Deputy Director, Agreements and Accountability Partnership

Job Description

The Deputy Director, Agreements and Accountability Partnership (AAPT) is an integral part of the AAPT team and is the lead for the day-to-day management of all contracts and agreements that flow through the Organization. In this role, you would be responsible for providing guidance and advice to teams across the Organization related to contracting, donor compliance, and mitigating risk to the Organization as well as providing guidance on policies and processes regarding contracts and agreements. You will also work with the Managing Director, AAPT and the Chief Operating Officer on maintaining overarching organizational integrity practices. Additionally, you are a key player in ensuring the AAPT team is working towards it’s theory of impact goals of: improving partnerships across the Organization; elevating our processes and systems to be best in class and building a community of accountability.

The Deputy Director reports to and works in close coordination with the Managing Director, AAPT with a dotted line to the Chief Operating Officer and engages daily with agreement management peers across the Organization.

The position is based in Washington, DC (hybrid schedule).

Essential Functions

Agreements

• Guide the day-to-day processes surrounding review of contracts and agreements for the organization. As necessary, be a secondary reviewer of agreements
• Provide technical backing around the negotiation of agreements to minimize organizational risk and ensure compliance
• Serve as the initial focal point for agreements with complex issues and non-standard terms. Use judgment to advance said agreements for discussion or additional review with the Managing Director
• Cultivate and maintain partnerships with internal peers to provide technical assistance and guidance on issues pertaining to organizational agreements, including but not limited to standard clauses, organizational practices, procurement, and applicable laws and regulations
• Contextualize contract and agreement terms for staff so that they understand potential implications and risks
• Contribute to and/or lead on the execution of the accountability-partnership triangle to include frequent meetings between the appropriate Agreements, Finance or Operational, and Program team members to ensure a shared understanding and holistic approach to the agreement life cycle
• Manage a library of templates for all contracts and agreements used by the organization and the various alliances and initiatives. Work with the Managing Director on the drafting of customized templates and alternative language, as needed.
• Lead in the development and implementation of all contracting trainings, both new hire, subject matter, and team-focused

Organizational Integrity

• Confirm adherence to the day-to-day application of both contracting and organizational policies, practices, and procedures. Identify potential risks as they arise and propose solutions to mitigate risk, elevating more complex situations, issues, and questions to the Managing Director to develop and/or align on an approach
• Assist with ad hoc projects, such as documenting continuity of operations practices and internal reviews on pan-organizational compliance functionality
• Provide support around the Organization’s due diligence process and respond to due diligence and compliance questions as applicable
• Oversee the maintenance of all reference documents

Team Management

• Oversee and manage junior members of the Agreements & Accountability Partnership team, providing guidance, mentorship, and direction regarding workloads and prioritization to ensure smooth working relationships/communication with Alliances/teams. Ensure back-up coverage for contract review and due diligence is in place during high-volume periods, vacations, and other absences.
• Oversee performance management and professional development of direct reports.
• Other duties as assigned.

Selection Criteria

• Bachelor’s degree required. Advanced degree preferred
• Eight or more years of progressive experience in a related field, preferably in agreement and grant management, nonprofit management or operations
• Experience with Salesforce is highly preferred
• Ability to contextualize complex language to real-world examples and advise multiple stakeholders in a diplomatic manner
• Outstanding interpersonal skills, with the demonstrated ability to work effectively at all levels of the organization; collaborative and inclusive, relationship builder
• Ability to drive projects from inception to implementation with a keen eye to detail
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple competing priorities
• Ability to develop, maintain, and enjoy effective working relationships with people from a wide variety of organizations and with a wide variety of functional expertise
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required
• Flexibility and a team player
• Ability to manage competing priorities

Benefits & Compensation

For full-time, benefit eligible employees, UNF offers an excellent range of benefits, including:

• a choice between two health plans through UnitedHealthcare (PPO or HDHP with HSA)
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• flexible spending accounts
• 403b retirement savings plan with a generous matching contribution
• group term and supplemental life insurance
• short-term disability
• long-term disability
• commuter subsidy
• back-up care
• employee assistance program

Additionally, all benefit eligible employees have 12 paid holidays, 20 vacation days, 10 sick days, 3 personal days, and 8 weeks of family leave care.

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About the Organization

For over 25 years, the UN Foundation has built novel innovations and partnerships to support the United Nations and help solve global problems at scale. As an independent charitable organization, the Foundation was created to work closely with the United Nations to address humanity’s greatest challenges and drive global progress.