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Description
Position: Contract Manager
Reports to: Director of Contracts
Employment Status: Full-Time/Exempt
Location: Hybrid/Flexible - CASA of Los Angeles, Edelman Children’s Court, Monterey Park, CA, Mon – Fri 8AM-5PM, weekend/evenings, required in office/field based on organization needs. 201 Centre Plaza Suite 1100, Monterey Park, CA 91754.
Salary Range: $80,000 - $90,000
VISION STATEMENT
CASA/LA’s vision is a Los Angeles in which all children and families impacted by the child welfare and juvenile justice systems have equitable access to the resources and support they need to thrive.
ORGANIZATON MISSION
CASA of Los Angeles organizes the community to show up for children and families in LA County’s overburdened child welfare and juvenile justice systems. Through an intentional, restorative and culturally responsive lens, we
train committed, consistent and caring adults who take action by providing strengths-
based advocacy and equitable access to resources and life-affirming connections. CASA/LA strengthens our community, ensuring that children and families have what they need to thrive.
Organization Overview
CASA of Los Angeles mobilizes community volunteers to advocate for children who have experienced abuse and neglect. The organization envisions a Los Angeles in which every child in the child welfare system has an advocate and the opportunity to thrive. CASA of Los Angeles is on a path over the next five years to expand services to children in LA County’s child welfare system so that it provides services to a meaningful number of the 30,000 children in the dependency court system every year.
Key to these efforts is growth in the number of volunteers trained each year, the number who stay active in a year, and in revenue raised from community partners and other donors.
The Finance Department at CASA/LA aims to equip the staff and leadership with the tools needed to serve systems- impacted youth and further its organizational mission. Through financial management, analysis, budgeting, and forecasting, the growing Finance Administration team plays a pivotal role in aiding key staff with the information needed to make the best programmatic and operational decisions. As part of its strategic vision, CASA/LA is applying a new focus on the procurement of additional government grant funding to further the impact of its mission. The organization is thus seeking staffing to support this focus and assist in expanding the grant management infrastructure for new and existing government awards. CASA/LA seeks a Contract Manager to fill a newly created position in aid of its goal.
Position Overview
The Contract Manager will be responsible for managing the compliance for all government funded contracts/awards and will be the primary point of contact between funders and the organization. This is a new role in a fast-paced environment that will work closely with Finance, the COO, and Development teams to manage grant funding. The Contract Manager will work with cross-functional teams within the organization to report to external program funders on the status of programs, target vs. actual rate of meeting contracted deliverables, and will also communicate any other programmatic needs to the funder. In coordination with Finance team members, the Contract Manager will ensure invoices are completed, accounts are reconciled, and all expenses are accurately tracked against the grant. The position requires skills in compliance, budgeting, fiscal grant management, and project management. In addition, the Contract Manager will work with the Development team on proposal submissions for new grants.
This position must maintain an intricate understanding of the rules and regulations that govern grant management and must have an in-depth knowledge of the OMB Circulars and must be comfortable communicating with Leadership to thoroughly and promptly address compliance concerns.
Duties and Responsibilities
Compliance
Reporting
Project Management
Proposal Development and Budgeting
Other Duties:
Required Qualifications
Physical Requirements and Work Environment
ADDITIONAL PERK/BENEFITS
- 4 Day Workweek (you read that right, have a 3-day weekend every week!)
- Generous Benefit Allowance for Medical, Dental, Vision
- Generous Vacation/Sick Policy
- 15 Paid Holidays, Office closed week after Christmas.
- Flexible work schedules
- Opportunity to make a difference in your community.
CASA of Los Angeles is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to fostering diversity and inclusion.
CASA of Los Angeles promotes equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. In doing so, we comply with local, state, and federal laws and regulations to ensure an equal employment opportunity for everyone. We don’t discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, ancestry, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender.
identity, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, military service obligation, veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws. Our policies and personnel practices are intended to ensure that all of us are treated equally with regard to recruiting, hiring, and advancement, and our decisions on employment are made to further the principle of equal employment opportunities for employees.
Full Time
$110k-149k (estimate)
02/05/2024
06/04/2024
casala.org
Monterey Park, CA
100 - 200
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