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    Knowledge and Learning Manager - Washington, United States - Grantmakers for Effective Organizations

    Grantmakers for Effective Organizations
    Grantmakers for Effective Organizations Washington, United States

    4 weeks ago

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    About GEO

    Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO)

    is a community of funders committed to transforming philanthropic culture and

    practice by connecting members to the resources and relationships needed to

    support thriving nonprofits and communities. We envision courageous grantmakers

    working in service of nonprofits and communities to create a just, connected

    and inclusive society where we can all thrive. With more than 6,000 grantmakers

    who belong to philanthropic organizations of all sizes and types across the

    globe, we work to lift up the grantmaking practices that matter most to

    nonprofits and that truly improve philanthropic practice. To learn more about how GEO is making faster progress possible,

    visit

    Position Overview

    The Knowledge and Learning Manager is part of the operations

    team and plays a vital role in ensuring GEO staff have the knowledge and

    information they need to maximize effectiveness. They are responsible for

    strengthening the availability, accuracy and usability of data and information

    so that GEO staff can make informed decisions that advance our mission. They

    champion knowledge-sharing practices and create the conditions for knowledge to

    flow across individuals and departments. They maintain attention to detail in

    daily operations, providing on-time support and guidance to colleagues on

    software operating procedures, and holds a birds-eye view to ensure software

    systems are meeting organizational needs. The knowledge and learning manager

    identifies key questions and needs across the organization and collaboratively

    works to develop solutions.

    This position reports to the Director of Learning and works

    collaboratively across the organization to ensure effective knowledge

    management and overall strategic learning.

    This role includes ~5% travel for conference participation

    or other field engagements.

    Classification

    GEO

    recognizes a staff bargaining unit, 1199SEIU, affiliated

    with the United Healthcare Workers East. This

    position is included in GEOs bargaining unit. Specific employment terms are

    subject to collective bargaining.

    When working in this role you will:

    • Work with a colleague on the membership team to pull
    • a Salesforce report to help drive an outreach campaign
    • Troubleshoot a Salesforce error experienced by a
    • colleague and research possible solutions
    • Give a presentation showing our impact and engagement
    • trends over the last year to help inform future decision-making
    • Help plan an upcoming call for the Strategic Learners
    • Network peer community, to help grantmakers incorporate more participatory
    • approaches in their evaluations
    • Partner with an IT consultant to make upgrades to our
    • file storage system so documents are easier to find
    • Pull a report and create a summary of how a member
    • organization has engaged with us over the last 3 years
    • Plan a training on how to use a project management
    • software for an upcoming staff meeting

    Minimum Qualifications

    A minimum of 5 years of relevant work

    experience in managing databases, project management software,

    and other software;

    or a combination of training, education and experience that demonstrates the

    ability to perform the duties for this position. 8 years of direct relevant

    experience preferred.

    • Demonstrated ability to creatively and efficiently solve
    • problems that address the root causes of issues or concerns raised by
    • colleagues.
    • Practices curiosity and a learning mindset excitement
    • about exploring and trying new things.
    • Experience with change management and leading change
    • processes within organizations.
    • Community-centered collaboration working closely
    • with peers to understand and implement meaningful changes.
    • Knowledge of nonprofits and institutional philanthropy.
    • Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, Salesforce,
    • Asana
    • Proven experience conducting unbiased evaluation,
    • learning and data analysis and presenting findings in a way that is objective,
    • clear and helpful to a diverse audience seeking to create equity-centered
    • social change.

    Strong written and interpersonal communication

    skills with a commitment and focus on relationship building.

    Ability to build and strengthen relationships across

    teams and with a broad group of stakeholders.

    High degree of personal integrity, ethics and demonstrated respect and sensitivity

    for cultural differences and willingness to live into GEOs values and

    ways of being.

    Passion for GEO's mission and vision to transform

    philanthropic culture and practice.

    Compensation and Benefits

    GEO offers a competitive salary ($78k-$97k). The starting

    salary is based on the selected candidate's qualifications and relevant experience.

    To counter pay inequity and uphold internal parity, we use a nonnegotiable

    starting salary system, while benchmarking our pay to competitive markets.

    GEOs generous benefits package includes: 100 percent

    employer paid health/dental/vision insurance; three weeks of vacation; office

    closure for federal holidays as well as a one-week summer break, summer Fridays

    and the last two weeks of the year; twelve sick days, two personal days, one

    volunteer day; a seven percent employer retirement contribution; sabbaticals

    every three years of service; wellness benefits; telecommunications

    reimbursement; transportation benefits; a commitment to professional development

    and growth including annual funding for professional development; along with a

    Metro accessible office location in downtown D.C.

    Location:

    DC-area strongly preferred.

    Reasonable Accommodations

    If you require reasonable accommodations during any part of the hiring process,

    please email

    Grantmakers for Effective Organizations is an

    equal opportunity employer. GEO is committed toequal employment opportunities in recruitment,

    hiring, promotion, training, compensation anddisciplinary action with regard to the terms and

    conditions of employment. GEO does notdiscriminate on the basis of race, religion,

    national origin, color, age, sex, disability, veteran status,sexual orientation, gender identity, marital

    status, personal appearance, family responsibilities,matriculation, political affiliation or any

    other legally protected characteristic.



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