Description

Grants Management Associate (Temporary)

Job Locations

US-CO-Denver

Requisition ID

# of Openings

1

Category (Portal Searching)

Philanthropy

Overview

Position:
Temporary Associate


Department:
Walton Personal Philanthropy Group


Location:
Denver, Colorado

Hourly pay: 25-33/hour

Walton Enterprises is seeking a proactive, detail oriented, and execution-focused individual to provide temporary support to a fast-paced grants management team.

The ideal candidate is creative in their approach to solving problems and can work independently.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging

We are committed to embedding diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the organization to foster an environment where all associatesTHRIVE and belong.

We do this by creating:
- a culture committed to continuous learning that recognizes and values differences
- an environment of respect and connection to learn from the richness of identities, experiences, and perspectives
- fair access for all to opportunities for growth and advancement

About the Position

The Associate will provide at least 20 hours of support (ability to do more, as needed, will be a plus) per week for a period of three months.

What you will do
Assist members of the Grants Management team with the family members' philanthropy through grants management, expense processing and related budgeting and correspondence


Specific duties include:
Responsibilities

• Enter grant and contract details into grants management system (GMS)
• Verify any preconditions to payment have been met, including all banking information necessary to execute payment, ensuring that information is accurate and troubleshooting issues with internal and external contacts.
• Create and manage DocuSign envelopes requiring multiple contacts and levels of approvals
• Monitor status of documents and payments
• Draft correspondence using templates provided
• As needed, pull and organize data from GMS
• Assist with the creation of materials, from internal procedures and checklists to board approval packets.
• Complete other projects and duties as assigned

Who we are looking for

Qualifications required for your success

• 3 years of fulltime professional experience, preferably in a nonprofit office environment requiring interaction with both internal and external customers
• Highly proficient with various technology platforms
• Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Additional Helpful Experience Includes

• Bachelor's degree
• Strong technical skills, including knowledge of grants management software (ex. SmartSimple Amplify for Grantmakers, Salesforce, etc.) with the ability to work within multiple platforms
• Experience or exposure to working with different funding mechanisms (grants, contracts, loans, donoradvised funds, impact investments)

Personal attributes that support your success

• Very strong interpersonal skills, professional demeanor with demonstrated ability to maintain discretion in dealing with highly confidential information
• Strong organizational skills that reflect ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly with excellent attention to detail
• Highly resourceful teamplayer, with the ability to also be extremely effective independently and with remote supervision
• A passion to serve in a way that demonstrates respect and care for family and staff, exceeds expectations and has fun along the way

About the Walton Personal Philanthropy Group

The Walton Personal Philanthropy Group (WPPG) provides services to the family of Sam and Helen Walton to support their individual philanthropic activities.

These services for the family and their related entities include program and grant management, strategy consulting and grant administration. WPPG is a part of Walton Enterprises, the family office of the Walton family.

About Walton Enterprises

Walton Enterprises (WEI) is a family office serving the personal and financial needs of multiple generations of the Walton family.

Guided by Sam Walton's values, WEI's mission is to enable all family members to reach their personal, philanthropic, and business aspirations.

Walton Enterprises is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building and maintaining a culturally diverse workplace. We encourage women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status of protected veteran, among other things or status as a qualified individual with a disability.