Job Openings at PA Women Work
Grants Manager
Position Summary
Reporting to the Development Director, the Grants Manager is responsible for writing persuasive applications, reports and materials for a diverse portfolio of corporate and foundation funders, researching prospective new funding opportunities, and overseeing all project management for the grants portion of PA Women Work’s revenue generating activities. The position requires excellent writing and communication skills, a high attention to detail and deadlines, strategic thinking, a collaborative approach to grant writing and fundraising, and a passion for PA Women Work’s mission.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
Qualifications:
Pennsylvania Women Work, an EEO employer, values a diverse, respectful, collaborative, and passion-driven work environment. We establish and maintain trustful relationships with all staff, contractors, funders, partners, and communities. We believe that combining these values with hard work, high quality standards, and mission-driven leadership will help us achieve economic self-sufficiency, workplace equality, and a voice in policy for our clients. We look to all staff and contractors to contribute to the effective implementation of programmatic activities.
This position will operate under a hybrid work schedule, with both in office and at-home work days. Please send resume, cover letter & salary requirements to jobs@pawomenwork.org. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
Position Summary
Reporting to the Development Director, the Grants Manager is responsible for writing persuasive applications, reports and materials for a diverse portfolio of corporate and foundation funders, researching prospective new funding opportunities, and overseeing all project management for the grants portion of PA Women Work’s revenue generating activities. The position requires excellent writing and communication skills, a high attention to detail and deadlines, strategic thinking, a collaborative approach to grant writing and fundraising, and a passion for PA Women Work’s mission.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Learn and maintain an excellent working knowledge of PA Women Work’s mission, vision, programs, and outcomes
- Work collaboratively with other staff members to collect up-to-date organizational information, data and financials for grant proposals and reports
- Research and collect data on relevant and mission-centric topics for inclusion as supporting evidence in grant proposals
- Lead writing and creation of high-quality grant proposal narratives, applications and supporting documents; collaborate with team members to revise and refine documents for final submission
- Support the fundraising team’s efforts to cultivate, grow and steward family and corporate foundation relationships
- Collaborate with the Executive Director, Development Director and Director of Programs to inform the overall grant and funding strategies
- Research new and prospective funders and funding opportunities
- Represent the agency at meetings and/or briefings with current and potential funders as needed
- Create and maintain an annual grant cycle calendar reflecting grant application and reporting deadlines, as well as cultivation activities
- Utilize the organization’s donor database and other internal platforms to track grant funding, record files and relationship notes, and generate grant reports
- Ensure high-quality work and that all grant materials meet funder requirements
- Participate in department and staff meetings virtually and on-site as needed/requested
- Support the overall fundraising activities of the organization
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- At least four years of experience, with a demonstrated track record of success securing five and six figure grants
- Knowledge of and relationships with local grant-making community
- Highly organized and detail oriented
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to write in a clear, precise and compelling manner
- Capable of managing multiple tasks and deadlines with ease and professionalism
- Ability and experience working both collaborative and independently to reach goals
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google Suite, Zoom and donor/CRM databases
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in related field
Pennsylvania Women Work, an EEO employer, values a diverse, respectful, collaborative, and passion-driven work environment. We establish and maintain trustful relationships with all staff, contractors, funders, partners, and communities. We believe that combining these values with hard work, high quality standards, and mission-driven leadership will help us achieve economic self-sufficiency, workplace equality, and a voice in policy for our clients. We look to all staff and contractors to contribute to the effective implementation of programmatic activities.
This position will operate under a hybrid work schedule, with both in office and at-home work days. Please send resume, cover letter & salary requirements to jobs@pawomenwork.org. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
Manager of Evaluation, Compliance and Continuous Improvement
Position Summary
Over the past year, Pennsylvania Women Work has initiated steps to create an organization that is focused on data-informed decision making and results-based accountability. To that end, we are committed to bringing on a full-time Manager of Evaluation, Compliance and Continuous Improvement (MECCI) to play a key role in these efforts.
Our ideal candidate is analytical with a results-based mindset, and is able to work on both a micro- and macro- level to develop and implement evaluation plans and tools for workforce development and women-centered empowerment programs. This position will play a critical role in implementing the organization’s Strategic Plan and works closely with the Director of Programs to design and implement evaluations that improve program fidelity and impact. The MECCI will manage a range of related activities including research, data analysis, and program reporting.
Responsibilities
Program Evaluation
Data Analysis and Reporting
Strategic Planning and Innovation
Other
Qualifications
Approach
Knowledge and Experience
Preferred
Generous benefits package that includes hybrid and flexible work environment.
To apply, please email a resume and cover letter jobs@pawomenwork.org. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
Position Summary
Over the past year, Pennsylvania Women Work has initiated steps to create an organization that is focused on data-informed decision making and results-based accountability. To that end, we are committed to bringing on a full-time Manager of Evaluation, Compliance and Continuous Improvement (MECCI) to play a key role in these efforts.
Our ideal candidate is analytical with a results-based mindset, and is able to work on both a micro- and macro- level to develop and implement evaluation plans and tools for workforce development and women-centered empowerment programs. This position will play a critical role in implementing the organization’s Strategic Plan and works closely with the Director of Programs to design and implement evaluations that improve program fidelity and impact. The MECCI will manage a range of related activities including research, data analysis, and program reporting.
Responsibilities
Program Evaluation
- Collaborate with leadership to create and implement evaluation plans for all programs
- Work with Director of Programs to craft annual outcomes and standards for programs that help meet our mission and theory of change, and which support new initiatives and our strategic plan
- Develop processes to maximize efficiency and effectiveness of data collection and other evaluation activities
- Create, revise, and manage administration of data collection instruments
Data Analysis and Reporting
- Manage day-to-day data collection, entry and analysis for reports and continuous improvement purposes
- Work with staff to understand data needs and provide analysis and dashboards to support data-based decisions
- Create internal documents and support creation of external documents that summarize evaluation and learning results
- Facilitate data discussions that support meaning-making and data-based decisions
- Lead codification and documentation of program evaluation processes
- Ensure compliance with funders and state contracts
Strategic Planning and Innovation
- Work with leadership to develop a Theory of Change and Logic Model for each program and the organization as a whole, and manage ongoing refinements to Logic Model and Theory of Change
- Coordinate the implementation of the organization’s Strategic Plan
- Participate in search and analysis of available platforms and needs for Client Data Management and Performance Management as we look to upgrade our technology
Other
- Research promising practices in workforce development, state of women in PA and how to incorporate into Pennsylvania Women Work programs
- Supervise Data Support Intern
Qualifications
Approach
- Results/Outcome-based – Will help drive efforts toward outcome-focused programming, and prepare internal reports & presentations so that we can use evaluation information to improve programming.
- Analytical yet able to see the big picture – Will often work on day-to-day data entry and analysis, and need to be able to create evaluation tools, yet keep longer-term outcomes in mind while doing so.
- Enjoys systems and working behind the scenes to create success.
- Collaborative – easily connect with staff to work on shared projects
- Continuous learning mindset - not afraid to experiment to find better ways to do the work.
- Commitment to women’s equity and empowerment, and the mission of PA Women Work
Knowledge and Experience
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in nonprofit management, business or social sciences
- 2+ years with a nonprofit, public agency, or similar, in data analysis, database management, data entry and reporting
- Versed in nonprofit evaluation models such as logic models theory of change concept
- Adept at developing a shared understanding of what we are doing, why we are doing it, and who it will benefit
- Planning, managing and executing projects and the ability to work on multiple projects independently and collaboratively to achieve objectives;
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate findings from data analyses and evaluations to non-technical audiences
- Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills; ability to interface with various and diverse set of stakeholders, groups and individuals
- Highly organized with excellent time management
- Ability to excel in a collaborative and dynamic environment with a growing organization
Preferred
- Familiarity with a variety of data platforms and application for data management
- Ability to facilitate and train staff and board of directors on topics related to evaluation and results-based accountability
- Familiarity with workforce development issues and trends related to women in particular
Generous benefits package that includes hybrid and flexible work environment.
To apply, please email a resume and cover letter jobs@pawomenwork.org. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
