Manager - O&R Strategic Partnerships Corporate Affairs

Overview

Responsibilities

• Lead a strategic, cause-related philanthropic impact strategy to advance an equitable clean energy transition and societal climate goals and make data-driven adjustments, as needed, to achieve justice-focused goals.
• Direct a company-wide employee engagement program that increase employee satisfaction, fosters career development for volunteering employees and enhances external stakeholder relations.
• Develop and manage the charitable contributions budget allocation annual.
• Monitor and evaluate grant recommendations to ensure goals are met, maximize efficiency and consistency, and optimize grantmaking application processes and metrics evaluations.
• Ensure programs are inclusive, accessible, and responsive to community needs, especially marginalized and under resourced populations.
• Foster innovation by identifying new, philanthropic opportunities and approaches to justice and sustainability engagement.
• Develop and lead quarterly business reviews, grant evaluations and annual reporting to the Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs and annually to the Board of Directors
• Ensure performance management and team development.
• Oversee compliance with local, state and federal laws as it relates to grantmaking.
• Serves as the budget coordinator for the O&R fuel funds, The Neighbor Fund and NJ Shares
• This is a hybrid position with a minimum of three days in the office, one of which will be a 4 Irving Place, New York City and two days at Blue Hill in Pearl River.
• May perform other related assignments as directed by the Director, Strategic Partnerships
• Serves as emergency responder and participates in all aspects of Corporate Affairs responsibilities during emergencies and assists in preparation of emergency preparedness information.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and 5 years Related work experience or
• Master's Degree in Nonprofit Management, Public Administration or related field preferred and 3 years Related work experience

• Strong technical skills, including expertise in nonprofit management and/or grant making, required.
• Direct supervisory experience preferred.
• Self-directed and able to contribute individually and as a member of a team, required.
• Strong attention to details and a firm commitment to meeting deadlines, required.
• Demonstrate a positive work ethic as well as understand the importance of personal accountability and a commitment to excellence, required.
• Well-organized, detail-oriented, responsive and flexible with the ability to handle multiple assignments, required.
• Must have demonstrated leadership and team management capabilities and be passionate about coaching and developing team members, required.
• Creativity, vision, initiative, good judgement, resiliency, drive, cultural acuity and business acumen, with the ability to command respect and build consensus when necessary, required.
• Excellent oral and written communication and exceptional interpersonal skills required to effectively interact with all levels of personnel, required.
• Experience in leading projects and driving implementation, working across disciplines, function and seniority levels, launching new programs and developing strategies, required.
• Experience in both the corporate and Orange and Rockland nonprofit spaces, preferred.
• Quantitative and qualitative analysis skills, preferred.

• Driver's License Required

• Ability to respond to system emergencies
• Able to work in all weather conditions, i.e. excessive heat and/or cold
• Perform extended driving through heavy traffic and severe off-road conditions
• Ability to work in adverse conditions that include, noise, confined spaces, and high elevations
• Ability to climb ladders and stairs
• Ability to work on elevated platforms, scaffolds, catwalks, roofs, and/or other equipment
• Ability to work in inclement weather and adverse conditions (i.e., excessive heat, cold, noise, confined spaces)
• Ability to work with, and in, the vicinity of high voltage and/or other high-energy systems
• Ability to be approved to wear and use either a full or half-face respirator, without facial hair or other conditions that may interfere with the seal, in accordance with OSHA regulations
• Stand, walk, and climb ladders and stairs for the duration of the workday
• Stand, walk, lift, climb, bend, kneel, stoop, and/or reach for the duration of the workday
• Ability to travel to company locations to work on storm restoration and heat contingencies
• Wear necessary Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), i.e. fire-retardant clothing and safety harnesses
• Work rotating shifts, including nights, midnights, weekends, and holidays
• Use personal vehicle(s), and be able to transport, store, and secure company laptops and other job-related equipment in vehicle. Acknowledge that reimbursement for use of personal vehicle is available through the company mileage procedure

• The selected candidate will be assigned a System Emergency Assignment (i.e., an emergency response role) and will be expected to work non-business hours during emergencies, which may include nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Must be able and willing to travel within Company service territories, as needed.