Vice President, Program Administration and Finance

Title: Vice President, Program Administration and Finance

Hours: Full-time, exempt

Compensation: $115,000 - $130,000/annually

Benefits: 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance premiums; generous employer 401(k) contribution; liberal PTO; flexible and remote work environment; work from home package; annual professional development budget

Location: Must permanently, physically reside in the United States; strong preference for easy access to Washington, DC

Physical Requirements: Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer; travel to office environments for meetings 5-10%

Background

About Restore America’s Estuaries

Restore America’s Estuaries (RAE) is a national leader in coastal restoration and protection, practitioner education and advocacy. Our local projects restore coastal wetlands, open fish passages, remove invasive species, engage communities, and build organizational capacity. We advance the science and practice of habitat restoration through high-level meetings, technical exchanges and our biennial RAE Coastal & Estuarine Summit. As a leader in coastal issues, we advocate for coastal communities through engagement with Congress and the federal administration.

Moving Forward

• Restore America’s Estuaries is completing its 2019-2024 strategic plan with successful implementation in key areas such as funding and creating programs to ensure a more inclusive distribution of resources in the coastal sector. As we launch our 2025-2028 plan we are looking to strengthen operational excellence, foster an organizational culture of belonging, and expand our programs.

Role Overview

As Restore America’s Estuaries continues to grow, we are looking to add a collaborative, forward looking senior leader to continuously improve operations, grant management and organizational performance. We have a long track record of clean audits and compliance with all federal regulations and procurement processes. This role will manage two grant administrators, an outsourced accounting firm, and outsourced IT firm and reports to the President.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in management within the nonprofit sector; preferably in the environmental or coastal sector
• Proven track record in financial management, grants administration, and operations
• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills to facilitate integrating different functions and supporting staff
• Experience with federal awards and compliance requirements; demonstrated experience working with agencies such as EPA, NOAA and Department of Interior preferred
• Expertise working in QuickBooks and Bill.com, experience with grant management systems such as Blackbaud, federal payments systems like ERA Commons
• Experience managing outsourced relationships in IT, audit and finance functions
• Knowledge of labor regulations and human resource practices; experience managing human resource activities preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, or a related field; master’s preferred
• Fluency in spoken and written English; multi-lingual skills preferred and highly valued
• Must have prior authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship; full-time residency in the United States, with a strong preference for living near Washington, DC
• Passion for coastal conservation issues preferred