Job description
Description
Job Type: Part-Time, Temporary
Location: Remote, United States
Reports to: Senior Consultant or Director, Advisory Services
About Taproot Foundation
Taproot Foundation, a national nonprofit, drives social change by connecting nonprofits with skilled volunteers through pro bono service. Taproot is creating a world where mission-driven organizations have full access—through pro bono service—to the marketing, strategy, HR, and IT expertise they need to thrive.
About the Role
As trusted advisors and expert pro bono practitioners, Taproot’s Advisory Services team designs and delivers the highest quality pro bono service to social good organizations. The Advisory Services team sets the standard of excellence for the pro bono field by demonstrating, innovating, and sharing best practices.
The Advisory Services team provides services in the following areas:
Pro Bono Strategy & Advisement: We design and develop pro bono programs that maximize the impact potential of our clients, including companies, foundations, and other organizations.
Pro Bono Program Delivery: We implement pro bono programs that connect social good organizations and skilled volunteers by leveraging our extensive pro bono expertise.
Pro Bono Field Building: We develop tools and resources that enable pro bono users and practitioners to provide high quality pro bono services and share them with the field through convenings or thought leadership.
What You’ll Achieve
The Corporate Pro Bono Specialistexecutes complex external engagements. The remote position will be 20-29 hours a week and would be for up to 5 months. This position will provide additional capacity during our peak busy season.
The responsibilities and duties of the Corporate Pro Bono Specialist consist of (but are not limited to):
Client Relationship Management, Oversight, and Service Delivery (95-100%)
Lead and or support 2–3 engagements, which may be complex and/or require to be staffed solo by the specialist that require adept consulting skills and an understanding of pro bono service, to ensure coordination and success of engagements are high-impact, occur within the agreed-upon timeline, and stay in scope.
Support the service delivery of large, complicated, and/or new engagements, as requested.
Other Duties as Requested (0-5%)
Contribute to projects relating to the updating of systems or processes core to AS’s day-to-day operations and/or the organization at large.
Attend team meetings as requested by the specialist’s supervisor.
Disclaimer
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Furthermore, this job description is not an employment contract.
Requirements
About You
Minimum of five years of relevant experience in the nonprofit, corporate, consulting, and/or other sectors. Relevant experience may include but is not limited to professional services, corporate social responsibility, or pro bono program implementation.
Experience with client or other external stakeholder management.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Additional Information:
This is a remote position with minimal travel required. Taproot is accepting applications from candidates based anywhere in the continental United States.
For this role, the hourly rate is $36.00/hour.
Application Process
Please submit your resume and a cover letter, covering why you are interested in the role and joining the Taproot team as well as noting your relevant experience and achievements, to the Taproot Foundation’s Human Resources team.
We thank all applicants for their interest in the Taproot Foundation, however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Taproot Foundation is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from all qualified individuals.
