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Organization Overview 
Together Women Rise is a powerful community of women and allies dedicated to achieving global gender equality. We have hundreds of chapters across the U.S. where members come together to learn about gender equality issues, give grants to organizations that empower women and girls in low-income countries, and build community to forge meaningful connections with each other and with women and allies around the world. 

Role 
 Provides coordination all grant administration activity in collaboration with the CEO and Grants Partnership Committee throughout the grant life cycle and serve as technical support for grantees, members, and staff as they navigate the process 
 Manage Together Women Rise’ partnerships portfolio, including working to develop and strengthen working relationships with national and international grassroots stakeholders 
 Understand ensure compliance with IRS and Rise requirements and regulations 
 Ensure smooth coordination and communication between Communications staff, education team, members and stakeholders and respond to member inquiries as needed 
 Manage, lead, and implement continuous improvement initiatives ensuring solutions align with strategic goals of the organization 
 Manage the design, documentation, communication and implementation of grants administration and compliance policies and procedures 
 Manage the grants software and grants portals in Salesforce and oversee staff, interns, or volunteers responsible for data entry 
 Give presentations about the organization to interested parties when appropriate. 
 Works closely with the Communications Department to develop and manage programs and engagement opportunities for members (i.e., national webinars) 
 Work with the Accounting Department staff to ensure proper grantee reporting and accountability and grantmaking budget administration 
 Oversee the recruitment, selection, onboarding, and training of grants committee volunteers and oversee the Education team 
 Provide accurate and timely reports on all grantees and partners as requested 
 Commitment to Together Women Rise’s mission and values 

Qualifications: 

1. Bachelor's degree required, with a minimum of three to five years of grants management experience in a nonprofit or foundation; master’s degree preferred; equivalent combination of education and work experience with demonstrated success in relevant field 
2. Demonstrated experience with participatory grantmaking processes and initiatives and familiarity with the model 3. Experience working effectively on gender equality issues with people from diverse cultural, social, economic, geographic, religious, and ethnic backgrounds 
4. Demonstrated ability to build long-term collaborative relationships with key organizational and external partners 5. Demonstrated commitment to and experience advancing gender equality and centering diverse global communities in their approach to systems change work  
6. Demonstrated experience coordinating all grants administration activities including monitoring compliance with terms and conditions of each active grant agreement 
7. Demonstrated experience facilitating meetings with diverse stakeholders (i.e., volunteers, grantees, partners, and members)
8. Outstanding organizational skills and proficiency in prioritizing assignments to complete work in a timely manner and on deadline 
9. Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to have authentic dialogue around sensitive issues; highly developed emotional intelligence and active listening skills, and the ability to use these skills in collaborative, diplomatic ways