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About the Role
The Agency for Human Rights (AHR) is seeking an experienced and equity-driven grants administration leader to plan, direct, and oversee the full lifecycle of complex, multimillion-dollar community grant portfolios. This senior-level role involves managing grant staff, collaborating across departments, and ensuring AHR's grantmaking practices are transparent, compliant, and aligned with equity goals.
Responsibilities
- Plan, direct, and oversee the administration of all grant funding, including the development of grant opportunities, application review processes, award recommendations, and fund distribution to nonprofit partners.
- Manage and oversee a portfolio of highly complex, equity-focused grant programs serving historically marginalized communities, including multi-year and multi-source funding streams.
- Ensure grants are aligned with AHR’s strategic priorities, fiscal controls, and applicable City, state, and federal requirements.
- Develop, implement, and refine grantmaking protocols, including RFPs; technical assistance strategies; proposal evaluation frameworks; and contract execution processes.
- Provide senior-level oversight of grantee onboarding, training, and ongoing support to strengthen organizational capacity and ensure effective program delivery.
- Design, implement, and oversee robust grant monitoring systems encompassing fiscal compliance, programmatic performance, and outcome reporting.
- Interpret and apply complex regulatory, contractual, and policy requirements; resolve compliance issues with significant fiscal or operational implications.
- Serve as lead for audits, monitoring reviews, and corrective action processes related to grant-funded programs.
- Ensure timely, accurate, and analytically sound reporting to the Controller’s Office, Mayor’s Office, Board of Supervisors, and other oversight entities.
- Provide expert guidance to funded organizations regarding compliance expectations related to fiscal management, governance, and reporting.
- Supervise, mentor, and evaluate a team of professional analysts responsible for grant administration, fiscal oversight, and compliance monitoring.
- Plan and assign complex analytical work; review work products for quality, consistency, and adherence to established standards.
- Support staff development, succession planning, and continuous improvement within the grants administration function.
- Coordinate internal workplans to ensure alignment across grant cycles and departmental priorities.
- Serve as a senior liaison to internal and external partners, including the Office of Contract Administration, Controller’s Office, City Attorney, and other City departments.
- Represent AHR in meetings, negotiations, and discussions involving complex grant, fiscal, or compliance matters.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with grantees, advocates, and community stakeholders to ensure funding strategies reflect community needs while maintaining accountability.
- Identify operational risks and inefficiencies within grant administration workflows and lead the development of corrective and preventative solutions.
- Contribute to strategic planning for new funding initiatives, policy changes, and department-wide operational improvements.
- Advise executive leadership on grant portfolio performance, compliance risk, and resource allocation strategies.
Requirements
- Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.
- Seven (7) years of full-time equivalent experience performing professional level analytical work in areas such as budgets, contracts, grants, policy, or other functional areas related to the duties of positions in the 1825 Class series.
- Extensive experience managing complex community-based grant portfolios in a government or large nonprofit environment.
- Demonstrated ability to independently lead high-impact initiatives and supervise professional staff.
- Strong working knowledge of San Francisco City contracting, fiscal controls, and compliance requirements.
- Advanced analytical, strategic thinking, and written and oral communication skills.
- Demonstrated commitment to racial equity, social justice, and accountable public administration.
Skills
- Grants Administration
- Program Oversight
- Fiscal Compliance
- Performance Monitoring
- Reporting
- Staff Supervision
- Team Leadership
- Cross-Departmental Collaboration
- Community Engagement
- Process Improvement
- Strategic Development
- Risk Management
- Analytical Skills
- Strategic Thinking
- Written Communication
- Oral Communication
Location
- San Francisco
Work Type
- Temporary Exempt
- Special Project-Based
- Full-Time
Experience Level
- Senior-Level
- Managerial
Education Level
- Baccalaureate degree
- Graduate degree (Master's or higher) may substitute for one year of experience
Salary/Compensations
- $159,000-$194,454
Benefits
- Employee Benefits Overview
About the Company
- The Agency for Human Rights (AHR) was established in 2025 by Mayor Daniel Lurie to advance the civil rights and human dignity of all people in San Francisco.
- Bringing together City departments and specialized offices under a unified structure, the Agency coordinates a citywide approach to equity and inclusion.
- The Agency includes the Human Rights Commission, Department on the Status of Women, Office of Transgender Initiatives, Office of Racial Equity, and Civil Rights Division, among others.
Equal Opportunity
- The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply.
- Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.