| Manager, Grants & Special Projects - Neighborworks America | |
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Work Location New York, NY U.S.A |
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Type of organization / Mission Focus: Geographic Scope: None Keywords: Housing, Neighborhoods, |
Organization Website: https://recruiting.ultipro.com/NEI1005NBRHD/JobBoard/c58dc448-fca7-a66b-3fac-cd04ed0dac4c/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=c67800a2-2dbe-4185-b87e-b8f5fa80b4f7 |
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Required Experience: Required Minimum Qualifications:
(a) Education: College level degree and or equivalent relevant work experience. (b) Experience: Minimum of 8 years of progressively responsible experience in program or project management, grant administration, or related fields, with at least 2 years in a role involving direct project management responsibilities. Experience in housing, community development, nonprofit management, or related sectors is highly desirable. (c) Licenses, Certifications: None specified. (d) Competencies, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Passion for and dedication to innovative programs for affordable homeownership, housing counseling, financial capability, single family lending, organizational sustainability and/or related wealth building and community development fields. Knowledge of and experience with innovative programs for affordable homeownership, housing counseling, financial capability, single family lending, organizational sustainability and/or related wealth building and community development fields. Demonstrated experience in project management, including designing and directing grants, pilot programs, technical assistance, webinars and training efforts. Demonstrated experience in development and delivery of presentations, including in-person and through online platforms e.g. Zoom, Teams, or other virtual platforms. Ability to prioritize, plan, organize and carry out multiple assignments in a fast-paced work environment. Ability to lead and complete tasks on-time and with minimum supervision in a remote environment. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Exceptional writing skills, including experience developing and contributing to publication and online content. Strong quantitative and analytical skills, including demonstrated experience conducting research and analyses in current innovations in the housing and community development fields. Experience of effective management of contractors or consultants. Ability to work and engage with staff and organizations serving varying markets, e.g. urban, rural, local and nationwide. Display strong and strategic professional decision-making skills. Demonstrated commitment to promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion. (e) Technology: Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Zoom/webinar and Teams applications. (f) NeighborWorks America Staff are expected to demonstrate excellence in the following: Sensitivity to racial, gender, sexual orientation and cultural differences Effective, respectful, and timely communications with internal and external stakeholders Listening effectively, seeks and accepts feedback Analytic, thoughtful and strategic thinking Considering the mission, objectives, and goals of NeighborWorks and demonstrating an understanding of the impact of her/his/their decisions and behavior on the organization Working Conditions: (a) Travel: Up to 10% (b) Physical/Sensory Demands: Extensive computer and telephone usage. Fast paced work environment. (c) Hybrid work environment, requires two days in the office Requisition Close Date: 2/6/26 Salary Range: $74,800 - $100,000 The salary offered for the role will be based on a variety of factors, including geographic location, internal equity, and the candidate’s qualifications/professional experience. The use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools is strictly prohibited as candidates seeking employment with NeighborWorks America engage in our interview process. Prohibited uses of AI include but are not limited to, drafting and submitting misleading resumes, using or referencing AI-produced answers during any portion of our interview process, or using an AI notetaking tool. Candidates are welcome to take notes, but using AI is not permitted. Prohibited use of AI during the interview process will result in immediate disqualification. In compliance with the American with Disabilities Act, NeighborWorks America will consider reasonable accommodations requested by candidates seeking employment with our organization. Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor. |
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Duties / Expectations: Manager, Grants & Special Projects
Job Category: National Initiatives Requisition Number: MANAG001110 Posting Details Posted: January 23, 2026 Full-Time Hybrid LocationsShowing 1 location DC Corporate Office Washington, DC 20002, USA +2 more locations Job Details Description This position can be located in one of our three offices: Washington, D.C.; Kansas City, MO; or New York City, NY. NeighborWorks as a Company and an Employer At NeighborWorks® America, our people are humble, passionate and creative. We lead with empathy, encourage curiosity and embrace ambiguity. For over 45 years, Neighborhood Reinvestment Corp., a national, nonpartisan nonprofit organization known as NeighborWorks America, has worked to make every community a place of opportunity. Our network includes nearly 250 organizations in every state, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. NeighborWorks America offers grant funding, peer exchange, technical assistance, evaluation tools and access to professional learning as the nation’s leading trainer of housing and community development professionals. NeighborWorks network organizations provide affordable homes, owned and rented, financial counseling and coaching, community building through resident engagement, and collaboration across health, employment and education. If our mission inspires you, read on to learn more about how you can support our work. Caring for communities starts with caring for our internal community, our staff. Picture yourself in a collaborative and diverse hybrid environment surrounded by colleagues who challenge, encourage and inspire you. This opportunity offers an impressive total rewards package that includes a 401(k) match of up to 12%, 11 paid holidays, generous leave (including 40 hours of paid volunteer time) and industry-leading benefits. Start your career with NeighborWorks America and take advantage of our Staff Training and Education Program (STEP), designed to support continued learning and professional development. Our benefits are designed to support staff holistically, enabling them to give their best in both work and life. We are a mission-based organization committed to fostering a high-performing culture guided by our core values: We hold ourselves and each other accountable. We act with integrity. We lead with curiosity. We pursue excellence with courage. We respect, honor and celebrate each other. We collaborate with purpose. Work at a Glance: Building Pathways to Funding Through Purposeful Collaboration Position Summary: The Manager, Grants and Special Projects, under the direction of the VP of National Homeownership Programs & Lending (NHPL), plays a key role in developing, applying for, and executing new, innovative grant programs and pilots that support programs within the NHPL department. This person collaborates with the Homeownership; Financial Capability; Lending; and Sustainable Business Initiatives (collectively the NHPL department) to understand their programmatic needs and goals and to design, launch, and manage new projects, grants, pilots, and capacity-building programs which align with them. This person also coordinates technical assistance, training, grants, and peer-learning programs across teams, and evaluates outcomes through research and data analysis to identify emerging issues and best practices. This position also serves as project manager for a range of cross-departmental initiatives. Essential Duties/ Responsibilities: 1. Support and lead project management and planning to assist the NHPL department to launch new projects, grants, pilots, and capacity-building programs. This includes closely collaborating with the Homeownership, Financial Capacity, Single Family Lending, and Sustainable Business Initiatives teams to understand, define, and align project goals and objectives, develop and monitor workplans, and assess, document, and share outcomes. 2. Lead and/or contribute to programmatic and pilot grant and funding proposals to support and align across all NHPL teams. 3. Provide project management for the design and administration of NHPL grant opportunities. This includes design grant applications, manage subgrantee selection processes, support fund disbursements, lead and support grant implementation, and monitor, report on, and wind down funded activities. Collaborate cross-divisionally with Field, Resource Development, Training, and Corporate Strategy & Impact and others to support this work through these stages and ensure alignment with NHPL with our network needs, network data, and corporate capacity. 4. Provide project management for technical assistance, training, and peer-learning programs aimed at assisting NeighborWorks network organizations in developing or refining their related strategies. 5. Work across the NHPL team and with other divisions to collect and analyze data that demonstrates the scale, depth, and impact of affordable homeownership, financial capability, single family lending, and organizational sustainability efforts across the NeighborWorks network. 6. Conduct program assessments and track program outcomes to suggest ways to improve future NHPL offerings. 7. Conduct, direct, and present research and data analyses to document emerging trends affecting programs within NHPL and identify promising models and best practices that can be replicated across the NeighborWorks network. 8. Assist in the development of case studies and toolkits to improve practice and promote the leadership of NeighborWorks America and the NeighborWorks network in advance NHPL programs. 9. Update the NHPL team on key trends in areas including affordable homeownership, housing counseling, financial capability, single family lending, and organizational sustainability. 10. Serve as project manager for a variety of special projects related to NHPL programs and conduct other job-related duties as required to advance the goals and objectives of NHPL, National Initiatives, NeighborWorks America, and the NeighborWorks network. Nature of Work Contacts: The Manager, Grants & Special Projects will interact with a diverse group of internal staff, representatives from the NeighborWorks network, consultants, external partners, funders, and other stakeholders from, within and outside NeighborWorks America. Fiscal Responsibilities: The Manager, Grants & Special Projects will be responsible for managing project budgets. |
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