Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION
PUBLIC FUNDING ASSOCIATE
Starting Salary: $62,400 annually
WHO WE ARE

HomeRise believes that home has the power to stabilize a person’s life. Built on a simple-but powerful idea called supportive housing, we provide people experiencing homelessness with a place to call home combined with support services, like mental health services and job training, so they can rise up and transform their lives. We organize our residents and supporters to advocate for local and state policies, like affordable housing, to help people still on the streets or at risk of homelessness. Together, we’re building a new future for our neighborhoods and the city we love.

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BENEFITS*

HomeRise provides an excellent comprehensive benefits package including: 100% employer paid employee healthcare options (Kaiser or Sutter), dental, vision, life & disability insurance; FSA for childcare, medical and commuter expenses; a 403(b) retirement investment plan with employer match; Employee Assistance Program; paid on-the-job training, career advancement within a growing organization and professional development opportunities with an annual Education Benefit that includes paid time off. We also include PTO (2 weeks accrued for first 12 months and 3 weeks accrual from 13-36 months of continuous service); 14 paid holidays with one floating day for your birthday and of course sick time accrual. Other advantages working for us are: Employee Referral Program, our HERO Award recognizing outstanding performance in the line of duty, sabbatical leave after 5 years of service and a 45-minute paid lunch period per shift.

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POSITION OVERVIEW*

This position sits within the Public Funding department, a team that oversees all of HomeRise’s government funding sources. This includes pre-award proposal development, post-award grants management (including compliance and monitoring), and project management for these grants. Under the supervision of the Director of Public Funding, the Public Funding Associate provides technical, administrative, and compliance support for the agency’s public grants portfolio; tracks and maintains HomeRises’s training and other compliance documentation; and reconciles data to submit monthly, quarterly, and annual reports to funders.

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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS*

• Attend meetings with City (and other funder) partners, coordinating with the Director of Public Funding to represent agency and resident needs to support systemic change for HomeRise residents.
• Work to provide pre-award and post-award grants support that moves money into HomeRise departments and services.
• Work directly with HomeRise’s frontline service departments in understanding and executing the complex regulatory and compliance requirements that accompany public funding so they can do so while maintaining their resident-oriented work.
• Help secure funding opportunities and tell the story of HomeRise to our funders by drafting and formatting applications, budgets, forms, reports, and other documents related to public grants.
• Provide project coordination support for grant applications including project tracking and document compilation.
• With the Director of Public Funding, share sensitive, complex information on grant finance, compliance, and other areas to staff and external stakeholders; interpret and apply this information to provide administrative and technical support to HomeRise teams and our partners.
• Create, manage, and maintain trackers for grants compliance, training, reporting, and other grants portfolio activities. Ensure trackers are up-to-date and compliant with the terms of HomeRise’s grant agreements.
• Source, update, and disseminate data related to grant applications or reporting, including ensuring data quality across multiple systems both internal and governmental
• Collaborate with the Learning and Evaluation team to establish data needs and timing, and to design and execute strategies for improving data quality and/or updating workflow processes.
• Update client profiles in the Coordinated Entry system regarding program enrollments, exits, releases of information, and other elements.
• Interpret and apply grant compliance requirements to the maintenance of paper and electronic files and other HIPAA-protected/legal documents.
• Draft correspondence, internal and external reports, presentation materials, meeting notes, and research reports; participate in internal and external opportunities to present and speak about public funding at HomeRise.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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POSITION DETAIL*

• Location: Central Administrative Office at 251 Post Street, Suite 200, San Francisco, CA
• Status: Full-Time / Exempt
• Currently Hybrid / WFH
• Schedule: Generally, Monday through Friday from 9 AM to 5 PM. Some earlier or later hours may be required intermittently.
• Reports to: Director of Public Funding

QUALIFICATIONS

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A minimum of one to three years of administrative experience, preferably in the non-profit sector, required.

• Experience with nonprofit grants preferred, either in pre-award proposal writing or post-award grants management.
• Familiarity with federal grant regulations (for example, 2 CFR 200 and 45 CFR 75 and 578) or reading and interpreting legal or regulatory documents desired.
• Ability to develop and maintain positive relations with a diverse group of staff located at multiple sites across San Francisco, and to work across departments and teams to get things done.
• Skilled in actively listening for information; able to communicate clearly to people with a wide variety of communication styles.
• Excellent computer skills including word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, databases, etc.; quick study and ability to navigate various data management systems and reporting tools.
• Proven track record working independently and as part of a larger team.
• High level of organization, attention to detail, follow-through, patience, and multi-tasking required.
• Understanding of confidentiality and experience working with sensitive or confidential documents.
• Demonstrated commitment to social justice and diversity, equity, and inclusion values and practices.
• Sensitivity to people experiencing homelessness and the issues of homelessness and recovery, and ability to work with people from diverse educational and personal backgrounds.

APPLICATION PROCESS

To apply for this position, please submit a cover letter and resume at: https://homerisesf.org/careers
Resumes without a cover letter will not be considered. Due to the number of applications we receive, we are only able to respond to candidates selected for interviews.

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PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT*

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit at their desk for long period, use hands to finger for computer keyboard input, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
The employee frequently is required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk up and down stairs, climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. Mobility to use standard office equipment, including computer, vision to read printed materials, and a computer screen, and hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. There are no unusual environmental conditions. Typically, the noise level in the work environment is usually moderately noisy.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. HomeRise is an Equal Opportunity Employer without regard to people formerly experiencing homelessness, race, color, creed, gender, gender expression, gender identity, religion, marital status, registered domestic partner status, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breast feeding, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, age, veteran status, national origin or ancestry, political affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical condition including genetic characteristics, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. HomeRise hiring policies require a background check for all applicants working directly with at-risk populations.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $62,400.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

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