Associate Director of Contracts and Compliance

POSITION TITLE: Associate Director of Contracts and Compliance

DEPARTMENT: Community Impact

REPORTS TO: Director of Housing Solutions

TYPE: Full Time, Exempt

Salary- $71,528 - $80,219.

United Way of Greater Charlotte is boldly investing in what if. When Charlotte ranked last in the nation for economic mobility, United Way challenged ourselves and others to say what if every neighborhood has the resources it needs to break the cycle of poverty? And what if every person has equal access to opportunities? In response, United Way is going directly to where the needs are the greatest and is bringing new voices to the table to promote racial equity and ensure every neighborhood thrives. We believe that by challenging the what ifs and by moving together in hope, we can build thriving communities.

Job Summary

The Associate Director of Contracts and Compliance serves as a key member of the Community Impact Team, spearheading contracts and compliance efforts for 'A Home for All: Charlotte-Mecklenburg's Strategy to End and Prevent Homelessness.' The ideal candidate will be highly organized, detail oriented with excellent documentation, collaborative, a critical thinker, and able to manage multiple tasks and adapt to changing priorities. In addition, the candidate should be a strong communicator with integrity, credibility, and knowledge of full-cycle contracting utilizing government funds. We are seeking a passionate professional dedicated to creating lasting solutions to homelessness in our community.

Responsibilities

• Manage Contract Lifecycle: Draft, review, and negotiate contracts and amendments using approved templates, ensuring comprehensive compliance requirements and clearly defined scopes of work.
• Oversee Compliance Monitoring: Maintain a centralized system for tracking contracts, renewals, and key dates. Implement monitoring systems and conduct routine reviews of United Way's and sub-recipients' operations to verify performance against Federal, State, and local regulations and contract requirements.
• Ensure Program Integrity: Review sub-recipient client files and collaborate with partners and internal team to ensure contractual requirements and eligibility standards are met.
• Drive Knowledge Transfer: Develop and deliver comprehensive training on contract requirements and program procedures to both internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Coordinate Critical Communications: Coordinate complex correspondence, perform specialized research, and complete assigned projects to support organizational objectives.
• Maintain Documentation Excellence: Maintain meticulous contract records and documentation to ensure accessibility for audits and compliance verifications.
• Deliver Performance Analytics: Generate detailed reports on contract status, milestone achievements, and performance metrics in collaboration with the internal team.
• Adapt to Organizational Needs: Execute special projects and adapt to additional responsibilities as organizational priorities evolve.
  
  

What You'll Need: Education, Experience, and Skills

• Bachelor's degree in social work, human services, business, or impact-related discipline. Advanced degree, beneficial.
• Minimum of 8-12 years of experience in nonprofit organizations, management, human services or related experience preferred.
• Familiarity with contract law, regulations, and legal requirements. Experience in negotiating, drafting, and reviewing contracts.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to effectively monitor multiple initiatives.
• Ability to manage large volumes of work with competing deadlines and priorities.
• Fosters a creative problem-solving environment with demonstrated success in collaborative work environments and group facilitation.
• Excellent organizational, time management, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Adaptability to change, with the ability to work independently and apply strong problem-solving skills.
• A deep commitment to upholding the highest ethical and professional standards. Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and sensitivity in dealing with confidential issues
  
  

United Way of Greater Charlotte is committed to having a workforce that reflects our entire community. United Way opposes racism and oppression in all its forms and believes the nonprofit work environment is enhanced when diverse groups of people with ideas come together to achieve common goals. United Way understands that diverse representation and perspectives are vital to our success. We are dedicated to continuous learning and active participation in diversity initiatives while advocating for equitable opportunities across racial, ethnic, gender, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic backgrounds. We are committed to deepening understanding of historically marginalized communities' experiences, particularly Black, Indigenous, and Latinx groups, to create more inclusive environments

Workplace values

• Take action and go! Be boldand not afraid of a little competition or thinking outside the box even when opportunities seem unimaginable. Create a new path one-step at a time, you got this!
• Openly collaboratein the pursuit of truth and doing what is right. Welcome tough conversations, don't make assumptions, and rely on others, together we are stronger!
• Sometimes things just need a shake-up. Whether internally or out in the community, we aren't afraid to be disruptive. Understanding that we may leave a few feathers ruffled along the way, if it is the right thing to do and benefits our community, we will take the chance!
• Inaction is the enemy of innovation. We are a perpetual work in progress, striving to be better, constantly learning and taking risk to be the best we can be. Learning from our mistakes and paving the way for continual betterment.
• Teamworkmakes the dream work. Bottom line, we need each other. Working together makes us all better individually and makes us awesome as a group. Understanding what others strengths and weaknesses may be and using that knowledge to guide, support, and model our work makes for a successful and high performing team.
• Recognizing and appreciating our differences only make us better. We all share in the responsibility to create a positive culture and to safeguard equity, inclusion,dignity, and respect for all. Each member of our team will be a role model for others.
  
  

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits include Health, Dental, Vision, 401k Defined Contribution Plan, Paid Holidays and Paid Time-Off.

United Way of Greater Charlotte is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Committed to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

We recognize that candidates may not check every box in our requirements list. If you're passionate about ending homelessness, have relevant skills and experience, and are eager to learn, we strongly encourage you to apply. Studies show that people from underrepresented groups often hesitate to apply unless they meet 100% of the qualifications. We value diverse perspectives and believe that your unique combination of skills, experiences, and enthusiasm might be exactly what we need. Our goal is to build a talented, diverse team committed to our mission-so please don't hesitate to submit your application

No calls, emails, or visits please. For immediate consideration, please formally apply online and provide a resume and cover letter.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned this job classification. They are not to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all duties, skills, and responsibilities of people so assigned.

The Agency's policy is to provide equal opportunity in all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, disability or veteran status