Featured Nonprofit Job: Foundation Administrator

We've been on a California kick lately, as the last two featured nonprofit jobs we had were from the Golden State. That trend continues with a new job fro the Regional Parks Foundation.

The Oakland, Calif.-based organization is looking to hire a Foundation Administrator to provide assistance to the Foundation Program Manager in the ongoing mission of the Regional Parks Foundation. General responsibilities will include the following activities:

• Maintenance of the Foundation's financial systems;
• Bookkeeping and accounting activities;
• Budgetary analysis;
• Annual audit preparation;
• Tax filing assistance;
• Grants management;
• Quarterly reviews of foundation-funded programs;
• Donor relations; and,
• Community outreach.

This opportunity is a temporary job, lasting 9-10 months. It is the Foundation's intention to hire the candidate full-time after the contract's end. Compared to our last two featured jobs, this position is more inviting to those with less experience. That doesn't mean the requirements aren't strict, however:

• Knowledge of nonprofit accounting and database management (particularly Blackbaud Raiser's Edge);
• Skilled in budgeting, reporting, analysis, and resource management;
• First hand knowledge of fundraising and nonprofit best practices;
• Effective written and verbal communication skills;
• Experience in all aspects of grants management and program oversight;
• Ability to research and write analytical and administrative documents; and,
• Able to make timely and sound decisions, work independently without close supervision, and coordinate multiple tasks and priorities.

Interested in this employment opportunity? Apply today via our career center.