Manager, Foundation Partnerships

Position: Manager, Foundation Partnerships

Location: Remote within the United States 

FLSA Status: Exempt

Salary: The estimated salary range for this role is $68,000 - $85,000. This represents UUSA's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. Actual pay will vary based on various factors, including but not limited to organizational budgets, qualifications, experience, specialized skills, and training.

Position Description

Reporting to the Deputy Director, Foundations Partnerships, the Manager, Foundation Partnerships, will be responsible for managing foundation partners and complex grants, and supporting the growth of existing, and/or the development of new partnerships with leading U.S. private foundations and institutions in the areas of Climate and WASH. The Manager will assist in securing, managing and growing grants/grant-based initiatives that effectively leverage leading global health and development partners in support of UNICEF's program and advocacy goals. The Manager serves as a point of contact with multiple partners for specific grants that include U.S. private foundations and other global development stakeholders, coordinating internal and external resources to ensure that grant-funded programs managed by UNICEF USA are effectively executed and partners' needs are fully met. The Manager will contribute to the development and support the implementation of UNICEF USA's strategy to grow partnerships and achieve aggressive revenue targets in support of the Foundation Partnerships team's annual goals.

Position Responsibilities

Partnership Development - Climate (60%)

• With oversight from the Deputy Director, lead the development, management and expansion of high-impact funding opportunities in the areas of Climate with U.S. foundations
• Collaborate with UNICEF Climate, Environment, Energy and Disaster Risk Reduction (CEED) focal points, and colleagues at country office, regional and HQ levels, to position UNICEF programs at center of relationship development
• Identify opportunities and prepare for UUSA leadership to engage strategically with UNICEF or foundation leadership to move prospect strategies forward  
• Alongside the Deputy Director, support coordination and leadership of Climate strategy calls with UUSA and UNICEF colleagues to discuss partnership strategies, opportunities, and events
• Support communication efforts to engage with current and prospective partners under the Foundation Partnerships business development strategy (e.g., manage outreach to partners, liaise with and coordinate internal stakeholder groups as needed)
• Conduct research, analyze data and develop presentations to help formulate partnership strategies and identify partners and relationships that will serve the organization's mission and goals
• Represent UNICEF USA in Climate meetings and conferences to remain appraised of global health, climate, WASH, and development trends and issues and explore new opportunities for engagement

Partnership and Grants Management (40%)

• Directly manage a portfolio of a mix of straight-forward and complex grants and the attendant donor relationships in the areas of Climate and WASH, and other thematic areas as appropriate and assigned
• Work closely with UNICEF colleagues to develop high-quality grant proposals for submission to U.S. Foundations, leading the proposal development and submission process to ensure strong program alignment with the foundation strategy and priorities, and that partnership terms follow UUSA processes and guidelines
• Serve as administrative and financial manager over the lifetime of assigned grant deliverables, tracking implementation progress, funds utilization and progress toward achievement of project milestones and results 
• Prepare and submit consolidated reports to foundation partners and ensure timely receipt of technical narrative reports, expense reports, and other deliverables by working with key internal and external stakeholders 
• Lead engagement with foundation Program Officers, maintaining regular touchpoints to provide frequent updates on grant progress, maintain partnership communications, and explore opportunities for renewal and expansion 
• Develop and manage sub-grant agreements and contracts as needed; draft and approve scopes of work, budgets, and reporting forms
• Manage due diligence to identify legal, procedural and financial issues for potential grants prior to proposal submission/approval, and over the life of multi-year grant-funded projects
• Develop or support partner engagement opportunities that cultivate key relationships, in alignment with assigned portfolio and/or in coordination with the Foundation Partnerships Engagement Strategy
• Collaborate with other UUSA departments and divisions and with UNICEF on key opportunities under the programmatic work areas defined above, including individual projects/initiatives
• With support from the Deputy Director, navigate partnership agreement challenges and chart new approaches working closely with FP team leadership, Legal Affairs, and Finance
• Maintain and update, as necessary, information about foundation-funded programs in UNICEF USA's grants management database; track and document key phases in the life cycle of funded programs, including proposal development, funds receipt and