Grant Manager

Con Edison • New York, NY

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About The Position

Con Edison is hiring a grant program officer to develop and implement Con Edison's environmental and climate justice grantmaking strategy and portfolio. This new role will require expertise in climate change adaptation, environmental justice and stewardship and other key areas of community capacity development to address the impacts of climate change in New York City and Westchester County. The ideal candidate will have at least six years in social investing and philanthropy with at least three years of experience in environmental grantmaking. The incumbent will identify and build impactful partnerships with local nonprofit organizations implementing innovative solutions to climate change and supporting the advocacy for environmental justice in the most vulnerable communities of Con Edison's service area. The program officer will drive resources to partner organizations in ways that reflect the needs of communities and organizations on the frontlines of climate change and environmental justice. The ideal candidate is passionate about climate justice and the nonprofit community in New York City and Westchester, grounded in work, and able to purposely collaborate with stakeholders to advocate for climate actions and justice and support disadvantaged communities. The candidate will be eager to identify new opportunities, strategies, and approaches to philanthropy within and outside of traditional structures and possess flexibility to work in an environment where experimentation is encouraged.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree and 6 years work experience in philanthropy and grants management, with a demonstrated passion for climate justice, and nonprofits working in the environment and clean energy space.
• Working knowledge of standards, practices and public reporting of environmental impact for corporations.
• Demonstrates understanding of the impacts of climate change and environmental justice as they relate to the social, economic and quality life in the communities Con Edison serves.
• Ability to identify programmatic crossover within Con Edison's portfolio areas and operational priorities.
• Experience working with nonprofit or community-based organizations, ideally in New York City and experience conducting due diligence and evaluating nonprofit capacity.
• Experience building and managing relationships with external partner organizations.
• Experience with data analysis and program evaluation.
• Excellent analytical and critical thinking abilities and exceptional research, writing, and presentation skills.
• Strong project, time management, and organization skills, as well as an ability to meet demanding deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills, judgment, and humility.
• Fluent in Microsoft Office suite.
• Driver's License.

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree public administration/policy, or related field preferred.
• Experience with Benevity or other grantmaking databases.

Responsibilities

• Identify and fund organizations that support the capacity of community-based organizations working on climate change and environmental justice in ways that are consistent with Con Edison's Clean Energy Commitment and philanthropic priority areas.
• Design a grant portfolio and manage the grant-making process to build partnerships with diverse organizations tackling climate justice across Con Edison's service territory.
• Conduct due diligence, including financial analysis of nonprofit groups, as well as in-person site visits in portfolio selection and relationship management.
• Establish methods for measuring and evaluating the impact and outcomes of partnerships, that fit with Con Edison's objectives.
• Develop requests for proposals for special initiatives.
• Review and interpret program data and tell a story about what the data means for Con Edison's impact on our communities.
• Manage relationships with diverse internal and external stakeholders working in the energy and environment space and represent the company at events and on committees as appropriate.
• Work across portfolios to help advance the overall effectiveness of the entire grantmaking program and processes, develop overarching grantmaking documents, processes, and strategies.
• Work in-office at Con Edison's Manhattan Headquarters a minimum of 3 days per week.

Benefits

• Must be able to respond to Company emergencies by performing a System Emergency Assignment to restore service to our customers.
• Must be able and willing to travel within Company service territory, as needed.
• Must be able to work flexible work hours.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Utilities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees