How to Apply 

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and must be received by August 15, 2024. Applications received after the deadline may be reviewed dependent upon qualifications. Submit a resume and cover letter that demonstrates your understanding of the role and how your experience aligns with the job responsibilities. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
To protect the integrity of our structure candidacy process, we kindly ask that all applicants do not call, email, or message our office or any member of the Amalgamated Charitable Foundation (ACF) Team or Board of Directors about this opportunity.

About BuildUS 

The IRA, BIL, and CHIPS present an unprecedented opportunity to make real progress on economic and climate objectives to benefit workers and communities at scale. And the urgency is real—economic inequality, climate change, and threats to our democracy are serious and accelerating. But to take advantage of the opportunity and make progress on these major challenges, workers and communities need significant support. Too many communities lack the resources and political power to take advantage of these opportunities on their own.

BuildUS has a vision to grow a fairer economy, stronger democracy and cleaner energy future that advance equitable prosperity through successful implementation of federal legislation. BuildUS is committed to three core goals: accelerating economic opportunities that advance the clean energy transition, building worker and community power and developing the public will to make government work better for everyone. BuildUS particularly seeks outcomes that benefit our nation’s multi-racial working class.

BuildUS is currently conceived as a time-limited pooled fund (currently $50 million) that uses grant-making, convening and relationships in creative ways to accelerate and deepen the way federal policy supports people to develop and drive an economy that works better for everyone. This position is likely to exist for a minimum of two years, possibly longer.

Our current program areas include: 

Workers: Grow the infrastructure of key national and southern-focused efforts building near-term worker power and improving job quality in the EV and clean energy manufacturing and construction sectors.

Communities: Support coalitions of place-based actors who are advancing economic opportunity and climate outcomes using federal resources, promoting local ownership and building community power.

Communications: Developing a new economic narrative of how people can drive an economy that works better for everyone by partnering with the government through storytelling, amplification, message development and coordination among key communicators.

Across these areas, we are increasingly focused on places where these opportunities hit the ground, advancing cross-cutting tools and support organizations, strategic communications and exploring market-shaping opportunities.

BuildUS is a small, highly collaborative and entrepreneurial start-up looking for experienced and committed program staff to join our team. The Senior Program Manager will report to a Managing Director or Executive Director. BuildUS is a sponsored project at the Amalgamated Charitable Foundation.

About the position 

• Manage portfolio and place specific grant-making and program activity to support our goals including leading grantee partners through proposal and compliance process, tracking progress, responding to grantee information/reports and advising on renewals. 

• Ensure clear outcomes and learning opportunities in support of our grant-making and other program work.

• Identify and distill relevant lessons, reflection, assessment and propose course corrections as needed.

• Develop and maintain collaborative and productive relationships with grantees and peer funders.

• Seek to understand needs and opportunities that organizations and workers face in implementing federal resources and seek to develop solutions in partnership with other organizations working in the space and with grantee partners.

• Participate in organizational strategy development with a focus on grantmaking in consultation with the Managing Director and staff team to support innovative and impactful efforts to support federal implementation that grow economic opportunities and worker and community power. 

• Cultivate a wide network representing different communities, sectors, and perspectives and steward coalitions needed to support implementation. 

• Prepare and present information to organizational leadership and board members in partnership with colleagues.

• Communicate what we are learning to our peers and partners through thought leadership, including developing articles, blogs, and points of view.

• Foster and support a culture that promotes trust, respect, equity, and integrity. 

• Build out BuildUS network with nonprofit and advocacy organizations, unions, business executives, policy makers and regulators, grassroots networks, media and storytellers, and academics and researchers. 

• Represent BuildUS in external forums. 

• Contribute to administrative work and organizational development as needed.

Qualifications, Skills, and Personal Attributes 

• Minimum of seven years of relevant experience in social change efforts and initiatives in the field in at least one of the following areas: worker justice and organizing, climate or climate justice organizing, community organizing, campaign and coalition building, community economic development or community development finance.

• A track record of high-quality work.

• Demonstrated interest and ability to cross programmatic silos and social change strategies.

• Experience with specific related federal policy or federal grants programs preferred. 

• Grant-making experience strongly preferred. 

• Strong relationships and a diverse and respected peer network in their field. 

• Flexibility and adaptability in an ever-changing environment. 

• Brings a sense of joy and humor to their work. 

• Committed to advancing the mission and organization. 

• Fluency in social justice and equity principles, with the ability to integrate these principles into programmatic strategies and operations. 

• Ability to travel 25-35% of time.

Compensation and Benefits

The starting salary range for this position is $135,000-$155,000 annually, based on experience. ACF offers a generous benefits package including health insurance (with 100% of the premiums paid for employees, spouses, domestic partners, and qualified family members), significant paid time off and a 401(k)-retirement plan with employer match.

ACF ENVIRONMENT 

The work of our team is centered on the core values of the Amalgamated Foundation: Collaboration, Accountability, People First and Impact. We share a commitment to curiosity, growth and respect and are a lean team of doers and problem solvers. We are proud of our work in supporting the collective effort to make the world a more equitable and kinder place. The ACF environment is curious, flexible, committed, and willing to learn and grow as part of a small, collaborative team. As well as joyfully able to work in a start-up environment. 

At the Amalgamated Charitable Foundation we value a diverse, inclusive workforce and we provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to an individual’s race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws. Women, people of color, members of the LGBTQ community, and people from working-class backgrounds and/or with lived experiences are strongly encouraged to apply.