Hively’s mission is to build meaningful connections with families and communities, ensuring access to resources every child in Alameda County needs to thrive. Our vision is to transform the lives of children and families to benefit all communities and ensure a promising future for generations to come. We believe that through subsidized child care, mental health support, and community services centered in families of all types and backgrounds, we can profoundly impact the communities we serve. If this resonates with you, we invite you to apply to join our team.
Our Team at Hively is a passionate and diverse group of individuals from a wide range of different lived experiences, backgrounds and professional expertise. We strive every day to create an environment for families and staff that is inclusive and welcoming of different experiences and perspectives. We prioritize learning, listening, and growing together and to foster a culture of respect.
Reporting to the VP of New Ventures, the Operating Grants Program Director will provide strategic and operational leadership for a major component of Hively’s administration of the Measure C Subsidized Child Care and Minimum Wage Floor Administrator program, overseen by First 5 Alameda County. The Operating Grants program (one arm of the initiative) is designed to help stabilize child care providers and support a more fairly compensated workforce through wage enhancements. This program is anticipated to have an annual budget of $50 million, and support more than 900 child care provider sites across Alameda County. As a core leader of this new initiative, the Operating Grants Program Director will be accountable for spearheading the launch of this initiative, which will include an intensive ramp-up period for 6+ months, as the team grows and early pilots are conducted. In addition, the Director will be responsible for the continuous improvement of the program as it grows over time. This includes overseeing child care provider engagement, the application and eligibility processes, grant calculations, contracting, payment administration, compliance, technology and data systems, appeals, reporting and coordination with a diverse group of interest groups.
The ideal candidate is an experienced public-program leader who can operationalize complex policy into clear, equitable, and workable systems. They are equally comfortable working at the strategic level with public sector and community partners and in the operational details required to administer a high-volume, high-accountability funding program.
Hively is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of any educational background, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, socioeconomic status, disability, and veteran status.
Please note that applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time
Hively builds meaningful connections with families and communities, ensuring access to resources every child in Alameda County needs to thrive. Formerly Child Care Links and Families Service Counseling and Community Resource Center, Hively provides high-quality programs and services to children and families throughout Alameda County.
