Director of Public Funding

Since 1984, Larkin Street Youth Services has helped more than 75,000 young adults in San Francisco with outreach, shelter, housing, education, employment, healthcare, and other services.

Today, Larkin Street Youth Services is the largest provider of housing and services to homeless youth in the Bay Area. We serve 1,500 youth annually, operating or partnering to provide more than 500 emergency shelter, transitional, supportive, and subsidy-based housing beds at several unique sites across San Francisco.

Working at Larkin Street, no matter what department, means making a real difference in the lives of young people experiencing homelessness. Our team is skilled, diverse, and passionate. Our culture encourages achievement and professional development, as well as teamwork and self-care. Our focus is always on the young people at the heart of our mission and to nurture potential, promote dignity and support bold steps by all.

For more information about us, visit www.larkinstreetyouth.org.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

Under the guidance of the Division Director of Government Relations, the Director of Public Funding is responsible for securing, maintaining, and stewarding public funding for the agency’s overall operating budget. In addition to pursuing new funding sources and stewarding existing grants and contracts, the Director of Public Funding manages all government relationships and contracts and oversees two staff to ensure successful administration and performance of, as well as reporting on, all public contracts. This role collaborates closely with the Chief of Strategy, and the Chief Financial Officer, as well as the Finance and Development teams. 

This is a full-time position, eligible for full benefits.

Your responsibilities:

Provide leadership and management of Public Funding program including supervising the Contracts Analyst and Senior Coordinator of Public Funding.

• Research, develop and submit funding proposals and related materials to public agencies.
• Establish strong relationships with key contacts within public agencies.
• Oversee contract compliance, including coordinating/managing the monitoring process, site visits, etc.
• Serve as the agency’s central point of contact for public funding issues – internal and external.
• Provide senior oversight of contract negotiations and approvals, with staff support for contract administration.
• Maintain and oversee staff to maintain tracking system for public grants (reporting calendar, issue log).
• Oversee staff to develop and submit reports to public and institutional funders. Work with the operations support team to develop internal processes and procedures to support ongoing performance management and successful contract monitoring visits. Inform and participate in funder advocacy strategy.
• Evaluate and facilitate discussions of potential public funding opportunities among executive, administrative, and program staff.
• Provide annual and periodic forecasts of public revenues.
• Design and implement grant policies and procedures for the Department.
• Facilitate goal setting and educate program staff about contract requirements as part of annual contracting cycle.

WHO YOU ARE:

• You are passionate about the Larkin Street Youth Services mission to end youth homelessness.
• You have a working knowledge or lived experience of issues facing homeless and at-risk youth.
• You are a skilled writer. 
  
• You have demonstrated leadership experience.
• You are a self-starter and team player. Your colleagues describe you as organized, collaborative, and strategic. 
• You are organized. You are comfortable balancing details and deadlines. 
• You work best in a hybrid working environment, working from home up to 2 days per week.
• You are vaccinated against COVID 19.

THE PERKS:

• Annual Salary: $95,000-$105,000
• Choice of Kaiser and Sutter medical plans, plus dental and vision.
• Generous 3 weeks of vacation annually, plus 11 Paid Holidays and 3 Floating Holidays.
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching.
• Flexible spending accounts for Healthcare and Dependent Care expenses.
• Life Insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for counseling services.
• Health Advocate Service.
• Commuter Benefits Program.
• Paid Sabbatical following 5 and 10 years of employment.

Larkin Street Youth Services is an equal opportunity employer. Larkin Street Youth Service seeks qualified candidates with an interest in the non-profit sector. We are committed to embracing diversity and consider all applicants for all positions without regard to color, ethnic background, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, HIV/AIDS status, veteran status, or any other legally protected class. We encourage applicants of diverse backgrounds to apply for any open position in which they feel qualified. 

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider employment for qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. 

All City and County of San Francisco employees are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment.  For details on how it is applicable to your employment, please click here.