Compliance & Development Systems VISTA

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Benefits offered by this job

Childcare assistance

Education Award or End of Service Stip

Education award upon completion

Health Coverage

Living Allowance

Relocation Allowance

Training

Job summary

The Sanneh Foundation is seeking a Compliance Systems & Development VISTA to strengthen grant compliance, data management, and documentation across departments in Minnesota. You will review current processes, draft SOPs, and pilot automated reporting workflows to improve consistency and efficiency.

By collaborating with staff, you will develop standardized procedures, central dashboards, and sustainable resources that support grant tracking and reporting through the service year and beyond.

Qualifications

• Proficiency with computers/technology and basic writing/editing.
• Strong general skills and ability to learn new tools.
• Ability to document and communicate clearly.

Responsibilities

• Develop professional knowledge in nonprofit grant compliance, organizational development, data management, documentation, internal communications, and process improvement.
• Assess current grant tracking and reporting systems to identify gaps and improve efficiency.
• Develop standardized documentation practices and SOPs for grant data and compliance tracking.
• Collaborate with staff to implement pilot improvements and share lessons learned.
• Compile documentation and recommendations for ongoing system development.

Skills

Computers/Tech

Writing/Editing

General Skills

Job description

The Compliance Systems & Development VISTA will develop professional knowledge and transferable skills in nonprofit grant compliance, organizational development, data management, documentation, internal communications, and process improvement. Through research, assessment, collaboration, and pilot implementation, the VISTA will strengthen The Sanneh Foundation’s capacity to maintain grant requirements, track reporting obligations, standardize organizational documentation, and improve coordination across departments. Throughout the service year, the VISTA will: Develop an understanding of TSF’s organizational structure, funding portfolio, grant objectives, reporting requirements, and internal compliance practices by reviewing existing resources and collaborating with relevant staff and department leads. Assess current grant tracking, reporting, data management, and internal communication systems to identify gaps, redundancies, and opportunities to improve consistency, accountability, and efficiency. Develop recommendations for standardized documentation practices, including naming conventions, data structures, quality standards, checklists, process maps, reference guides, and other compliance resources. Research and recommend approaches for improving data integration, reducing manual data entry, and supporting centralized dashboards and automated reporting workflows. Collaborate with relevant departments to develop standardized procedures and operational SOPs for grant data management, compliance tracking, reporting preparation, and workplan progress updates. Gather staff feedback, document pilot implementation challenges and lessons learned, and develop recommendations for improving the usability, effectiveness, and sustainability of compliance systems. Compile documentation, implementation guidance, and recommendations for continued development of grant tracking, data management, and compliance infrastructure beyond the VISTA service year.

Member Duties

The Compliance Systems & Development VISTA will develop professional knowledge and transferable skills in nonprofit grant compliance, organizational development, data management, documentation, internal communications, and process improvement. Through research, assessment, collaboration, and pilot implementation, the VISTA will strengthen The Sanneh Foundation’s capacity to maintain grant requirements, track reporting obligations, standardize organizational documentation, and improve coordination across departments. The VISTA will focus on developing sustainable systems, tools, and resources that improve organizational effectiveness and can be maintained beyond the service year.

Program Benefits

• Childcare assistance if eligible
• Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend
• Education award upon successful completion of service
• Health Coverage*
• Living Allowance
• Relocation Allowance
• Training

• For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorpsvista.imglobal.com/

Service Areas

Technology.

Skills

Computers/Technology , Writing/Editing , General Skills .

Program Type

AmeriCorps VISTA

Program

Compliance & Development Systems VISTA

Program Start/End Date

11/16/2026 - 11/15/2027

Work Schedule

Full Time

Age Requirement

Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations

MINNESOTA

Languages

English

Accepting Applications

From 10/15/2026 To 01/01/2027

Contact

Kim Werst

1276 University Ave W

Saint Paul MN 55104

6516904855

[e-mail]

https://www.thesannehfoundation.org/

Listing ID

131254