The Climate & Clean Energy Equity Fund · 1 day ago
Vice President, Operations And Culture
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
$200K/yr - $200K/yr
10+ years expThe Climate & Clean Energy Equity Fund is seeking a Vice President of Operations and Culture to lead and strengthen its core operational infrastructure. This role involves overseeing day-to-day and strategic operations, ensuring systems and processes align with the organization's values-centered culture while providing leadership across various functions including Finance, Grants Management, and Human Resources.
Non-profit Organization Management
Responsibilities
Operationalize and Optimize the Equity Fund’s Strategy Through the Design, Build, and Contracting for Effective Financial, Grants Management, HR, and Operations Systems
Bring a sophisticated understanding with a Fund-wide leadership lens on where/how to maximize efficiencies and strengthen systems across the Fund
Assess enterprise-wide risks and set parameters for risk mitigation; identify financial, operational, and compliance gaps and fill those gaps with best-in-class practices from the philanthropic sector, combined with the Equity Fund’s internal wisdom, to support mission achievement
Establish and consistently communicate priorities as part of the Equity Fund’s Executive Team and ensure alignment and cross-cutting integration of ideas, problem-solving, and execution of work
Provide insights and leadership to continuously improve operational systems, structures, policies, and talent to enable the highest programmatic quality and effectiveness
Integrate and Strengthen Financial, Operational, and Compliance Functions
Ensure that efficient systems, processes, and practices are in place to accomplish the goals and objectives of the Equity Fund’s mission; develop plans for high-quality, cost-effective maintenance, development, and implementation of services, systems, and tools to support effective grant making, legal and policy compliance, and overall organizational effectiveness of the Equity Fund
Provide strategic oversight of financial planning, reporting, budgeting, and forecasts, supporting sound business decisions, and building capacity to review programs and partnerships from a budgeting and disbursement perspective
Maintain subject matter expertise of, advise, and ensure organization-wide compliance on a broad range of corporate, employee, regulatory, and compliance matters; promote training, processes, procedures, and controls to mitigate compliance risk as needed
Strengthen operational policies that align with organizational values, reflect best practices, and guide consistent practices, spanning vendor management, talent management, and other organizational functions
Oversee the integration and functioning of Finance/Accounting, Grants Management, Technology and Information Management, Talent and Culture, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives
Provide general contractual oversight and coordinate external legal counsel and support as required to address the organization’s needs
Steward Values-Centered Culture, Change Management Processes, and Ongoing Organizational Development as the Equity Fund Scales
Lead the development of an organizational culture in which all team members feel valued and recognized as vital to advancing the Equity Fund’s mission and goals and are encouraged to grow professionally
Support the internal work of the Equity Fund’s active anti-racist agenda by examining long-held “best practices” in the field and creating space for co-creation and design of new ways of working together that align with values
In partnership with the President/CEO and Executive Team, take a prominent leadership role to offer an inclusive approach to contributing to a collaborative and impactful organizational culture
Establish short- and long-term goals, develop strategies and plans, and facilitate change management activities to ensure organizational alignment with the Equity Fund’s strategic direction
Develop programs and practices to support individuals and teams, manage work allocation, provide performance feedback and professional development, and support positive team dynamics
Display the skills, sensitivity, and personal confidence to tap into each team member’s power to the mission
Travel domestically (20% annually) to offsite meetings and other Equity Fund events
Other duties as assigned
Personnel Management:
Provide leadership, direct supervision, and support to the HR Director of People & Culture, Finance Director, and Senior Director of Grants Management, Systems, and Compliance
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree preferred
10+ years of professional experience, including strategic leadership and career growth in functional design to support programmatic excellence, finance, values-based HR, and c3/c4 compliance functions at a similarly complex philanthropic organization
Demonstrated track record of delivering quality services, organizational improvements, and excellence in strategic, administrative, and budget management, along with outstanding stewardship of financial and human resources
Demonstrated body of work that reflects a commitment to organizational excellence and efficiency, servant leadership, collaboration and effective team management, and promotion of diversity, equity, and inclusion
Clear strategic and operational vision and exceptional skills in synthesizing information and translating vision into action steps for the long and short term
Experience in setting priorities, navigating change management, and proposing new ways to achieve desired outcomes with inclusive planning, problem-solving, and decision-making approaches
Analytical Thinking
Budget Management
Coaching/Mentorship
Conflict Management
Contract Management
Financial Management
Organizational Management
Process and Change Management
Strategic Leadership and Planning
System Development, Implementation, and Integration
Work Planning
Accountability: Holds self and others accountable for accomplishing measurable, high-quality, timely, cost-effective results
Collaboration: Builds constructive working relationships with clients/customers/grantees, other work units, community organizations, and others to meet mutual goals and objectives; behaves professionally and supportively when working with individuals from various ethnic, social, and educational backgrounds
Communication: Conveys and receives information and ideas through various media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the listener, helps them understand and retain the message, and invites response and feedback. Keeps others informed appropriately; demonstrates effective written, oral, and listening skills
Commitment to Equity: Has lived experience and systems-level understanding of equity, diversity, and inclusion. Cultivates opportunities through diverse people; respects and relates well to people from varied backgrounds; understands various worldviews and is sensitive to group differences; sees diversity as an opportunity; challenges bias and intolerance. Appreciates and leverages all individuals' capabilities, insights, and ideas. Works effectively with individuals of diverse styles, abilities, and motivations
Teamwork: Participates as an active and contributing team member to achieve team goals. Works cooperatively with other team members, involves others, shares information as appropriate, and shares credit for team accomplishments
Decision-Making/Problem-Solving: Breaks problems into components and recognizes interrelationships; makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions. Compares data, information, and input from various sources to conclude; acts consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences
Driving for Impact: Influences, motivates, and coordinates others towards accomplishing work objectives. Establishes, with others, clear outcome-based goals capturing what success looks like for a team and individual staff members and ensures that plans are in place for meeting those goals. Sets clear performance expectations and objectives. Holds others accountable for achieving results. Balances task requirements and individual abilities. Acknowledges and recognizes others formally and informally in ways that motivate them. Provides effective positive, corrective, and developmental feedback
Empowerment/Building Trust: Interacts with others in a way that gives them confidence in their motives and representations and those of the organization. Keeps assurances, promises, and commitments. Persuades others, builds consensus, and gains cooperation to accomplish goals
Organizational Management: Maintains a broad view of the organization, monitoring progress and challenges and identifying whether organizational strategies are working effectively towards the organization's mission, vision, and long-term sustainability. Supports the organization in adjusting activities based on results and feedback and takes responsibility for driving change processes where needed. Enables the organization to adapt to a changing environment
Company
The Climate & Clean Energy Equity Fund
The Climate and Clean Energy Equity Fund is a trusted intermediary funder that supports the leadership and organizing of multiracial, working-class communities to achieve ambitious and equitable climate action and clean energy policy.
Washington, District of Columbia, US
11-50 employeesFunding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase