Operations Manager; UUVeatch

The Unitarian Universalist Veatch Program at Shelter Rock is a unique organization within the philanthropic sector. While Veatch is a program of a Unitarian Universalist congregation located on Long Island, its philanthropic giving is nationwide and broad in scope. With a staff of 8, the Veatch Program provides long term, core support for community organizing and civic engagement non-profits throughout the United States.

Veatch’s $12 million grant portfolio supports over 180 grantees. The Unitarian Universalist Veatch Program at Shelter Rock provides support for efforts within the religious and spiritual mission of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock where their purposes are best served by outside agencies acting under the Veatch Program and the Congregation. A program of faith in action, Veatch has been a leader in progressive philanthropy since 1959.

Unitarian Universalism is a non-theological faith. The Member Congregations of the Unitarian Universalist Association covenant to affirm and promote:

• The inherent worth and dignity of every person;
• Justice, equity and compassion in human relations;
• Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations;
• A free and responsible search for truth and meaning;
• The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large;
• The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all;
• Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.

The Unitarian Universalist Veatch Program at Shelter Rock is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with the Americans with Disability Act.

A rare operations opening within social justice grantmaking, the Unitarian Universalist Veatch Program at Shelter Rock has an immediate opening for an Operations Manager
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The Operations Manager is responsible for the smooth management and supervision of day-to-day operations for a $12.5 million/200 grantees, national grant making program with 8 staff. The Operations Manager oversees administrative functions and staff, human resource management and process design, internal efficiency, budget and financial administration, grant administration and data system integration. In addition, the Operations Manager is charged with improving and overseeing the tools, systems and policies to support optimal operations and grantmaking of the Veatch program.

This position is responsible for organizational systems and processes
, serving as operations team leader and supervisor to support engagement of all Veatch staff, as well as full implementation of workflow and use of systems. This role supports the grants administrator and program staff by providing oversight to grant making processes for all grants programs, maintains sound practices and manages staff and consultants on conducting financial due diligence with grantees, and develops and maintains all reporting and data management through efficient systems.

The Operations Manager engages with the Executive Director and program team in annual planning. One upcoming project is to engage vendors and staff in developing new platforms for staff communication and contact management, including Salesforce.

This position provides support to the Veatch board in the form of assigning and supervising administrative preparations for Board meetings and retreats, supporting the execution of education programs for the Veatch Board and congregation, and staffing any Board task forces and subcommittees as assigned.

Finance and budget are a key part of the role, as this individual will advise the Executive Director on financial matters, establish and maintain budget development and monitoring systems and reports for grant…