Grants and Technology Associate (KFF)

The Klarman Family Foundation; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Klarman Family Foundation is seeking a Grants and Technology Associate to support the grantmaking lifecycle, maintain grant records, monitor workflows, and coordinate with the Foundation’s outsourced IT consultant. It will safeguard data integrity for planning and evaluation and provide technical assistance to grantees and colleagues with a service orientation.

The ideal candidate is a strong project manager with database experience and excellent written and verbal communication skills, plus

Qualifications

• Excellent project management experience.
• Experience using databases as a tool for operations and knowledge management.
• Strong proficiency with A/V equipment and office technology.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain grant records and monitor workflows.
• Serve as the Foundation’s link to the outsourced IT consultant.
• Oversee data integrity for strategic and administrative planning and evaluation.
• Collaborate with grantees and staff to provide technical assistance and responsive service.

Skills

Project management

Data management

Written and verbal communication

Database knowledge

Tools

Databases

A/V equipment

Office technology

Job description

The Grants and Technology Associate (GTA) will work across the Foundation supporting the grantmaking lifecycle and ensuring that relevant technologies are enhancing those processes.

Committed to learning and assessing their impact, the Foundation’s funding priorities and strategies have and will continue to evolve over time. The GTA will play a pivotal role in maintaining the operational backbone that allows this work to happen. In close partnership with other team members, the GTA will maintain grant records, monitor workflows, and serve as the Foundation’s link to their outsourced IT consultant. The GTA is responsible for overseeing the integrity of data that enables strategic and administrative planning and evaluation. They will collaborate with and support grantees and colleagues with comprehensive technical assistance and a responsive service orientation.

The ideal candidate will be an excellent project manager with experience using databases as a tool for effective operations and knowledge management. They will have strong proficiency with A/V equipment and office technology and exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

This search is being led by Britni Russell-Bianchi and Robert Diggs of NPAG.

The Klarman Family Foundation’s commitment to diversity includes the recognition that our mission is best advanced by contributions of people of diverse backgrounds, beliefs, and culture. Recruiting and mentoring staff to create an inclusive organization that reflects the diverse communities that we serve is a priority, and we encourage applicants of all ages, cultures, races, colors, religions, national or regional origins, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status or other status protected by law.