Foundation Community Impact Specialist
Career Area:Business Support ServicesJob Description:Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.It's More Than a Job, It's a Career (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wf0PVJdUOWo)We have an exciting opportunity at Caterpillar for a Foundation Community Impact Specialist to lead the development and management of the Foundation’s charitable giving through employee and community engagement programs. This includes the development and execution of the year-round global volunteer service and matching gifts programs, the annual United Way campaign and special challenge programs. The role carries significant financial and reputational risk and reward for the company and the Caterpillar brand. This role also regularly interacts with the Executive Office in both a business and personal giving capacity. In addition, this role supports the development and creation of impact dashboards and internal communications for the Caterpillar Foundation.What You Will Do:Global Matching Gifts (MG) and Volunteer Service Match Program (VSM) : Lead the development, technical system build, launch and execution of the global match program, including analyzing and interpreting complex IRS documentation to ensure our investees are financially sound, ensuring non-profits comply with Foundation by-laws and IRS standing, and aligning with the company brand and mission. Oversight of this program requires the configuration and knowledge to design specialized giving software, benchmarking best practices, communications, and coordination with global donors along with change management and benchmarking as programs evolve.United Way Campaign: Responsible for the management of the global United Way Campaign. This includes communication with Senior Vice Presidents, HR Managers and selecting Lead Project Managers and coordinators. Lead, train and consult with over 500 global Lead Project Managers and coordinators by developing and communicating roles and responsibilities, benchmarking, and managing specialized software training, developing, and running reports, change management, and documenting best practices. This program required a high degree of technical database management, including HTLM coding, secure data transfers, etc. This program also directly manages employee payroll and credit card deductions and processes to charities requiring significant internal collaboration with payroll teams.Strategic Communications: This role liaises with the Corporate Communication Foundation Communicator through internal communications. Providing consultation and support on a variety of internal communications assignments. The assignments are broad, complex, and challenging in nature. Develop and execute communication strategies for the Foundation giving, volunteering and matching program that drives collaboration, understanding, and excitement in our Foundation employee programs and global philanthropic investments. The position generally owns communications vehicles and manages several non-repeating projects, through completion. This includes creating, coordinating, and managing appropriate level communications with various partners. Communication outlets utilized could include newsletters, websites, videos/streaming media, employee meetings, news releases, posters, displays, educational materials, photographs, presentations, correspondence, special events, cascades, etc.What You Have:
Data Analytics: Knowledge of techniques and processes for inspecting, cleansing, transforming, and modeling data; ability to discover useful information, draw logical conclusions, and support decision-making.
Communicating for Impact: Knowledge of the concepts, tools and techniques for effective listening and communicating; ability to apply these theories to receive, transmit and accurately interpret information and ideas to influence others in various situations.
Collaborating Globally: Knowledge of effective collaboration techniques and ability to build networks with people from different countries and cultures, think and work with them to bring positive impact and flourishing business results.
Program Management: Knowledge of the policies and techniques to manage a set of related projects within a program; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control the set of projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve program objectives.
Stakeholder Management: Knowledge of stakeholder management techniques; ability to systematically identify stakeholders, analyze their needs and expectations, and implement various tasks to engage with them.
Internal Communications: Knowledge of techniques and media for internal communications; ability to produce and distribute news, newsletters and other communications materials targeted at the employees.
Employee Engagement: Knowledge of effective employee engagement strategies and tactics; ability to design, implement and monitor an organization's employee engagement programs.
Cross-functional Collaboration: Knowledge of collaborative techniques and approaches; ability to promote a culture of continuous improvement and working together across functions to solve business problems and meet business goals.
Top Candidates Will Also Have:
7+ years of job-related experience in a Corporate Foundation and previous grants management software (CyberGrants, etc.) development experience.
Excellent interpersonal skills are required to manage sensitive issues and data-sensitive information, develop others or persuade others inside and outside the company to take specific actions.
Excellent written communication skills are required to summarize recommendations to officers, coordinate and execute meetings, develop and conduct training sessions, and manage expectations of the Board Members, EO, VPs and senior Caterpillar leadership.
Exceptional communication, interpersonal skills and presence needed to interact with Executives, high-level officers and C-suite audiences, while representing the company, Foundation and brand in global communities
Must be proficient in Microsoft Office, can learn computer software programs, knowledge of basic accounting principles and familiarity with company policies, protocols, and procedures.
Must be accurate and efficient, can proof own work, take quick action and be able to manage fast-paced project turnarounds.
Accountability is critical to the role. Requires strong judgment, problem-solving, lateral and critical thinking ability.
Additional Info :
The primary locations for this position are at our Global Headquarters in Irving, Texas or in Peoria, Illinois
Domestic relocation assistance is available for those who qualify
Sponsorship is not available
International and Domestic travel up to 10%
This posting will close at midnight on March 26, 2024
What You Will Get:
Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world.
Here you earn more than just a salary because we value your performance. We offer a total rewards package that provides benefits on day one (medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401K) along with the potential of an annual bonus. Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays.
All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.
About CaterpillarCaterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.Final details:Please frequently check the email associated with your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method. If you wish to know the status of your application – please use the candidate log-in on our career website as it will reflect any updates to your status.#LIRelocation is available for this position.Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.Posting Dates:March 19, 2024 - March 26, 2024Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.Not ready to apply? Join our Talent Community (http://flows.beamery.com/caterpillarinc/talcom) .There’s more to work at Caterpillar than just the work itself. We hire smart, friendly people and it shows in our culture. We hold ourselves to high standards and make sure our values of integrity, excellence, teamwork, commitment and sustainability come to life in the way we work. We make sure our employees feel continuously challenged while also supported. We provide professional growth opportunities, including leadership programs. We celebrate the diversity of our team, while also working together as one Caterpillar.Our culture, like everything at our company, is made possible by each employee’s contribution. Person by person, we create the environment we work in, and we are proud of the Caterpillar we’ve built.