Specialist, Strategic Partnerships

The Strategic Partnerships Specialist will be responsible for helping strategically advance corporate giving and employee engagement programs that align with Orange & Rockland focus areas of climate adaptation, social justice, and clean energy and technology careers. Also identifies opportunities to help strengthen, shape, and expand employee engagement across Orange & Rockland service area. The Specialist also maintains data integrity of the Benevity philanthropy tracking system, creating, and maintaining monthly reports of budget allocations.

Core Responsibilities

• Manages accurate data entry in the Benevity database tracking system and prepares and analyzes reports for top management review on a monthly basis.
• Documents and reports on the status of grant proposals to internal and external customers.
• Identifies opportunities to strengthen, shape, and expand volunteer engagement across the Orange & Rockland service area.
• Assists in launching the Power of Giving Volunteer Council and cultivates employee volunteers for a regular cadence of community events.
• Serves as administrator for Orange & Rockland volunteer events, matching gifts, and STEM classroom grant programs.
• Coordinates budgets for the Orange & Rockland Fuel Fund, The Neighbor Fund, and New Jersey Shares emergency assistance program.
• Maintains relationships with a portfolio of existing grant partners and conducts site visits to assess the impact of grants.
• Identifies and cultivates relationships with new stakeholders in underserved communities focused on climate adaptation, social justice, and clean energy careers.
• Ensures strategic giving programs are inclusive, accessible, and responsive to community needs, with a focus on under-resourced communities.
• Assists with the development of strong working relationships with all internal stakeholders, including Orange & Rockland Corporate Affairs team members.
• Supports ongoing evaluation and improvement of community programs to align with company goals and address emerging needs.
• Facilitates effective communication and collaboration among team members and external partners to maximize program impact.

Required Education/Experience

• Bachelor's Degree and two years of related work experience or
• Associate's Degree and four years of related work experience or
• High School Diploma/GED and five years of related work experience.

Relevant Work Experience

• Must have a minimum of two years related experience, required.
• Organized, detail oriented, and flexible with ability to manage multiple assignments, required.
• Ability to build strong customer relationships both internally and externally, required.
• Self-directed and able to contribute individually and as a member of a team, required.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to interact and engage with all levels of personnel, required.
• Demonstrates positive work ethic with focus on personal accountability and commitment to providing excellent customer service, required.
• Must have the ability to effectively communicate with various corporate, non-profit, and public audiences, required.
• Demonstrated problem solving skills, required.
• Computer literacy and proficiency with Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, required.
• Familiarity with grants and volunteer databases (experience with Benevity system) preferred.

Licenses and Certifications

• Driver's License Required

Additional Physical Demands

• The selected candidate will be assigned a System Emergency Assignment (i.e., an emergency response role) and will be expected to work non-business hours during emergencies, which may include nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Must be able and willing to travel within Company service territory, as needed.

Mission Statement:

Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison), Orange & Rockland Utilities (O&R), and Consolidated Edison Transmission (CET) employees are required to follow health, safety, and environmental policies, EEO, Standards of Business Conduct, and all other applicable company policy and procedures. We all share a responsibility to advance the company’s mission by excelling at our three corporate priorities – safety of our people and the public, operational excellence in all that we do, and ensuring the best possible customer experience.

Benefits:

We are dedicated to supporting the physical, mental, and financial health of our employees and their families. This commitment extends beyond the workplace to foster