ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW

With more than $1.4 billion in assets, The San Francisco Foundation is one of the largest community foundations in the country. The foundation is committed to expanding opportunity and ensuring a more equitable future for all in the Bay Area. Together with its donors, the foundation distributed $150 million to nonprofit organizations last fiscal year. The San Francisco Foundation serves Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, and San Mateo Counties.

REPORTS TO:  Koshland Program Director

POSITION SUMMARY

The Program Assistant provides overall administrative, operational, and process support for the Team within the Foundation’s Program Department.  This is a fully skilled assistant level position.

RESPONSIBILITIES

General Administrative Support

• This position provides administrative support to the Koshland Program Director
• Provides assistance with calendar/scheduling, travel arrangements, expense reimbursement, and other administrative support services for the Koshland Program Director
• Acts as a primary information contact responding to intra-office and public inquiries and requests for information and redirecting inquiries and requests as appropriate.  Drafts and disseminates minutes from meetings and convenings.
• Drafts and edits correspondence and transcribes recorded notes, information and reports. 
• Coordinates paperwork flow, including establishing and maintaining filing systems, correspondence, mail, and inter-office communications.
• Processes consulting and vendor contracts and invoices. Trains new team members on administrative procedures.  Provides back-up support to other Program Assistants and staff colleagues as appropriate.

Grantmaking Support

• Assists in creating timelines for grant program(s) and has primary responsibility for managing timelines to ensure processes stay on track. 
• Responds to grant seeker questions related to TSFF grantmaking systems, timelines, forms completion and processes.
• Reviews and/or tracks grantee submissions to ensure completeness and timely submissions and acquires missing documentation as needed. 
• Accurately completes coding and information updates in the Foundation’s grantmaking and CRM systems.
• Drafts requests for waivers and expedite memos for review by the FAITHS Program Manager & Multicultural Fellowship Officer.
• Creates standard and customized reports utilizing several different applications/databases.
• Assists in training new team members on grantmaking systems and processes.
• Provides back-up support to Program Assistants and staff colleagues as appropriate. 
• Conducts grantee/org research in support of donor stewardship and cultivation. Updates specific areas of the TSFF website for the programmatic team.

Convening/Event Support

• Has primary responsibility for managing all logistical aspects of convenings and events that are hosted by the programmatic team.
• Tasks include but are not limited to vendor negotiation, ongoing communication with speakers and attendees, coordination with Marketing and Communications staff on collateral, tracking RSVPs, day-of-event management, monitoring expenditures, and final payment of invoices. 

Project Support

• Provides administrative support and coordination of specific tasks as assigned by the supervisor for ongoing or time-limited projects or programs within the core program team.  

QUALIFICATIONS

• A minimum of five years of solid administrative experience providing support and working on a team.
• Highly organized with a strong understanding and expertise in both computer and office systems.
• Works well under minimal supervision by taking initiative, ensuring successful project management, and timely completion of all tasks.
• Ease in producing quality work in a high-production environment.
• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing, highly skilled with great attention to detail.
• Creates positive, long-term working relationships by demonstrating a commitment to customer service, tact, dependability, diplomacy, and flexibility. 
• Knowledge of basic finance and accounting practices.
• Experience working in non-profit and/or philanthropy a plus.

SKILLS 

Requires strong computer skills specifically in Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint) and database applications.  Familiarity with using SalesForce and/or Fluxx a plus.

HOW TO APPLY: 

Visit our Employment Opportunities page of our website at https://sff.org/about-tsff/administrative-information/employment-opportunities/

COMPENSATION: Commensurate with background and experience in addition to a very competitive benefits package.

The San Francisco Foundation is an equal opportunity employer and encourages people of diverse backgrounds to apply.