Program Assistant, U.S. Jewish Grantmaking

About This Role

This role supports the U.S. Jewish Grantmaking team by conducting due diligence, research, and special projects, alongside providing comprehensive grants management and administrative support. The assistant will play a key part in facilitating approval of grant agreements, maintaining documentation, and ensuring efficient grant processing.

Responsibilities

• Assist the U.S. Jewish Grantmaking team by conducting due diligence, landscape scans and research on prospective grantees and other organizations in the field
• Provide support on evaluation, learning and data collection and analysis
• Create and manage project timelines for convenings and internal team meetings and retreats
• Represent Schusterman Family Philanthropies at various conferences, meetings, and site visits
• Assist the U.S. Jewish Grantmaking team with drafting and facilitating approval of internal-facing memos, grant agreements and award letters
• Maintain final grant agreements, administer grants, and prepare and send monthly reports of such grants
• Enter grants into SFP's integrated grants management software application
• Facilitate the online processing of grants, grant documentation, reports, and payments
• Serve as the point of contact to grantees related to such documents
• Create and maintain category and coding within SFP's grants management system

Requirements

• Effective verbal, written communication, and interpersonal skills
• Strong, detailed work ethic and capacity to complete assignments in a timely, organized, and efficient manner
• High degree of flexibility to achieve organizational objectives and meet demands/needs
• Analytical and research abilities necessary to use data to assist with development of strategic decisions
• Proven skill and comfort in prioritizing, multi-tasking and efficiently delivering high-quality work product
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Thorough knowledge and comfort level of basic web skills
• Ability to travel approximately 20% of the time, including occasional overnight trips

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or comparable experience

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits