position of Community Navigator to support community members by helping them identify their needs and connecting them to resources to address them, ultimately breaking down barriers to achieve their goals.

The Community Navigator will be based in high traffic community locations, will meet with individuals one-on-one to assess their needs to increase their financial stability and then make direct referrals to appropriate community partners. Our vision is that our community can more quickly access the right resources to achieve their goals.

This is a full-time hourly position that includes benefits with a salary range of $23-$25/hour.

What You Are Great At  

• You are a creative network-builder. You are connected across diverse networks of service providers, community organizations, and community leaders and leverage those networks to recruit participants and supporters. You invest in community relationships in a way that benefits the community in all directions.
• You enjoy talking with people about issues that impact families. You have experience advocating for change, with a particular passion for children and families.  You bring the spirit, creativity, and voice of working with parents and children into the work!
• You are a strong communicator. You have strong writing skills that show up as clear emails to colleagues and partners and thorough project documentation. You are also comfortable speaking to groups about the needs and resources in our community and the work you do. Your communication skills (which includes good listening skills!) also help you build productive relationships with partners and participants. 
• You value data to shine light on the most impactful stories. You have experience with collecting and tracking individual level and outcome specific data. 
• You’re a team player.You work well with others, including both internal and external audiences. You proactively help colleagues when you see the need.  And, you have experience contributing to a positive organizational culture that values diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. 

What You Will Do 

• Support and guide families within greater New Haven to access supports such as workforce training, child care, basic needs and more. Meet with individuals one-on-one to assess and support warm hand-offs to partner agencies.  
• Record and track all referrals to wrap-around services, education programs, etc. in order to identify trends and monitor effectiveness of program.
• Build an understanding of local programs and services that will support the needs of clients.
• Communicate barriers that families face while trying to access services to program leadership.

What You Need

• Substantive knowledge of the Greater New Haven landscape of nonprofit and city partners who provide services and/or programs that address education, early childcare, financial stability, workforce development, and other issues.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to interface with key stakeholders and represent the program and UWGNH in many settings.
• Positive customer-service orientation to external partners and our internal UWGNH team. Skills to establish and maintain high quality relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
• Excellent organization skills and sharp attention to detail. Ability to proactively see what actions are needed and take initiative.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Demonstrated comfort in learning new software/ online tools as needed.  
• Highly motivated and creative out-of-the-box problem solver who demonstrates sound judgement.
• Community minded with high-level active listening skills and the ability to connect with people of different economic and ethnic backgrounds. Ability to balance a variety of perspectives representing all areas of diversity including race, ethnicity, gender, ability, age, sexual orientation, and religious beliefs/faith practices.
• Spanish speaker preferred, but not required.
• Local and statewide travel is required; out of state travel as needed.

About United Way 

United Way of Greater New Haven brings people and organizations together to create solutions to Greater New Haven’s most pressing challenges in the areas of Education, Health, and Financial Stability grounded in racial and social justice. We tackle issues that cannot be solved by any one group working alone. We operate according to our organizational values.

In accordance with organizational policies, this position requires a criminal background check as a condition of employment. Pay for this full-time position is $23 - $25/hour. 

United Way is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

Don’t check off every box in the requirements listed above? Please apply anyway! Studies have shown that marginalized communities - such as women, LGBTQ+ and people of color - are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. United Way of Greater New Haven is dedicated to building an inclusive, diverse, equitable, and accessible workplace that fosters a sense of belonging – so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to still consider submitting an application. You may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings! 

To apply: www.uwgnh.org/careers

Be part of something good and volunteer for Continuum's Holiday Bazaar (November 13).Volunteers receive 10 Free Raffle Tickets. Click here to volunteer: https://www.continuumct.org/bazaar-volunteer.

We are deeply disappointed to inform you that Grassroots Deli has closed.

The deli was officially launched in 2018 to serve the community with fresh delicious food while supporting Continuum of Care’s work toward rebuilding lives.  Miles and his staff worked hard to please, continuously modifying the menu and their processes to focus on our employees’ and customers’ interests and feedback. 

When COVID-19 hit in March, Miles and his staff quickly closed the deli and turned it into a catering restaurant serving many of our programs in order to keep our staff and clients safe and nourished.  For a few months, the deli was serving approximately 1,100 meals per week!  We were so fortunate that the deli staff stayed dedicated to our staff and clients.

The Grassroots Deli staff accomplished a lot in their 2-year run serving food in the heart of New Haven. We are tremendously proud of and grateful for the work they have done.

Thank you all who have been customers of Grassroots.  We couldn’t have come this far without you.

Who We Are Looking For?

Are you a finance professional with strong strategic thinking skills? Do you find joy in making systems run more effectively and efficiently? Are you interested in developing staff and consultants into a team with cutting-edge skills and a strong focus on customer service? If so, our Finance Director position may be perfect for you.

Position

The Finance Director will play a critical role in partnering with the senior leadership team in financial management, systems development, and operations. The successful candidate will be a hands-on and participative manager and will lead and develop an internal team of staff and consultants to support the following areas: accounting, business planning and budgeting, and IT.

This is a tremendous opportunity for an experienced leader to maximize and strengthen the internal systems and capacity of a well-respected, high-impact organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce monthly and annual financial reports in an accurate and timely manner; clearly communicate monthly and annual financial statements; and oversee all financial, project/program and grants accounting.
• Coordinate and lead the annual audit process, liaise with external auditors and the finance committee of the board of directors; assess any changes necessary.
• Oversee and lead annual budgeting and planning process in conjunction with the President/CEO; administer and review all financial plans and budgets; monitor progress and changes; and keep senior leadership team abreast of the organization’s financial status.
• Manage organizational cash flow and forecasting.
• Update and implement all necessary business policies and accounting practices; improve the accounting department’s overall policy and procedure manual.
• Effectively communicate critical financial matters to the President/CEO and board of directors.
• Act as a liaison for external relationships with accountants, auditors, banks, and other financial services.
• Play a key role in the transition to a new donor database and develop appropriate processes between fundraising and accounting staff for data conversion, data entry, and reporting.
• Manage external vendor relationships and contracts.
• Identify and analyze cost-reduction strategies (workflow efficiencies, vendor accounts, etc.) across the organization.
• Supervise a team of two FT employees and work with consultants in IT and HR.

Qualifications

 Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree.

• At least 7-10 years of overall professional experience; ideally six-plus years of broad financial management experience, with significant experience managing complex projects from start to finish.
• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
• The ideal candidate has experience of final responsibility for the quality and content of all financial data, reporting and audit coordination for a division or significant program area.
• Ability to translate financial concepts to and to effectively collaborate with programmatic and fundraising colleagues who do not necessarily have finance backgrounds.
• A track record in grants management.
• Technology-savvy with experience selecting and overseeing software installations and managing relationships with software vendors; knowledge of accounting and reporting software.
• A successful track record in setting priorities; keen analytic, organization and problem solving skills which support and enable sound decision making.
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills with an ability to prioritize, negotiate, and work with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.

• A multi-tasker with the ability to wear many hats in a fast-paced environment.
• A team player who inspires collaboration and functions decisively.
• Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and dedication to the mission of UWGNH.

On Tuesday, June 16, The Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce’s Health Care & Life Sciences Council awarded Continuum in the Nonprofit Category at the 18th Annual Health Care & Life Sciences Awards.

The virtual ceremony recognized individuals and organizations that have gone above and beyond to support the Greater New Haven business community during COVID-19. Continuum was honored for the compassionate and proactive way in which all levels of our organization worked toward caring for and protecting our clients and staff during these several months of the COVID pandemic. The Chamber recognized Continuum’s efforts in implementing new policies for screening, and in proactively and vigorously protecting and nourishing clients and staff by providing supplies and tools for cleaning, protecting, working from home, adjusting staffing levels, and more amidst the crisis.

Honorees in each of the other category were: Well-Being/Wellness Program Honoree: Yale New Haven Hospital Employee & Family Resources (EFR); Clinical Program Honoree: Grant Street Partnership at Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center;  Bio/Life Sciences Honoree: Homodeus, Inc. for their exciting new early, rapid, affordable coronavirus home test; Research Company Or Project Honoree: The Jackson Laboratory for the research and expert curated information relevant to coronavirus research; and Manufacturing Company Honoree: Bio-Med Devices for two specialized ventilators critical to treating the virus.

The event opened with an impressive panel of experts from Greater New Haven’s health care and life sciences community. Panelists discussed the current news on the COVID-19 pandemic in the State; innovative strides that companies in Greater New Haven have made in the areas of COVID-19 research, promising new therapies, tests, and vaccines; and solutions for addressing racial inequity in their respective fields.  Panelists included Dr. Todd E. Arnold, Ph.D., Chief Laboratory Operations Officer, Sema4; Dr. Albert Ko, MD, Chair, Department of Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases, Yale School of Public Health; David Lehman, Commissioner & Governor’s Senior Economic Advisor, Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development; George Llado, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc.; and Erika R. Smith, CEO, ReNetX Bio, Inc.

Garrett Sheehan, President & CEO of the Greater New Haven and Quinnipiac Chambers of Commerce, shared, “Our region’s robust health care and life sciences community will advance health care across the Greater New Haven region. Panelists also affirmed that Connecticut, and specifically this region, are renowned as a primary bio science hub in the country.

During the ceremony, we shared a video of Continuum efforts during COVID. Check it out below.

The City of New Haven Department of Arts Culture and Town Green Special Services District are seeking a New Haven- based Artist (s) to design temporary 2-dimensional artwork for display on windows of City Hall next to the Amistad Memorial at 165 Church Street (see website). Artwork should reflect the importance of black and brown lives, influences and culture on our New Haven communities.
 
Budget: $2500 for artist(s) and supplies
 
Deadlines
Work Sample Submission Deadline: July 7, 2020
Artist Selection Announcement: July 14, 2020
Artwork Production Deadline: August 4, 2020 
 
Interested artists should submit 3 samples of artwork, contact information, and a brief description of the artwork they propose for transforming the windows around the memorial to kfutrell@newhavenct.gov by Friday, July 7, 2020.
 
Final Artwork Display Specifications
The windows are located on the ground level of City Hall and border the Amistad Memorial (see photo). Final artwork dimensions should be compatible with window measurements.:
 
(3) 66"w x 71"h
(1) 54"w x 82"h
(3) 54"w x 70"h
 
Questions should be directed to Kim Futrell, kfutrell@newhavenct.gov or 203-946-7172.
 

We Love What Makes You Unique
Your perspective fuels our mission-driven work at United Way of Greater New Haven. We are
committed to building a team that is inclusive across race, gender, age, religion, identity, and lived
experience. As a team, we are also committed to addressing systemic racism and injustice in our
community, our partnerships, and our practices.

Who We Are Looking For
Do you enjoy accounting and being part of a mission-driven team? Do you work well in a fastpaced environment in which you are involved with a variety of financial tasks? Do you find satisfaction in setting up finance processes to make the department and organization work more efficiently? Do you enjoy working with colleagues from all departments and being an integral part of making an organization work? If you answered yes to the questions above, this position may be an opportunity for you to use your talents as a force for good in our community!

The Staff Accountant position will play a critical role in our Finance Team.

Key responsibilities will include Accounts Payable, Payroll, Journal Entries, Balance Sheet and Bank Reconciliations.

What You Will Do
• Perform all Accounts Payable duties within the agency utilizing Abila/MIP, maintain vendor
files, process 1099s
• Obtain required approval, code invoices for proper expense allocation and issue payments to
vendors and partner agencies, including payments related to Fiscal Sponsorship Agreements
• Designation Payments: prepare designation payouts using data from donor database system
and prepare payments through Abila/MIP. Verify nonprofit status and maintain demographic
data for recipient agencies. Perform reconciliation of designation payables between Abila/MIP
and donor database
• Perform all Payroll related functions; maintaining and updating employee records in payroll
software, process bi-monthly payroll, retirement account deposits, and reconciliation of payroll
related general ledger accounts
• Prepare necessary journal entries to record transactional data in general ledger, including
banking transactions
• Reconcile various balance sheet accounts; perform/assist in bank reconciliations
• Maintain supporting schedules for grant related expenses to facilitate reporting and budgeting.
Assist in reviewing partners reports, evaluating requests of partners and submitting reports to
funders
• Assist in providing reports to fiduciary partners
• Assist with annual audits, preparing necessary schedules
• Serve as back-up for Finance Manager
• Identify areas of continuous improvement on finance functions and document processes
• Other duties as assigned

What You Need
• Education: A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Business Preferred
• A minimum of three years of non-profit accounting experience with a working knowledge of
non-profit accounting principles and standards, including GAAP.
• A minimum of three years of experience in Accounts Payable and Payroll
• Ability to multi-task and work independently in a fast-paced environment
• Team Player who inspires collaboration and communicates effectively
• Personal qualities of integrity, credibility and dedication to the mission of UWGNH
• Proficiency in Excel
• Experience with Abila/MIP a plus

Compensation and Benefits
Compensation includes generous paid time-off, health and dental insurance, and a 403(b)-
retirement plan with employer matched contributions. Starting salary will be between $55,000 -
$58,000 commensurate with demonstrated skills, experience, and background.

About United Way
United Way of Greater New Haven brings people and organizations together to create solutions to
Greater New Haven’s most pressing challenges in the areas of Education, Health, and Financial
Stability, grounded in racial and social justice. United Way is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

How to Apply
Submit your resume and cover letter, telling us about why we should bring you in for an interview
to employment@uwgnh.org. No phone calls, please, but we encourage you to explore uwgnh.org
to learn more about what we do. The position will remain open until filled.

Who We Are Looking For?

Are you someone who wants to use your accounting experience to improve lives in your community? Do you enjoy interacting with colleagues from all departments and being an integral part of making an organization work? Do you find joy in working with numbers, and find satisfaction in accuracy?  This might be the position for you!

Position

The Accounting Specialist is a key position within our Finance Team and is responsible for payables, receivables, data entry, and other accounting functions.  The successful candidate is detailed oriented and thrives when multi-tasking in a fast-paced office environment.  This is a full-time position (40 hrs/week) reporting to the Accounting Manager.

Responsibilities

 Performs daily A/P and A/R functions.

Enters data into our accounting databases.

Performs other duties as required.

Qualifications

 Some accounting education, associates preferred

3 years of accounting/bookkeeping experience, A/P preferred

Capable of quickly learning our systems

A team player who collaborates across the organization.

Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and dedication to the mission of UWGNH.

Application Procedure

 Send resume, cover letter and salary requirements to employment@uwgnh.org with the following subject line: Application for Accounting Specialist.

Position open until filled.

Yale University offers exciting opportunities for achievement and growth in New Haven, Connecticut. Conveniently located between Boston and New York, New Haven is the creative capital of Connecticut with cultural resources that include three major museums, a critically-acclaimed repertory theater, state-of-the-art concert hall, and world-renowned schools of Architecture, Art, Drama, and Music.

General Purpose: 

Reporting to the Assistant Director of Grants Management, the Sponsored Projects Administrator will provide professional support and guidance in the facilitation and administration of sponsored projects for curators, affiliates, and staff of the Peabody Museum of Natural History. This includes both pre-and post-award support.  The Sponsored Projects Administrator will work to support and grow the Museum’s research enterprise by seeking, communicating, and facilitating extramural funding opportunities, and will also serve as the primary source of expertise to ensure that proposals meet sponsor, University, Federal, and State policies.  In addition, the Sponsored Projects Administrator will work to verify that all financial and regulatory compliance requirements, including non-financial reporting, are met for sponsored project awards at the Museum.

Required Education and Experience: 

1. Bachelor’s Degree in a related field and three or more years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
2. Strong Customer Service background.
3. Experience with proposals and awards of Sponsored Projects.
4. Experience formulating and managing grant budgets.

Qualifications:

• Ability to work independently and concurrently; to take initiative, follow-through, and encounter and handle highly-confidential business with discretion and sensitivity; exercise sound judgment. Ability to prioritize and work under time pressure. Prioritize when dealing with conflicting and multiple deadlines.
• Excellent managerial, accuracy, organizational and interpersonal skills. A self-starter. Professional demeanor and ability to effectively interact with faculty, fellows and staff one-on-one and in group settings. Ability to motivate and work with diverse constituencies.
• Proven analytical ability, problem-solving, ability to explain data accurately and resolve complex issues with sound judgment. Demonstrated aptitude in IRES, MS Excel, database query tools and reporting. Excellent business writing, editing and oral communication skills. Excellent attention to detail and well-organized.
• Ability to understand the needs and perspective of the researcher, and formulate solutions balancing needs with resources and capabilities, displaying considerable initiative and a professional disposition at all times.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and changing environment. Lead with a positive, can-do attitude. Demonstrated superior customer service. Team player with excellent interpersonal skills, a passion for innovation, brainstorming and problem-solving. Ability to work with a range of individuals to adapt and exceed customer expectations.
• Preferred Education and Experience: Willingness to acquire greater knowledge of the Museum’s research focus, collections, exhibitions and publications. Grant-related experience in a University or non-profit environment. Working knowledge of Yale business systems. Prior experience with grant and contract proposal development and writing. Good analytical and problem-solving skills and ability to multitask.

Application: For more information and immediate consideration, please apply online at http://bit.ly/YaleCareers-58181BR. Please be sure to reference this website when applying for this position.

We invite you to discover the excitement, diversity, rewards and excellence of a career at Yale University. One of the country's great workplaces, Yale University offers exciting opportunities for meaningful accomplishment and true growth. Our benefits package is among the best anywhere, with a wide variety of insurance choices, liberal paid time off, fantastic family and educational benefits, a variety of retirement benefits, extensive recreational facilities, and much more.

Yale University considers applicants for employment without regard to, and does not discriminate on the basis of an individual’s sex, race, color, religion, age, disability, status as a veteran, or national or ethnic origin; nor does Yale discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity or expression.

https://your.yale.edu/careers

Who We Are Looking For
Are you a finance professional with strong strategic thinking skills? Do you find joy in making systems run
more effectively and efficiently? Are you interested in developing staff and consultants into a team with
cutting-edge skills and a strong focus on customer service? If so, our Director of Finance and Administration
position may be perfect for you.

Position
The Director of Finance and Administration will play a critical role in partnering with the senior leadership
team in financial management, systems development, and operations. The successful candidate will be a
hands-on and participative manager and will lead and develop an internal team of staff and consultants to
support the following areas: finance, business planning and budgeting, human resources, administration,
and IT.
This is a tremendous opportunity for an experienced finance and operations leader to maximize and
strengthen the internal systems and capacity of a well-respected, high-impact organization.

Responsibilities
Financial Management
 Analyze and present financial reports in an accurate and timely manner; clearly communicate
monthly and annual financial statements; and oversee all financial, project/program and grants
accounting.
 Coordinate and lead the annual audit process, liaise with external auditors and the finance
committee of the board of directors; assess any changes necessary.
 Oversee and lead annual budgeting and planning process in conjunction with the President/CEO;
administer and review all financial plans and budgets; monitor progress and changes; and keep
senior leadership team abreast of the organization’s financial status.
 Manage organizational cash flow and forecasting.
 Update and implement all necessary business policies and accounting practices; improve the
finance department’s overall policy and procedure manual.
 Effectively communicate critical financial matters to the board of directors.
 Act as a liaison for external relationships with accountants, auditors, banks, and other financial
services.

Operations
 Manage the transition to a new donor database and develop appropriate processes between
fundraising and finance staff for data conversion, data entry, and reporting.
 Manage external vendor relationships and contracts related to operations.
 Play an active role in creating an organizational culture of philanthropy.
 Identify and analyze cost-reduction strategies (work flow efficiencies, vendor accounts, etc.) across
the organization.
 Supervise and support a customer-oriented and effective team of staff and consultants, including
outsourced support for IT and HR functions.
Qualifications
 Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree.
 At least 10 years of overall professional experience; ideally six-plus years of broad financial and
operations management experience, with significant experience managing complex projects from
start to finish.
 Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
 The ideal candidate has experience of final responsibility for the quality and content of all financial
data, reporting and audit coordination for a division or significant program area.
 Ability to translate financial concepts to and to effectively collaborate with programmatic and
fundraising colleagues who do not necessarily have finance backgrounds.
 A track record in grants management.
 Technology savvy with experience selecting and overseeing software installations and managing
relationships with software vendors; knowledge of accounting and reporting software.
 A successful track record in setting priorities; keen analytic, organization and problem solving skills
which support and enable sound decision making.
 Excellent communication and relationship building skills with an ability to prioritize, negotiate, and
work with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
 A multi-tasker with the ability to wear many hats in a fast-paced environment.
 A team player who inspires collaboration and functions decisively.
 Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and dedication to the mission of UWGNH.

Application Procedure
 Send resume and cover letter describing why you are interested in and qualified for the position to
employment@uwgnh.org with the following subject line: Application for Director of Finance and
Operations.

 Review of applications will begin by June 12.

Organization
Founded in 1920, United Way of Greater New Haven (UWGNH) brings people and organizations together to
create solutions to our region’s most pressing challenges in the areas of Education, Income, and Health. We
tackle issues that cannot be solved by any one group working alone, building on our long history of
partnerships and creative problem solving. For more information about us, visit www.uwgnh.org.

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