Senior Associate, US Economic Opportunity bei The Rockefeller Foundation

Position Overview

The Rockefeller Foundation is seeking a Senior Associate to join the Foundation’s U.S. Program and Policy (USPP) team’s U.S. Economic Opportunity (USEO) initiative, which is responsible for strategy development, grantmaking, and ongoing learning to advance policies and practices that enable economic opportunity in the United States.  Together with partners and grantees, The Rockefeller Foundation’s USPP team strives to catalyze and scale transformative innovations, create unlikely partnerships that span sectors, and take risks others cannot in the pursuit of the vision that every working person in the United States should be able to meet the basic financial needs of their family and have a path to a better future.  

The Senior Associate will report to the Vice President, USEO, and work with other members of the USEO team to make and manage relationships with existing grantees; conduct research, planning, and analysis; and improve and manage processes. Successful candidates work collaboratively with a portfolio of grantees to provide grant and project management support, as well as technical and organizational assistance to facilitate the effective implementation of the Foundation’s USEO strategy.  The Senior Associate will bring to the role knowledge and/or experience with economic policy, relationship management, and partnership development, research, data analysis, and impact evaluation skills.

Pay Range: $110,000 - $123,000. This represents the present low and high ends of the Foundation’s pay range for this position. Actual pay will vary based on various factors, including but not limited to experience.

Work Schedule: This role is on a hybrid work schedule, and required to be in the office on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead and support a portfolio of grants, primarily focused on economic reinvention and state tax policy reform, to ensure positive, clear, and productive relationships with partners and grantees.
• In collaboration with colleagues in the USEO team, design, manage, and ensure progress of grants and contracts; briefing and elevating on progress, performance, and quality. This work includes Policy Unit budget tracking, Board reporting, and grant learning and measurement.
• Independently support the EEO’s engagements within the portfolio to ensure positive, clear, and productive relationships.
• Coordinate impact evaluation and analyses with internal teams and, as relevant, external consultants.
• Work closely with and coordinate grantees and contractors to oversee budgets, resources, and grants.
• Ensure proper documentation and data management in systems to track performance.
• Prepare materials for internal governance approval, review, and communications.
• Assist with event operations.
• Work with the Vice President and other members of the USEO team to identify relevant solutions, tools, funding sources, service providers, and other potential partners.
• Navigate a high degree of complexity in scheduling, organizing, and managing meetings, and following up and tracking action items.
• Plan and manage key external events and activities.

Education, Experience, and Skills

• Generally expected to have at least 5 years of related experience in economic development, tax or fiscal policy, economic policy, or community development.
• Demonstrated experience working on issues such as public policy and economic development in the United States, developing strategies, and implementing programs.
• Bachelor’s Degree in a related subject.
• Strong interpersonal skills, intercultural knowledge and appreciation, and strategic partnership-building skills.
• Experience engaging with actors and organizations across a variety of sectors (public, private, philanthropic, nonprofit); strong political acumen and influencing skills for working with senior executives and government officials.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to stay organized in an often fast-changing environment.
• Demonstrated flexibility and willingness to shift, adjust, and learn new skills/knowledge are essential.
• Ability to effectively collaborate with and across teams using our communications tools such as Slack, Box, and Microsoft Outlook.
• Proven project management skills, with an ability to work independently, under pressure, and coordinate effectively across multiple stakeholders and projects to get things done.
• Experience with grant or relationship management tools (e.g., Salesforce) is preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated passion for the mission of the Foundation, reflected in your professional history.

Qualifications and Competencies

• Data Oriented: Consistently achieves results by approaching work informed by data.
• Decision Quality: Makes good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
• Communicates Effectively: Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Strategic Learning: Actively learns through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder.
• Values Differences: Recognizes the value of different perspectives and commits to being self-aware, respectful, and seeks to learn from new and different voices

About The Rockefeller Foundation

The Rockefeller Foundation is a pioneering philanthropy built on collaborative partnerships at the frontiers of science, technology, and innovation that enable individuals, families, and communities to flourish. We make big bets to promote the well-being of humanity. Today, we are focused on advancing human opportunity and reversing the climate crisis by transforming systems in food, health, energy, and finance. For more information, sign up for our newsletter at http://rockefellerfoundation.org and follow us on X @RockefellerFdn.

The Rockefeller Foundation offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes health insurance programs, tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment, a generous 401K, parental leave, and various forms of paid time off, all to help our employees feel energized, cared for, and engaged.

As an organization, we focus on six values to advance our culture and continue our success. We are dedicated to being Transparent, Optimistic, Accountable, Collaborative, Trusted, and Equitable. We expect all employees at the Foundation to contribute by developing their unique perspectives and talent, challenging conventional wisdom through evidence and reason, and amplifying marginalized voices.

The Rockefeller Foundation is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and compliance with all federal, state, and local laws concerning employment discrimination, including the Americans with Disabilities Act. To this end, the Foundation ensures equal opportunity to all employees and applicants regardless of race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, lawful alien status, physical, mental, and medical disability, veteran status, liability for service in the United States Armed Forces, or any other protected status. 

The Rockefeller Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.