Strategic Initiatives Speciali...

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Overview

The Strategic Initiatives Specialist provides day-to-day coordination and oversight and serves as the liaison for key partners for many of the Order’s initiatives, including but not limited to the following projects:  Domestic Religious Liberty, International Religious Liberty/Persecuted Christians, Ukraine War Relief, and Combating Human Trafficking. In addition, the person in this role will analyze the Order’s history of charitable giving to the above projects and develop a strategic planning process for creating an annual charitable giving budget, along with targeted grants based on the Order’s priorities set by the Supreme Knight. This person will also serve as liaison to the Supreme Knight’s Office regarding Disaster Relief Efforts.

Core Responsibilities

• Maintain relationships and keep open lines of communication with key partners.
• Aid in compiling and analyzing data to assist in determining forward-looking strategy on initiatives. Identify potential paths to expand and refine the impact of KofC action in various areas.
• Collaborate with external partners, KofC Compliance, and Charities in appropriate reporting on initiatives.
• Prepare reports for various audiences, Supreme Officers, donors, and members, etc. on the impact of initiatives.
• Establish a process of creating a general budget and annual target amount for the Order’s strategic giving efforts.
• Serve as liaison for the Supreme Knight to aid the Supreme Treasurer and multiple departments in disaster relief efforts.

Skills Qualifications

Required:

• Strong organization and communication skills
• Experience in developing strong, trusted partnerships with senior executives and constituent partners.
• A systemic thinker with strategic planning expertise readily sees patterns and connections in a complicated environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Education

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree and 5 years of related experience or equivalent in education and work experience.
• This position must be held by an active, practicing Catholic who understands and is committed to the Church’s mission.

Compensation

The wage range for this role takes into account a broad array of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to: skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.  The range below applies as long as the work is performed in Connecticut; the Knights of Columbus reserves the right to adjust the wage range if the position is performed in another location.  At the Knights of Columbus, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $85,400 - 140,900.

Authorization to work in the United States is required.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Physical Demands