Tides is a nonprofit and philanthropic organization dedicated to advancing social justice. We work across the social sector to shift power to leaders, communities of color, and other historically excluded groups who face systemic barriers. Applying our equity-centered lens and leveraging our vast network of changemakers, we work to strengthen the impact of our partners by offering services like fiscal sponsorship, donor advised funds, impact investing, and grantmaking . For more information, please visit  www.tides.org .

Position Summary

The Sr. Advisor Government Funding is a core member of the Fiscally Sponsored Projects team at Tides. The Sr. Advisor Government Funding will be responsible for supporting Tides and Tides’ partners who are interested in or are receiving government grants (federal, state, and local) by ensuring that these important partners receive the very best level of service delivery from Tides.

This person is a member of Tides’ interdepartmental team in the Office of Sponsorship. This person in this role serves as a project manager, communicator, and coordinator between departments working in support of partners fiscally sponsored by in Tides Center, including, but not limited to Finance and Legal, Risk, and Compliance teams. This role requires a deep knowledge of governmental contract and grant process, design, negotiation, management, and reporting.

This position is classified as part of the collective bargaining agreement (SEIU 1021).

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Participate and support Tides Center projects regarding Federal and State grant funding opportunities and other sources of targeted funding, grant and regulatory compliance overall.
• Provide management, tracking, training, support, oversight, and recommendations over the entire award life-cycle; from pre-proposal to closeout, in administering contracts, grants, subgrants, and subcontracts.
• Advise on award implementation issues that have contractual or business-related implications, providing options and recommendations to successfully mitigate risk and resolve issues.
• Support effective award implementation by providing guidance, and interpreting terms and conditions.
• Perform operational and financial assessments of Tides Center’s grants-related compliance, systems, processes, policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Research grant opportunities from government and non-government agencies.
• Project management including planning, overseeing, and implementing training and strategic advising in the areas of grant writing, compliance, and financial reporting.
• Help develop and utilize technology and optimum practices to improve internal processes.
• Maintain working knowledge of the OMB Uniform Guidance, and other agency-specific guidelines, including news, trends, potential changes, and keep stakeholders apprised of their impact.
• Collaborate consistently with various internal departments including Business Operations, Finance, and Legal, Risk, and Compliance.
• Develops processes and materials for state grants or contracts, as needed.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Strong alignment with Tides’ Vision, Mission and Approach and our organizational values of respect, equity, empowerment, accountability, and creativity Exceptional interpersonal and relationship-building skills with a strong ability to facilitate collaborative problem-solving to reach solutions that benefit all parties.
• Ability to demonstrate sensitivity to and appreciation for diverse viewpoints, different communication styles, and a wide range of diverse colleagues and partner partners.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including public speaking, presentation development and diplomacy when speaking directly with partners.
• Strong project management skills, high attention to detail, and solid experience in working across entities and networks undertaking significant, complex planning efforts.
• Ability to manage, track, and understand advanced financial management concepts.
• Ability to hold self and others accountable for high-quality, timely, and effective partner service with a demonstrated commitment to meeting needs of internal and external partners for a high level of satisfaction.
• High level of analytical skills, including the ability to work with and manipulate data from multiple sources, assimilate and present information in a clear and concise manner.
• Manage in an environment of change, or ability to lead through adaptive change.
• Proficiency with MS Office, Google Drive, Salesforce, and NetSuite preferred.
• Comprehensive knowledge of government grants and contracts management / procurement processes and procedures, including the Uniform Guidance, and other federal agency-specific guidelines.
• Experience accessing various federal government reporting systems as well as federal grant application sites.

Education/Work Experience

• Demonstrated experience (10+ years) working to create nonprofit impact, in the areas of operations, project management, financial management and oversight, and grant/contract award application and reporting.
• Knowledge and a minimum of 5 years of experience doing grants management for federal grants nonprofit federally and state-funded contracts and grants administration.
• Experience in state and local government grants management preferred but not required.
• Management Concepts certification or training preferred.
• National Grants Management Association certification or training preferred.

Life at Tides

Working at Tides connects you with world-class teammates, enduring relationships, and an inspired sense of purpose - while our employee benefits support our team’s talent and well-being. This is an exciting time to join Tides. In the past, Tides staff have worked predominantly from our offices in San Francisco and New York. Today, our hybrid work model supports staff with remote work from anywhere in the United States.

Salary Range

Tides is committed to providing a competitive compensation package. The starting salary for this role ranges from $80,500 - $120,600 based on geographic location, years of experience, and ensuring pay equity within the organization. The recruiting team is committed to sharing more details regarding compensation based on the candidate's experience and location during the interview process. Tides offers a generous benefits package including: comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance, paid time off, life and disability insurances, retirement plan, educational assistance, confidential counseling and life balance resources designed to support the passion, commitment and energy that is vital to our team members.

Important Information

Any Tides Network employee who wishes to use the office or travel to the office must be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and boosted. You are required to submit proof of vaccination to the Human Resources Department at least 2 days before your first visit to the office. Employees who do not have vaccination information on file will not be permitted in the building.

Application Instructions

Please submit a resume and a thoughtful cover letter online. Your cover letter should express your interest in working for Tides and your qualifications for the role. You may also share your detailed LinkedIn profile with us. Tides is an Equal Opportunity employer. We value diversity and inclusion and we look forward to reviewing applications from all who are qualified to apply.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Tides is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage applications from women, people of color, and bilingual and bicultural individuals, as well as members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities. Applicants shall not be discriminated against because of race, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, marital status, or medical condition including acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and AIDS-related conditions. Also pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we encourage and will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Applicants with Disabilities

Reasonable accommodation will be made so that qualified disabled applicants may participate in the application process. If you seek an accommodation, please advise in writing at the time you apply.

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