Governo (Setor Público)
Director of Grants
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Descrição
The Director of Grants oversees the administration of the legal aid grant portfolio of the largest state bar in the country—approximately $300 million distributed annually across multiple grant programs to more than 110 legal aid nonprofit organizations statewide. The Director leads a grants team of more than 20 staff and is accountable for the integrity, compliance, efficiency, and continuous improvement of the State Bar’s grantmaking operations.
The Director serves as a key staff partner to the Legal Services Trust Fund Commission (LSTFC), helping advance the LSTFC’s 2024–2028 strategic plan, the State Bar’s 2022-2027 strategic plan, and ensures that every grant program is administered responsibly, equitably, and in alignment with the State Bar’s mission to close the justice gap in California. This is a senior leadership role that blends program strategy, fiscal and compliance oversight, stakeholder engagement, and people management. This role reports directly to the OA&I Program Director II and functions as a core member of the OA&I executive leadership team, contributing to strategic direction and organizational leadership. This is, above all, a hands-on leadership role grounded in day-to-day grants management and staff supervision, combined with fiscal and compliance oversight, stakeholder engagement, and program strategy.
This position allows up to four days of remote work, requires travel, and may be based out of the San Francisco or Los Angeles offices of the State Bar of California.
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a field that develops skills related to essential duties, or equivalent academic achievement.
- Master’s degree in a relevant field may substitute for up to two (2) years of experience.
- An advanced degree preferred (JD, MPA, MPP, MBA, or comparable).
Experience
- Minimum five (5) years of experience at and/or above the journey-level that included responsibility for such professional-level activities such as budgeting, administrative analysis, program development, marketing, evaluation, human resources management, and/or work contributing to the development of operational procedures or plans.
- Minimum three (3) years’ management/supervisory experience administering personnel and budget requirements.
Preferred Experiences/Qualifications
- JD strongly preferred.
- A minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in grants administration, philanthropy, nonprofit administration, or public-sector program management preferred.
- A minimum of five (5) years of management or supervisory experience, including leading professional staff preferred.
- Knowledge of California’s civil legal aid ecosystem and familiarity with IOLTA, EAF, and related public funding sources.
- Experience administering grants in a government, judicial branch, or philanthropic environment, including working with a governing board or commission.
- Familiarity with nonprofit fiscal compliance and GAAP, and with grants-management systems (e.g., SmartSimple).
- Understanding of the state legislative and budget process as it relates to program funding.
- Demonstrated experience overseeing compliance and/or fiscal monitoring of a grant or program portfolio.
- Experience navigating and drafting recommendations related to complex and sometimes novel compliance issues.
Key Competencies
- Strategic and systems thinking, with the ability to translate goals into operational plans and measurable results.
- Sound judgment in matters of compliance, fiscal integrity, and risk management.
- Strong people leadership, including staff development and change management.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, including preparing materials for commissioners, trustees, and policymakers.
- A demonstrated commitment to access to justice, equity, and public service.
