Overview
Program Coordinator, Midwest; EF Jobs in Chicago, USA at Energy Foundation – Chicago, IL
Position: Program Coordinator, Midwest (EF)
Energy Foundation’s mission is to serve the public interest by building a strong clean energy economy. Energy Foundation supports education and analysis to promote non‑partisan policy solutions that advance renewable energy and energy efficiency while opening doors to greater innovation and productivity—growing the economy with dramatically less pollution. We are a complex, multi‑site, multicultural nonprofit organization with big plans for the future.
Now into the tenure of a new CEO, Energy Foundation has embarked on a major strategy refresh, a prioritized commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), and rapid geographic expansion.
For more than 25 years, Energy Foundation has supported grantees to help educate policymakers and the general public about the health and economic benefits of a clean energy economy. Our grantees include business, health, environmental, labor, equity, faith, and consumer groups, as well as policy experts, think tanks, universities, and more.
Our comprehensive approach advances energy efficiency and renewable energy in the power, transportation, and buildings sectors. Working together, our Policy and Public Engagement programs focus on developing innovative policies and campaigns to help propel clean energy development in these sectors, while our Strategic Communications Program develops powerful narrative and communications strategies designed to build support for our work regionally and nationwide.
Our States and Regions Team is a cross‑disciplinary team of policy, communications, and campaign experts dedicated to advancing strong state and regional climate and clean energy policies.
Energy Foundation’s founding office is in San Francisco, CA, with regional offices in Raleigh, NC;
Chicago, IL;
Washington, DC; and Las Vegas, NV.
POSITION SUMMARY
Energy Foundation is looking for a hyper‑organized, detail‑oriented, and creative problem‑solver to join our Midwest Regional Team as the region’s first Program Coordinator (PC). The PC will support our Midwest Office’s internal coordination, maintain the region’s multi‑million‑dollar budget, and work closely with other regional offices and headquarters (HQ) in order to facilitate an efficient, ambitious, and fun Midwest team. Much of the PC’s time is focused on project and budget management as well as some limited grantmaking on the most complex grants in the region.
Other key duties include running weekly team meeting agendas, managing the annual planning and budgeting process, and office administration.
REPORTS TO
Reports to the Senior Regional Director, Midwest, and is a member of the U.S. Programs team.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Grantmaking
- Maintain the real‑time integrity of the Midwest Office budget across all relevant platforms.
- Manage quarterly Midwest Office budget recalibrations.
- Serve as primary point of contact with HQ in troubleshooting the most challenging grants and Funder Initiated Projects (FIPs)
- Coordinate the grant and FIP timeline for the year such that grant renewal conversations begin two months ahead of time and FIP renewal conversations begin at least one month ahead of time.
- Assign funding sources to grants/FIPs from across over a dozen funding initiatives related to the Midwest to maintain maximum flexibility and ensure spending is tracked against any relevant funding restrictions.
- Work with the Senior Regional Director to create summaries of grant portfolios or initiatives to share with Energy Foundation’s Midwest Office, HQ, or funding partners, as necessary.
- Oversee the quality and integrity of the Midwest Office grantmaking mechanics to ensure timely and smooth integration between HQ and the Midwest Office in moving resources to the field.
- Train and update Midwest staff on new tools, best practices, and processes.
- Relay information and feedback to the HQ Grants and Finance teams on systems challenges and potential solutions on issues broader than specific grant/FIPs.
- Document and formalize processes for ongoing use and for sharing with other regions.
- Achieve a level of expert knowledge on the new grantmaking system, Giving Data, to support Midwest staff in fully utilizing and integrating the new tools into…
Title: Program Coordinator, Midwest; EF
Company: Energy Foundation – Chicago, IL
Location: Chicago, USA
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