Grants & Operations Associate

The Skoll Foundation; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Skoll Foundation is seeking a Grants and Operations Assistant to support the Grants Management unit. The role focuses on managing grantmaking operations, systems, and data and reports to enable program planning and impact measurement.

Ideal candidates have at least two years of full-time experience, a bachelor's degree, and proficiency with Salesforce and FoundationConnect. The position emphasizes collaboration, meticulous record-keeping, and timely processing of payments and acknowledgments.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of full-time work experience.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Proficient in Salesforce and Microsoft Office 365.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate grants records in Salesforce/FoundationConnect.
• Prepare, file invoices and checks; handle payments.
• Generate standard reports to support program planning and budgeting.
• Assist in monitoring grants pipeline, grantee reports, and overdue payments.

Skills

Project management

Verbal communication

Written communication

Customer service

Attention to detail

Judgment

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Salesforce

FoundationConnect

Microsoft Office 365

Job description

The Skoll Foundation is seeking a Grants and Operations Assistant to support the Grants Management unit. The role focuses on managing grantmaking operations, systems, and data and reports to enable program planning and impact measurement.

Ideal candidates have at least two years of full-time experience, a bachelor's degree, and proficiency with Salesforce and FoundationConnect. The position emphasizes collaboration, meticulous record-keeping, and timely processing of payments and acknowledgments.