Director of Government Contracts & Compliance

Location: New York

# Director of Government Contracts & Compliance New York, NY 10018## Overview Salary Range$ - $ Salary/year Position Type Full Time Education Level4 Year Degree Category Nonprofit  - Social Services## Description ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION The Ali Forney Center (AFC) is the nation’s largest nonprofit organization dedicated to LGBTQ+ youth experiencing homelessness. Founded in 2002, AFC’s mission is to protect LGBTQ+ youth from the harms of homelessness and empower them with the tools needed to live independently.

AFC provides a comprehensive continuum of housing, healthcare, educational, vocational, and supportive services through affirming, trauma-informed, and youth-centered programs that promote safety, stability, well-being, and long-term independence.

SCHEDULE:

Monday–Friday, 9-5pm, 10am
-6pm, (schedule negotiable) with occasional evening and weekend hours as needed to support organizational, programmatic, and funding requirements.

LOCATION:

New York City; hybrid work schedule with regular on-site presence at AFC locations and travel between program sites, government offices, and external meetings as needed.

WORKPLACE FLEXIBILITY:
Hybrid four days in office, one day remote POSITION SUMMARY: The Director of Government Contracts & Compliance provides strategic and hands-on leadership for the Ali Forney Center’s portfolio of government grants and contracts, with primary responsibility for contract management, implementation, compliance, and performance. The Director oversees government contracts from award and registration through implementation, monitoring, reporting, amendments, renewals, and close-out, ensuring contractual requirements are clearly understood, assigned, tracked, and completed.

Serving as AFC’s subject-matter expert on city, state, and federal contracting requirements, the Director works closely with Program, Finance, Development, Operations, and Executive Leadership to ensure programs operate within approved scopes, deliverables are achieved, compliance requirements are met, and contractual or administrative barriers are proactively addressed. This hands-on leadership role combines organization-wide oversight with direct execution of critical contract administration and compliance activities.

The Director strengthens AFC’s systems for contract monitoring, cross-departmental accountability, audit readiness, risk management, and successful implementation of government-funded programs.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for ensuring AFC’s government contracts are successfully implemented, administered, monitored, and maintained from award through close-out. The Director serves as both a strategic leader and individual contributor, establishing organization-wide contract management systems while directly managing critical contract actions, compliance requirements, reporting processes, and implementation activities. The Director works across Program, Finance, Development, Operations, and Executive Leadership to ensure contractual obligations are understood, assigned, completed, and documented.

Contract Management & Implementation
* Lead the full lifecycle of government grants and contracts from award and registration through implementation, amendments, renewals, and close-out.
* Review contracts, scopes, budgets, funder guidance, and performance requirements and translate them into clear implementation plans, deliverables, responsibilities, and deadlines.
* Serve as the primary internal coordinator for government contracts, leading cross-departmental implementation and establishing clear ownership and accountability for contractual requirements.
* Maintain centralized contract files, records, calendars, and tracking systems for key documents,…