Specialist, Strategic Partnerships

Overview

The Strategic Partnerships Specialist will be responsible for helping strategically advance corporate giving and employee engagement programs that align with Orange & Rockland focus areas of climate adaptation, social justice, and clean energy and technology careers. Also identifies opportunities to help strengthen, shape, and expand employee engagement across Orange & Rockland service area. The Specialist also maintains data integrity of the Benevity philanthropy tracking system, creating, and maintaining monthly reports of budget allocations.

• Manages accurate data entry in the Benevity database tracking system and prepares and analyzes reports for top management review on a monthly basis.
• Documents and reports on the status of grant proposals to internal and external customers.
• Identifies opportunities to strengthen, shape, and expand volunteer engagement across the Orange & Rockland service area.
• Assists in launching the Power of Giving Volunteer Council and cultivates employee volunteers for a regular cadence of community events.
• Serves as administrator for Orange & Rockland volunteer events, matching gifts, and STEM classroom grant programs.
• Coordinates budgets for the Orange & Rockland Fuel Fund, The Neighbor Fund, and New Jersey Shares emergency assistance program.
• Maintains relationships with a portfolio of existing grant partners and conducts site visits to assess the impact of grants.
• Identifies and cultivates relationships with new stakeholders in underserved communities focused on climate adaptation, social justice, and clean energy careers.
• Ensures strategic giving programs are inclusive, accessible, and responsive to community needs, with a focus on under‑resourced communities.
• Assists with the development of strong working relationships with all internal stakeholders, including Orange & Rockland Corporate Affairs team members.
• Supports ongoing evaluation and improvement of community programs to align with company goals and address emerging needs.
• Facilitates effective communication and collaboration among team members and external partners to maximize program impact.

• Bachelor's Degree and two years of related work experience or
• Associate's Degree and four years of related work experience or
• High School Diploma/GED and five years of related work experience.

• Must have a minimum of two years related experience, required.
• Organized, detail oriented, and flexible with ability to manage multiple assignments, required.
• Ability to build strong customer relationships both internally and externally, required.
• Self‑directed and able to contribute individually and as a member of a team, required.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to interact and engage with all levels of personnel, required.
• Demonstrates positive work ethic with focus on personal accountability and commitment to providing excellent customer service, required.
• Must have the ability to effectively communicate with various corporate, non‑profit, and public audiences, required.
• Demonstrated problem‑solving skills, required.
• Computer literacy and proficiency with Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, required.
• Familiarity with grants and volunteer databases (experience with Benevity system) preferred.

• Driver's License Required

• 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 territory, as needed.