Strategic Planning & Incubation Lead

United Nations Foundation; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible spending accounts

403b retirement plan

Job summary

The Officer, Strategic Planning & Incubation at United Nations Foundation leads cross-functional project management to strengthen program efficiency and donor compliance. Based in Washington, DC, this role blends strategic planning with risk assessment and operational improvement.

You will coordinate budgets, grants, and partner-funded activities while guiding teams toward timely deliverables and policy adherence, reporting to the Director and collaborating with finance, agreements, and program

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Five+ years of grant management, proposal development, and funder reporting.
• Demonstrated budgets, grant administration, and financial management experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist strategic planning, risk management, and process improvement across SP&I.
• Provide grants management support for partner-funded initiatives.
• Coordinate budgets and donor reporting with finance teams.
• Lead documentation and training for new processes.

Skills

Grant management

Project management

Budget management

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Budget software

Job description

The Officer, Strategic Planning & Incubation at United Nations Foundation leads cross-functional project management to strengthen program efficiency and donor compliance. Based in Washington, DC, this role blends strategic planning with risk assessment and operational improvement.

You will coordinate budgets, grants, and partner-funded activities while guiding teams toward timely deliverables and policy adherence, reporting to the Director and collaborating with finance, agreements, and program