ABOUT AROPA

Aropa Consulting is an ethical, human-centered management advisory firm, founded in spring 2022 and led by Rosalind Zavras. We serve small and growing non-profit organizations by optimizing any challenges within their organizational structures, ranging from human resources, fundraising, finance, and beyond. Our goal is to prepare our clients to scale their impact by creating a solid back office foundation to propel their growth.

Despite its young age, Aropa has been able to grow rapidly in 2022. We have supported clients launching their first fundraising campaign, we have implemented new accounting systems, and we have submitted elegant budgets to funders around the world. According to multiple clients, we design beautiful systems and we make the process fun.

ABOUT THE JOB

Aropa Consulting seeks our first full-time associate consultant who will be a key partner to help this advisory firm continue to grow. The associate consultant will work directly with clients on a variety of projects, ranging from fundraising, to data clean-up, to grant management. They will also collaborate with the CEOs and Advisory team members on how we can further grow and support our community.

Though headquartered in New Haven, Connecticut, the associate consultant role will be a fully remote position. Since the CEO is located in Connecticut, this position will need to work Eastern Standard/Daylight Hours as appropriate.

Key Responsibilities

This is a list of some of the responsibilities that this position will have. We believe strongly in work-life balance, and any changes in responsibilities will be a collaborative conversation as the company grows and evolves. Therefore, this list is not exhaustive but gives an overview of the responsibilities of this position.

EXTERNAL RELATIONS

Meet regularly with clients both with Aropa’s CEO and independently dependent on the project, which can include: fundraising plans, grant management, basic finance questions, hiring, and operations

Take detailed notes during client meetings and send follow-ups with action items and next steps

Review vendor selection processes for clients regarding new products and tools

Manage client implementations and support with project planning, vendor management, task completion

Additional client tasks, as the need and your experience dictates:

• Support logistics for fundraising events 

• Review and update fundraising plans and collateral

• Data clean-up and management

• Policy review and update

• Financial review and presentations

INTERNAL DEVELOPMENT

• Work with the team’s Executive Assistant to develop content for Aropa’s social media

• Research topics on nonprofit management and co-write workshops, blog posts, and articles with the CEO

• Track new clients and supporting on requests for information

• Support the CEO with developing new revenue streams, training materials, and client products

What We Offer

We are excited to offer and expand our benefits as the company grows. We believe that employees should be given what they need to thrive, and we will make every effort to reinvest in our team as much as we can. These benefits will change as the company grows and the employee handbook will be the most up-to-date source of information.

• Work from the comfort of your home or preferred location. 

• Equipment as needed: laptop, monitor, webcam, keyboard/mouse, headset

• QSEHRA healthcare reimbursement of $300/month

• 12 company holidays each year: New Year's Day, Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.. Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth National Independence Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Day After Thanksgiving, Christmas Day

• 10 additional personal holidays to be used at your discretion

• Unlimited sick leave

ABOUT YOU

We are excited to get to know you! There is no one career path that would lead you to this position, so please apply if this looks interesting to you. You should be excited about serving non-profit organizations and you have a passion for finance, fundraising, and operations. You have seen what happens when a non-profit organization runs smoothly and you have ideas on how to build upon bright spots.

You are excited to join a young company and watch it grow.

Ideal Experience

HIGH-IMPACT COLLABORATIVE EXPERIENCEA track record of accomplishment in business, consulting, government, and/or the non-profit sector. You love to work in teams and you can detail numerous success projects that you championed.

PASSION FOR MISSION-DRIVEN ORGANIZATIONDemonstrated understanding of and enthusiasm for the non-profit space. This can take a variety of forms, but you should know what non-profit fund management is and why functional expense matters.

STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENTExperience managing and collaborating with an array of constituencies with diverse experiences and viewpoints. We believe that every voice deserves to be heard and the best way to build a system is to ensure that all stakeholders are present.

ATTENTION TO DETAILDemonstrated track record of excellence. Your emails are immaculate without spelling errors and you check products at least three times before sending them to clients. 

Other Personal Characteristics

Innovative mindset to encourage an entrepreneurial environment

Demonstrated experience working independently with an ability to proactively manage your tasks list

Transparent and collaborative attitude and a love of solving problems with others

Independent thinker willing to take calculated risks with an understanding of how and when to inform others

Commitment to working collaboratively with a people from diverse backgrounds in terms of race, ethnicity, gender (including nonbinary), sexual orientation, class, and religion

Technologies: We use the following systems in our work. You do not need to know all of them upon hiring, but please indicate your level of expertise in each:

Internal

• Slack

• Google Workspace

• Zoom

• Miro

Client-facing

• Quickbooks

• Intacct

• NetSuite

• Salesforce

• Blackbaud products (especially Raiser’s Edge)

• Virtuous

• Donorbox

TO APPLY:

Aropa Consulting is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values a diverse and inclusive workforce. In all matters affecting employees and applicants for employment, Aropa is committed to going beyond the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, criminal history, or veteran status. We believe that ALL people have a place and there is no tolerance for hatred or disregard of anyone on the basis of identity. Please only apply for this position if you are enthusiastic about working and learning from people of all ethnic-religious identities. We believe a diverse workforce enables us to be successful and we encourage all to apply.

Please send your resume and a short cover letter that demonstrates your experience. If selected, you will be asked to send a short 1-minute video (without production or editing) detailing why you’re excited about the position.