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JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
All full-time positions offer regular salary reviews, sick and vacation leave, and a comprehensive insurance/benefit package including hospitalization, long-term disability, life insurance, and pension.

Last Updated: October 1, 2008

 

FULL-TIME POSITIONS

CONTROLLER
Administrative Service Center

8380 Colesville Road, Suite 600
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Salary is commensurate with experience

Primary Functions:
The controller, working in concert with the CFO, is responsible for the accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, costing, and financial analysis functions of the organization. Additionally, the controller must be able to timely and properly analyze and interpret, in both spoken and written form, the financial information of the organization.

Job Responsibilities:
-Ensure that all financial activities of the organization comply with, where required, company policy, generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), laws and regulations, or donor-imposed stipulations.
-Directly supervise the organization’s annual budgeting process and make meaningful suggestions on how the process can be improved.
-Prepare or direct the preparation of financial forecasts and projections of all organizational operations.
-Prepare or direct the preparation of all information, reports, schedules, analyses, etc. required for a timely and efficient completion of the annual audit and Form 990.
-Review accuracy of all monthly bank and investment account reconciliations to the general ledger control accounts and third-party provided balances.
-Provide timely assistance to all functional areas of the organization, including but not limited to Grants Administration, HR, Development, Club Operations, etc.
-Work closely and collaboratively with the CFO to ensure that all expectations of the finance department are met.
-Manage, supervise and evaluate exempt and non-exempt staff within the accounting and budget and finance functions of the finance department.
-Performs all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
-BA or BS in Accounting or related field.
-7-10 years of experience in the areas of financial accounting, financial reporting, managerial accounting, and controllership within a multi-unit not-for-profit {501(c) X} environment.
-Must have prior experience in managing at least 3 subordinates at one time within the finance function.
-Must have experience with the accounting and reporting requirements set forth in OMB Circulars A-110, A-122 and A-133.
-Must have prior experience with the accounting and reporting requirements of Internal Revenue Code sections relevant to not-for-profit organizations.
-Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in taking complicated financial information and presenting it in the form (financial and written) that is easily understandable and meaningful to an audience that is not well-versed in financial terms.
-Prior experience in making oral presentations of financial information is a plus.
-Prior experience in providing training to staff is a plus.


DATABASE MANAGER
Administrative Service Center

8380 Colesville Road, Suite # 600
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Salary is commensurate with experience

Primary Functions:
The Development Database Manager has overall responsibility for the day-to-day operation of BGCGW’s donor database (Donor Perfect), housed in the Marketing and Development Department of BGCGW’s administrative office. The database manager assures that the system performs optimally on a daily basis, and that information maintained in the system is accurate, entered consistently according to established procedures, up-to-date, and highly reliable. The database manager provides internal customer service in partnership with the Manager, Annual Giving for all development programs including major gifts, foundations and government grants, corporations, individuals and planned giving, as well as to other BGCGW departments and field offices.

Job Responsibilities:
Specific job responsibilities fall into two areas, extracting and entering data into the system. The ideal candidate will work effectively with internal and external customers to ensure accurate and timely management of gift and donor data.


Qualifications:

Minimum of 5-7 years related work experience; nonprofit experience desirable. Demonstrated knowledge of relational databases with including advanced use of excel, Microsoft outlook products and report generation software. Experience with Donor Perfect preferred. Knowledge of and familiarity with HTML. Experience with Donor Perfect preferred. Minimum of 5-7 years related work experience; nonprofit experience desirable. Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities and frequent deadlines. Interest or experience in development required; direct mail or accounting experience helpful. Technical training/documentation and project-management experience preferred. Ability to communicate technical information to a non-technical audience. Ability to work both independently and in collaboration with others. Some travel throughout the Greater Washington Region necessary.


GRANT WRITER
Administrative Service Center

8380 Colesville Road, Suite # 600
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Salary is commensurate with experience

Primary Functions:
The Grant Writer for Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington (BGCGW), under the direct supervision of the Manager of Government Grants & Relations and working in coordination with the Development Department staff to further the agency’s overall development goals, is responsible for writing winning grants for government and private sectors. The position incumbent will be responsible researching grant funding opportunities, preparing and submitting grant applications to private foundation and government funding sources, researching relevant statistics on local clubs and youth issues, and work with the Managers of Government and Foundations Grants to maintain/update funding strategies. The position is also responsible for assistance in generating reports to track funding status, working with club staff in preparing grant proposals, coordinate and implement special projects assigned by upper management, and occasionally attend meetings regarding funding opportunities and report back to upper management. The position incumbent will maintain a generalist role in response to developing agency needs and priorities, by assuming additional major functional roles on a short-term or permanent basis, as determined by upper level management.

Job Responsibilities:
-Assists the Managers of Government and Foundations Grants with the agency’s grants management program.
-Work closely with the Managers of Government and Foundations Grants to determine funding strategies and submit funding requests. Developing grant proposals for solicitation to potential funding sources.
-Coordinates with club staff to obtain specific program information needed for successful grant applications and submissions.
-Attending meetings regarding funding opportunities.
-Continuously reviews funding resource publications for grant funding tips and modifies future grant applications accordingly.
-Responsible for conducting proactive research (including on-line activities) to identify new potential grant funding sources from local and nationally based private foundations, corporate foundations, and local and federal government agencies.
-Ensures that the most recent attachment documentation is used when submitting grants (ex: most recent audited financial statement, etc).
-Establishes on-going relationships with BGCGW staff on seeking private foundation, corporate and government funding opportunities.

Qualifications:
-BS/BA degree. Excellent writing skills. Business-minded decision making skills. Clear and concise communication style. Experience organizing and coordinating projects.
-Track record of meeting commitments and deadlines. Ability to multi-task.


PROGRAM DIRECTOR
CULMORE CHARACTER CLUB

5901 Leesburg Pike
Falls Church, VA 22041
Salary is commensurate with experience


Primary Functions
The Program Director, under the supervision of the Director of Operation, will be responsible for planning, organizing, promoting and conducting all aspects of the club programs. This also includes the planning, implementation and ongoing evaluation of quality and developmentally appropriate programs, activities, services, and special events that reflect Core Programs. Additional responsibilities include the oversight of program staff, including salaried, professional staff, and department budget.


Job Responsibilities
-Plans and oversees the administration of designated Club programs and activities that support Youth Development Outcomes.
-Establish Club program objectives consistent with organizational goals and mission.
-Oversee the provision of day-to-day program activities in accordance with established standards and goals.
-Ensure that members are encouraged to participate in a variety of program areas/activities and receive instruction and constructive feedback to develop skills in programs area(s).
-Demonstrate leadership to assure conduct, safety and development of members.


Qualifications
-Requirements include graduation from an accredited four-year college or university or equivalent education and experience working with youth.
-At least three (3) years experience in the Boys and Girls Club field in programming and administration or experience working with the teenage population.
-Valid driver’s license and good driving record are required.
-Prior working experience as a Teen Director or Education Director desired.


EDUCATION DIRECTOR
Carteret Mortgage Branch of Manassas

9501 Dean Park Drive
Manassas, VA 20110
Salary: $32,000-$36,000

Primary Functions:
The Education Director, under the supervision of the Branch Director, will be responsible for planning, organizing, promoting and conducting all aspects of the education programs. This also includes the planning, implementation and ongoing evaluation of quality and developmentally appropriate programs, activities, services, and special events that reflect Core Programs. Additional responsibilities include the oversight of program staff, including salaried, professional staff, and department budget.

Job Responsibilities:
-Plans and oversees the administration of designated Clubhouse programs and activities that support Youth Development Outcomes.
-Establish Clubhouse program objectives consistent with organizational goals and mission.
-Oversee the provision of day-to-day program activities in accordance with established standards and goals.
-Ensure that members are encouraged to participate in a variety of program areas/activities and receive instruction and constructive feedback to develop skills in programs area(s).
-Demonstrate leadership to assure conduct, safety and development of members.

Qualifications:
-Requirements include graduation from an accredited four-year college or university or equivalent education and experience working with youth.
-At least three (3) years experience in the Boys and Girls Club field in programming and administration or experience working with the teenage population.
-Valid driver’s license and good driving record are required.
-Prior working experience as a Teen Director or Education Director desired.

 

PART-TIME POSITIONS

CORPORATE COUNSEL
Administrative Service Center

8380 Colesville Road, Suite # 600
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Salary is commensurate with experience

Primary Functions:
The Corporate Counsel will work with teams from the BGCGW staff, mainly staff from Development Programming, Finance, Communications and Field Operations in order to define and develop relationships with potential partners. They will be expected to organize existing agreements and monitor all existing partnerships to see that stated goals are achieved in a timely fashion. The Corporate counsel will be responsible for tracking all potential partnerships in a database and will ensure appropriate timing of feedback and approval by senior staff.

Qualifications:
-Ability to work effectively with cross departmental team and a wide variety of partners (e.g., colleges, universities, hospitals, sports organizations, corporations, etc.).
-An interest and experience in the non-profit sector and/or youth services delivery organization.
-Three (3) to five (5) years of progressive experience in business development, partnership development, mergers and acquisitions, or similar business functions.
-Superior oral and written communication skills.
-Bachelor’s as well as JD degree is required.


ARTS ADMINISTRATIVE TECHNICIAN
Richard England Clubhouse #14

4103 Benning Road, NE
Washington, DC 20019
Salary is commensurate with experience


Primary Functions:
Prepare correspondence, reports, and other documents; maintain various filing systems, including computer records (Donor Perfect) of various revenue deposits; assist clubs with schedules and venues for performances; impute requisitions, purchase orders and invoices for payment, and similar duties.

Job Responsibilities:
-Maintain a variety of records such as perpetual inventories of office supplies, materials, and statements of Purchase Order expenditures for the DC Clubs.
-Perform a variety of sorting and filing tasks; answer the phone lines, take messages, and disseminate information; sort, distribute, collect, and deliver mail.
-Order office supplies and contact service for office equipment repairs.
-Provide coordination of schedules for performances.
-Provide other administrative duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
-High School Diploma
-3 years of Administrative experience


PROGRAM AIDE
Herndon Branch

13209 Parcher Avenue
Herndon, Va. 20170
Salary: $ 10 - $12 per hour, 15 - 19hrs/wk.

Jelleff Branch
3265 S Street NW
Washington, DC 20007
Salary: $ 10 - $12 per hour, 15 - 19hrs/wk.

Butler-Wyatt Clubhouse #2
128 M. Street, NW
Washington, DC 20024
Salary: $ 12 - $14 per hour, 15 - 19hrs/wk.

Primary Functions
Under the supervision of the Branch/Program Director, the program aid will be responsible for planning and organizing the designated classes and projects. They will maintain attendance, records and reports from directors and perform all other duties assigned by Branch Director and Program Director.

Qualifications:
High School diploma required.
Experience working with teens required.
Must have a valid driver’s license.


ARTS & CRAFTS PROGRAM AIDE
Robert V. Murray Clubhouse #11

620 Milwaukee Place, SE
Washington, DC 20032
Salary: $ 10hr 15 - 19hrs/wk.

Primary Functions:
Under the supervision of the Branch Director, the Arts & Crafts program aid will be responsible for planning and organizing the designated classes and projects. They will maintain attendance, records and reports from directors and perform all other duties assigned by Branch Director and Program Director.


Qualifications:
High School diploma required.
Experience working with teens required.
Must have a valid driver’s license.


CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE

Silver Spring Branch
1300 Forest Glen Road
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910
Salary: $10/hr 19hrs/wk

Primary Functions:
Under the direct supervision of the Branch Director or Program Director, the Membership Clerk has the general responsibility for assuring accurate record keeping of attendance and membership information.

Qualifications:
- A high school diploma or the equivalent.
- Demonstrated computer skills and ability to type at least 35 wpm.
- Must have a pleasant personality and be able to interact well with members and visitors.


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