Nebraska Children and Families Foundation

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Nebraska Children and Families Foundation (NCFF) is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting children, young adults, and families in Nebraska. The organization's mission centers around creating positive change for Nebraska’s children through community engagement, with the ultimate goal of providing all children with the resources and support they need to thrive. NCFF currently employs between 51-200 people. Nebraska Children and Families Foundation currently has three open positions: * **Senior Lead of Contract Administration:** This on-site role is responsible for the full lifecycle of agreement development and management. Key duties include creating, managing, and improving uniform procedures for contracts, subawards, MOUs, and specialized agreements. The Senior Lead will also review incoming agreements to assess risk and ensure organizational compliance. The position requires a Juris Doctor (J.D.) and at least 3 years of experience drafting transactional agreements. * **Community Investment Coordinator:** This on-site position provides support for administering contracts and grants. The main focus is reviewing partner invoices and claims to ensure expenditures align with contract terms, deliverables, and approved budgets. The role involves close collaboration with Accounting, Initiative teams, Subcontractors, and Community Partners. An Associate degree in business, accounting, or a related field, along with 1-2 years of experience in managing contracts, budgeting, and/or invoicing is required. * **Project and Contracts Specialist, Beyond School Bells:** This on-site position supports Nebraska Children and Families Foundation's Expanded Learning Opportunities (ELOs) for Nebraska’s K–12 children and families. Responsibilities include project management, partnering, and ensuring contract compliance and fiscal processes, as well as providing technical assistance and training. A Bachelor's Degree in a related field is required, along with 3-5 years of experience in education, policy or related fields. Experience managing and administering contracts, and contract compliance is essential. The roles utilize a variety of technologies. The Senior Lead of Contract Administration position will use contract management software such as Webgrants. Other roles require use of the Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Outlook. The Community Investment Coordinator and Project and Contracts Specialist positions will also utilize grant management systems. The Project and Contracts Specialist position will also utilize Excel tracking tools and other web-based digital media tools. The Senior Lead of Contract Administration, Community Investment Coordinator, and Project and Contracts Specialist, Beyond School Bells positions are all on-site roles. Here are some frequently asked questions about working at Nebraska Children and Families Foundation and applying for these positions: * **What are the required qualifications for the Senior Lead of Contract Administration position?** The Senior Lead of Contract Administration position requires a Juris Doctor (J.D.), at least 3 years of experience drafting transactional agreements, experience reviewing, drafting, or managing contracts involving federal or state funding, strong analytical skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite. * **What kind of experience is the Community Investment Coordinator position looking for?** The Community Investment Coordinator position requires 1-2 years of experience with managing contracts, budgeting, and/or invoicing, along with knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), contract management software, and the Microsoft Suite. * **What kind of experience is the Project and Contracts Specialist, Beyond School Bells position looking for?** This role requires a Bachelor’s Degree in a related field and 3-5 years of experience in education, policy, or related fields. Experience managing and administering contracts, and contract compliance is essential. * **What are the key responsibilities of the Senior Lead of Contract Administration?** The Senior Lead is responsible for agreement development, management, and operations, as well as compliance and due diligence for incoming agreements. * **What is the focus of the Community Investment Coordinator role?** The Community Investment Coordinator primarily focuses on reviewing partner claims and invoices to ensure expenditures comply with contract terms, deliverables, and budgets. * **What is the focus of the Project and Contracts Specialist, Beyond School Bells role?** The Project and Contract Specialist, Beyond School Bells supports Nebraska Children and Families Foundation’s Expanded Learning Opportunities (ELOs) for Nebraska’s K–12 children and families with responsibilities including project management, contracting, and technical assistance. * **What is the remote work policy for these positions?** All three positions are on-site roles.