Nonprofit Finance and Capacity Building Specialist

Hispanic Federation (HF) is the nation's premier Latino nonprofit membership organization. Founded in 1990, HF supports Hispanic families and strengthens Latino institutions through grantmaking, capacity building and direct services in the areas of education, health, immigration, civic engagement, economic empowerment and the environment. Values that drive our work include equality, fairness, diversity and empathy.

Hispanic Federation is seeking an experienced candidate to fill the role of Nonprofit Finance and Capacity Building Specialist. The Specialist will work alongside the Senior Director for Capacity Building to design and implement a program to meet HF’s commitment to build the capacity of its network of nonprofit partner organizations to be able to access and manage public sector funding, and generally improve their effectiveness and sustainability to better achieve their mission.

The successful candidate will have experience in operations, compliance and financial management of nonprofits, as well as in designing and leading trainings or classes for adults in topics related to nonprofit management.

The position is hybrid and will require at least 10 days onsite each month.

New York, NY or HF Regional Office

Senior Director for Capacity Building

Lead HF’s capacity building activities for its network of partners and subawardees to strengthen their ability to manage public sector funds and meet federal compliance standards.

Oversee the provision of technical assistance (TA) in financial management and compliance to HF partner organizations.

Implement system to track and document impact of TA provision to partners.

Design curricula and materials for in-person and online training modules to support HF partner organizations to become ready to manage public sector funding and comply with government funding requirements.

Oversee translation of curricula and associated tools into Spanish.

Deliver compliance training modules to HF partner organizations in-person and online.

Remain abreast of new developments in federal compliance standards and devise methods to translate such developments for HF partner organizations.

Identify and vet new institutional partners and consultants to provide technical assistance (TA) and training to HF partner organizations.

Draft RFPs and manage procurement process of TA providers.

Manage relationship with TA providers, monitor work quality, and oversee their support to HF partner organizations.

Collaborate with HF program, compliance, finance and fundraising staff to ensure proposals, budgets and program designs include HF capacity building support to subawardees.

Support HF program staff in RFP drafting, contract drafting, and community briefings to clearly communicate expectations regarding participation in HF capacity building programming to subawardees and potential subawardees.

Contribute capacity building content (templates, samples, tools) to HF partners’ online community engagement platform and resource library.

Moderate online group discussions and engagement as it relates to compliance and financial management for HF partner organizations.

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of five (5) years of experience in the nonprofit sector.
• Direct experience in financial management of nonprofits; experience with public sector funds is an asset.
• Proven experience designing curricula and leading professional development trainings, ideally on nonprofit management topics.
• Ability to lead trainings in Spanish, as well as English.
• Demonstrated experience managing projects and teams.
• Strong tech skills – experience with MS Office, Google Workspace and CRM platform(s).
• High energy, positive “can-do” attitude, flexibility, teamwork, and attention to detail; high degree of initiative.
• Strong understanding of Latino and social justice issues and a commitment to the work of Hispanic Federation.
• Ability to travel…