Director, Budgeting & Cash Management

Position Description

Director, Budgeting & Cash Management

United Way of America
701 N. Fairfax St.
Alexandria, VA 22314 (United States of America)
Phone: (703) 836-7100, HR Dept., Fax: (703) 683-7840


Description:
This is a key management position in the Finance & Operations department. As the Director of Budgeting & Cash Management you will interact with all levels of UWW's leadership and senior management teams. As the Director you must be able to perform each essential duty listed below at a satisfactory level:

1. Coordinate the budgeting functions within UWW. Accountable for accuracy, timeliness and transparency of the annual budget as well as monthly reporting of actual spending vs. budget amounts. Analysis of variances, forecast actual spending, and providing granular spending and budget reports that meet the needs of the business areas;

2. Coordinate the cash management function of UWW including: cash forecasting, investing and reporting to UWW's Investment and Pension Subcommittee;

3. Provide financial analysis to equipt management with information needed for business case decision making, using appropriate financial principles. Provide support and guidelines to other groups within UWW to determine appropriate strategies to pursue. This includes process development, benchmarking and measuring results against plan.

4. Ensure the efficient and accurate management of the capital expenditure budget.

5. Create effective policies, processes, tools and a discipline geared to cost management within UWW; and

6. Other duties and special projects (departmental and organizational) as assigned.

(classified as Accountant)

Hiring Range:
Not published

Education Requirements:
Minimum requirements include a bachelor degree. CPA preferred.

Experience Required:
Progressive experience in a similar role and five years of previous people management experience. Additionally, this position requires three to five years of experience in a leadership role. Excellent project management skills. Ability to interact with all levels of staff. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Excellent Microsoft Suite skills.

Listing Details:
Posted online: Friday, June 26, 2009
Application deadline: Wednesday, July 15, 2009

For More Information:
This United Way accepts questions about this position electronically through United Way Online.

To Send a Statement of Interest:
A resume is required.
A cover letter is required.

Please call UWA HR Dept for more info!

Carlos E. Gómez, MPA
Manager, Membership & Financial Accountability
United Way of America
701 N. Fairfax St.
Alexandria, VA 22314
tel 703.836.7112, x 426
fax 703.683.7825
www.liveunited. org

Assessing Your Career During an Economic Crisis

NHSMBA Event: Assessing Your Career During an Economic Crisis
Posted by: "Sandra Rivera" srivera009@yahoo.com srivera009
Wed Jul 1, 2009 8:49 pm (PDT)




Assessing Your Career During an Economic Crisis
The NSHMBA Washington, DC Chapter is proud to host the upcoming Assessing Your Career During an Economic Crisis workshop, together with Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting (ALPFA), National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA), and Network of South Asian Professionals (NETSap).
The Workshop will feature a panel discussion where you will have the opportunity to assess your career in terms of the current economic and market condition. The following questions will be addressed:
"What do I need to do to preserve my current position?
"What skills are critical to prepare me for my next role?"
"What type of companies are hiring?"
Where: GWU Marvin Career Center, Room 307
801 21st Street, NW, Washington, DC
When: Thursday, July 9, 2009
Time: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Cost: FREE

At the end of the workshop join representatives of our sponsors to talk about job opportunities at their corporations:
To register, please click on the Evite Invitation.

We look forward to seeing you at this exciting event. If you have any questions, contact us at washingtondc@ nshmba.org

Thank you!!

Lead Organizer position at CASA de Maryland

CASA de Maryland, one of the largest immigrant organizing, advocacy and service organizations in the country, is hiring experienced bi-lingual lead organizers.
Please help us identify good candidates. THANK YOU!

Two job descriptions are attached, parts of one are pasted below, and more information is available from our website at http://casademaryla nd.org/index. php?option= com_content& view=article& id=47&Itemid= 122

Specific duties include but are not limited to:
The Senior Manager of Organizing and Leadership Development performs a wide range of duties as assigned by CASA and these may include some or all of the duties and responsibilities included within the organizer job description. These job areas include:
* Coordinate and supervise organizing staff
* Design and manage large campaigns; planning and implementing tactics including demonstrations, accountability sessions, etc.
* Develop and implement leadership programs that train activists and ally organizations to develop organizing skills, critical thinking, and organizational development skills
* Serve as an organizational spokesperson before the media, funders, government, etc.
* Engage broad community and key ally support
* Ensure the conduction of strategic research to inform campaign strategy
* Direct major negotiations tied to organizing drives
* Advance institutional goals and play a key role within management team
* Provide high quality supervision including performance evaluation, individual workplan development and oversight, development, evaluation, and alteration of targeting campaigns, skill development, etc. CASA staff are organized by the Communications Workers of America and supervision of bargaining unit members must be done in compliance with our Collective Bargaining Agreement.
* Create, as a member of CASA’s management team, annual plans with measurable outcomes, track information regarding plan completion, and assist in the provision of reports regarding activities to leaders, board, and funders.
* Ensure the implementation of a successful membership and c(4) program
Qualifications
* A minimum of five years professional experience leading strategic organizing, advocacy, and/or electoral campaigns designed to and with proven results in improving fundamental and important challenges affecting the lives of the constituency organized
* Known and demonstrable capacity to design successful targeting campaigns
* A minimum of three years of experience engaging important and strategic allies to advance the political interests of the constituency organized
* Knowledge and experience with popular education methodologies and leadership development training
* Deep knowledge of organizing institutions and strategies across faith, labor, and community-based movements
* A minimum of two years experience supervising paid staff; highly prefer a candidate with supervisory experience in a unionized workplace
* Excellent writing, oral presentation, and computer skills required
* Bilingual Spanish/English required; additional languages especially French a plus
* Deep and proven commitment to progressive causes with strong preference for candidates with a proven track record organizing Latino immigrant communities
* Deep commitment to growing CASA as a membership institution in which our activists have decision-making authority

$50,000 - $60,000 plus benefits

Please send all cover letters and resumes to hr@casamd.org. The name of the position applied for must be included in the subject line of the e-mail. For more information about CASA de Maryland please visit our website at www.casademaryland. org.

ANALYST IN NATURAL RESOURCES POLICY, GS-13

ANALYST IN NATURAL RESOURCES POLICY, GS-13

Congressional Research Service, Washington, DC

The Resources, Science, and Industry Division (RSI) of the Congressional
Research Service (CRS) is seeking an Analyst in Natural Resources
Policy. The analyst will apply scientific and economic understanding to
the research and analysis of public policy issues related to natural
resources programs, policies, and practices, with an emphasis on the
National Park Service, including issues of visitor use, maintenance,
scientific research, and ecosystem protection. The analyst will also
treat the interrelationships of these issues with associated key natural
resource, federal land management, and science issues, including, for
example, water resources, fish and wildlife, endangered species,
forestry, climate change, ecosystem health, and sustained use.

The analyst will provide objective, expert public policy analysis and
consultation to congressional committees, Members, and staff. This
entails preparing objective, non-partisan, and innovative analytical
studies on public policy issues of national or international
significance; providing personal assistance as an expert on public
policy issues throughout the legislative process, including analyzing,
appraising, and evaluating legislative proposals; and participating in
or leading multidisciplinary team research projects and seminars. The
analyst is also expected to develop over time increasingly sophisticated
skills necessary to provide public policy and legislative analysis at
the highest levels.

Position is being offered at the GS-13 level ($86,927-$113, 007). Please
apply online at: www.loc.gov/ crsinfo or
call 202.707.5627 to request an applicant job kit. Refer to vacancy#
090140. Applications must be received by July 16, 2009.

CRS is the public policy research arm of the United States Congress and
is fully committed to workforce diversity.

Specialist on Tax Expenditures

The Domestic Social Policy (DSP) Division of the Congressional Research Service is seeking a Specialist on Tax Expenditures to serve the United States Congress. The specialist will work primarily on issues related to the use of tax expenditures to advance social policy goals, in lieu of, or in conjunction with, direct spending approaches to achieve social objectives.

Working closely with other DSP analysts, the Specialist on Tax Expenditures will address issues in education, health, income security, pensions, family policy, and related issues that are of interest to Congress. Examples include the use of tax credits to encourage the purchasing of health insurance in the non-group market, subsidies for child care, the Earned Income Tax Credit, the Work Opportunity Tax Credit, and tax incentives for saving for retirement, education, home ownership or charitable contributions.

The successful candidate for this position will have a thorough understanding of the tax code as an instrument to achieve such public
policy objectives.

Position is being offered at the GS-15 level ($120,830-$153, 200).
Please apply online at: www.loc.gov/ crsinfo
or call 202.707.5627 to request an applicant job kit. Refer to
vacancy#090136. Applications must be received by August 3, 2009.

CRS is the public policy research arm of the United States Congress and is fully committed to workforce diversity.

Graduate Education Diversity Internshi

Graduate Education Diversity Internship - public health, education,

Posted by: "Tomei-Torres, Francisco A. (ATSDR/DTEM/ EM" fbt3@cdc.gov fatomei
Date: Sat Jun 6, 2009 1:27 pm ((PDT))

AEA GRADUATE EDUCATION DIVERSITY INTERNSHIP PROGRAM (GEDIP)

DEADLINE: July 6, 2009

The American Evaluation Association welcomes applications for its
Graduate Education Diversity Internship Program that provides paid
internship and training opportunities for academic year 2009/2010.

GEDIP works to engage and support students from groups traditionally
under-represented in the field of evaluation. The goals of GEDIP are to:

Expand the pool of graduate students of color and from other
under-represented groups who have extended their research capacities to
evaluation.

Stimulate evaluation thinking concerning under-represented communities
and culturally responsive evaluation.

Deepen the evaluation profession's capacity to work in racially,
ethnically and culturally diverse settings.

Interns may come from a variety of disciplines, including public health,
education, political science, anthropology, psychology, sociology,
social work, and the natural sciences. Their commonality is a strong
background in research skills, an interest in extending their capacities
to the field of evaluation, and a commitment to thinking deeply about
culturally responsive evaluation practice.

Free Press is hiring a Media Director in our Washington, DC office.

Free Press is hiring a Media Director in our Washington, DC office. If you, or someone you know, are interested in this terrific opportunity please see below for details and application instructions. We’re reviewing applications as they come in and are eager to fill this important role as soon as possible. Thanks in advance for helping us spread the word.

Media Director Position Summary:

The Media Director is responsible for advancing Free Press' mission and goals and will work to build recognition and credibility of the organization. With other FP staff s/he will create and implement a strategic, multi-faceted media relations program that will build and maintain relationships with journalists and producers; book interviews and prepare spokespeople for media appearances; write press releases and advisories; develop talking points and hone messaging on key issues. The Media Director will maintain quality control in all print, online, video, and in-person publications and presentations. This job requires a flexible schedule including long hours and some evening and weekend work. Occasional domestic travel required. This position reports to the executive director.

About Us

Free Press is a national, nonpartisan organization working to improve the quality and accessibility of media. Through education, organizing and advocacy, we promote diverse and independent media ownership, strong public media, and universal access to communications. Founded in 2002, Free Press is the largest media reform organization in the United States, with half a million activists and nearly 40 staff working in offices in Washington, D.C. and Northampton, Mass. We are a hard-working, fun-loving, creative and collaborative workplace. We seek employees who thrive in a fast-paced environment, who are critical thinkers, adept problem solvers, accomplished project managers and who will help build on our solid track record of success.

Details and downloadable job description are available here: http://www.freepress.net/node/61844

To Apply: Send an e-mail to Kate McKenney

Please include the following:

a cover letter describing why you are interested in this work, summarizing why you should be considered for this job, and identifying your salary history.
your résumé
telephone and e-mail contact information for three employment references.
This information must be embedded into the e-mail (and not submitted as an attachment).

Incomplete applications will not be considered. Applications will be reviewed as they are received and this position will remain open until filled. Applicants of interest to the search committee will be contacted directly. Due to anticipated volume of applications, please do not contact us to inquire about your status. We will acknowledge receipt of your application.

Additional Information

Free Press is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage and value a diverse work force, and we seek diversity among applicants for this position. We strongly encourage applications from women, people of color, persons with disabilities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals.

Free Press comprises two separate corporate entities, Free Press and Free Press Action Fund. Both entities share the same overall mission, office space, and employees. This job posting refers collectively to the two organizations under the name "Free Press."