Global Fund for Women

Database Administrator

Remote, United States remote Entry $85,000 - $130,000
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OVERVIEW
Global Fund for Women envisions a world where movements for gender justice have transformed power and privilege for a few into equity and equality for all. We fund bold, ambitious, and expansive gender justice movements to create meaningful change that will last beyond our lifetimes.
SUMMARY
The Role: The Database Administratorensures robust database operations, managesuser requests, and plays a key role inassessing business needs,analyzing and optimizing processes, and contributing to ongoing process improvements and enhancements to our customized database.With a solid understanding of the Salesforce platform, the Database Administrator drives best practices and promotes effective use of the system across the organization through trainings, documentation, and establishing strong organizational processes.
The Team: Using a participatory, user-centered approach, Information & Knowledge Management staff engage diverse groups of representative stakeholders directly in the design process to strengthen shared practices, workflows, and technology so teams can collaborate effectively, make informed decisions, and deliver greater impact. They work closely with staff at Global Fund for Women to ensure that business processes and information infrastructures align with evolving needs.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Collaborative Analysis & Design: Engage in participatory design work, independently and in collaboration with the team, to understand and map workflows, analyze data and process requirements, assess technical constraints, and identify opportunities to improve efficiency across the organization.
Data & database management: Establish and maintain clear and consistent practices to ensure data integrity and database security by managinguser permissions, implementingvalidation rules, and monitoring data cleanliness and accuracy.Support the development of reports, dashboards, and data visualizations.
Customizations & enhancements: Enhance cross-team efforts to effectively integrate business processes and information systems across the organization. Customize and develop templates, macros, and forms within the database to support evolving needs.
Skills Development: Engage with staff across teams to provide technical assistancearound the database and enhance knowledge and skills to optimize its utility. Through training and guidance, help create and foster a culture of shared learning and continual development of skills and expertise.
KEY TALENTS/WAYS OF BEING
Demonstrated commitment to international gender justice and feminist values, including open communication, inclusiveness, and collective care. 
Strong interpersonal and written communication skills, including emotional intelligence, transparency, and the ability to build trust with diverse teams.
Ability to work independently and proactively in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple priorities with strong organization, time management, and follow-through. 
Collaborative decision-maker who actively elicits input, listens deeply, and fosters collective decision-making through strong facilitation. 
Skilled at balancing big-picture strategy with attention to operational details.
Actively promotes a workplace culture that upholds equity, inclusion, and justice at all levels.
KEY SKILLS/WAYS OF DOING
Required
Salesforce Platform Administrator certification
At least 5 years of combined Business Analyst and Database admin experience in a nonprofit setting
Experience independently developing advanced flows, custom logic, validation rules, duplicate management approaches, approval processes, stage management, and other Salesforce processes
Demonstrated experience leading complex database admin projects and independently managing work
Application of best practices around Salesforce administration
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
Demonstrated ability to understand, assess, and articulate complex processes.
Ability to recognize interdependencies, critical points of technical significance, and broader impacts when designing processes and solutions
Strong understanding of relational databases and database architecture/design.
Experience working in a diverse, team-oriented, and fast-paced environment
Strongly Preferred
Experience in project management and/or process improvement
Salesforce Platform Administrator II certification

Knowledge of and experience with data migration and systems integration

Oral and written fluency in one or more languages in which Global Fund for Women grantmaking operates (Spanish, Russian, Arabic, French)

Salary range of $85,000 - $130,000*
*This range is reflective of our high-market geo and will vary based on the candidate’s city and state of residence.
Global Fund for Women is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on thebasis of race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, disability, age, sex, gender identity orexpression, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by law. Women, people of color,and LGBTQI candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Pursuant to the San FranciscoFair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest andconviction records. We value the benefit of a diverse workforce which includes neurodiversity.If you have a neurodiverse or other condition and there is something we can do to take thatinto account as we look to fill this position, please let us know as you apply to this post. Thesalary range reflects the San Francisco Bay Area salary scales and will be adjusted based oncity, state, and/or country of the candidate so that we can ensure internal equity.
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