Job Opportunities
Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Listings updated on November 9, 2009
The following is a listing of current openings at Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic. Interested applicants (unless another location is specified) should contact:
Human Resources Department
Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic
20 Roszel Road
Princeton, NJ 08540
e-mail: Job Opportunities
Detailed descriptions of each of the positions follow the list of openings.
- Just Added - Accountant, Grants & Contracts
- Web Strategist, Princeton, NJ
- Regional Executive Director, Southwest
- Regional Executive Director, Mid Atlantic
1. Accountant, Grants & Contracts, Princeton, NJ
LOCATION: Princeton, NJ
DEPARTMENT: Finance
REPORTS TO: Interim Manager, Grants & Contracts
PURPOSE OF POSITION: Under general direction provide post-award grant management and related accounting duties for public and private grants. This position is the primary contact for grant and contract accounting functions and reporting.
Primary Position Objectives:
- Performs post-award grant-related functions
- Collaborates with the necessary department staff upon notification of a grant award to establish the appropriate general ledger project code, general ledger accounts, the project code in the time tracking system, and the employees' time allocation in the time tracking system.
- Reviews the grant award and updates the grant schedule.
- Works with the grant program manager to ensure there is a clear understanding of the deliverables, time tracking requirements, the grant budget and reporting requirements.
- Ensures grant expenditures on a routine basis are properly documented
and coded.
- Performs on a monthly basis budget and expense analysis reporting variances as appropriate, determine the amount of grant revenue recognition, prepares required financial reporting, monitors required deliverables reporting and assists with invoice preparation.
- Assists with amending the grant budget with the appropriate fiscal agency, as necessary.
- Ensures all monthly, quarterly and/or annual grant reports are filed accurately and timely.
- Performs grant close out functions.
- Assists with the annual financial audit as requested and any required single audits.
- Supports the organization in the education and training of grant program
managers
- Assess needs and resolve issues of grant program manager related
to grant accounting
- Assess needs and resolve issues of grant program manager related
to grant accounting
Skills and Education Required:
- Minimum BS in finance or accounting
- 3-5 years of accounting/budget management experience including 1 year of grant accounting
- Non-profit financial reporting and accounting experience
- In depth knowledge of OMB Circulars A-110, A-122, and A-133; overhead; fringe benefits and other regulations related to allocations
- Excellent understanding of financial and accounting principals (GAAP) and can apply to real business situations
- Excellent computer (Excel, Power Point) skills. Must have good understanding of general ledger packages
- Comfortable working in a faced-paced environment and implementing change
- Experience in a highly cooperative environment - where finance takes a highly participatory role in assisting management
- Critical thinking and problem solving (both big picture and analytically/qualitatively precise)
- Excellent communications skills
- Comfortable interfacing with senior level stakeholders
2. Web Strategist, Princeton, NJ
LOCATION: Princeton, NJ
DEPARTMENT: Organizational Positioning
REPORTS TO: Chief Marketing Officer
PURPOSE OF POSITION: Responsible for the strategic development, implementation of RFB&D's web presence. Coordinate web functions, monitor web activities, incorporate new technologies and manage appropriate staff in the pursuit of continual improvement of all web properties.
Primary Position Objectives:- Lead RFB&D management, IT department, outside resources, and cross-functional task force in the implementation its new web strategy. Establish priorities for website development and integration of other web properties. Develop and implement web-based initiatives that address the Organization's marketing, sales and revenue objectives.
- Implement standardized metrics and management reports to ensure site remains a valuable resource for all constituencies.
- Establish best in class infrastructure, utilize applications to ensure technical performance and assess new technologies for future adaptability.
- Collaborate with IT staff on issues of hardware/software that affect the web properties.
- Ensure compliance with applicable legal requirements and RFB&D systems policies on web site usage, security and standards.
- Monitor website activities, traffic, features and pages. Manage efficient and accurate reporting detailing results of web-marketing campaigns.
- Implement SEO strategies to achieve optimum ROI for individual active search terms for each major search engine.
- Participates in other RFB&D activities required to achieve organizational
goals.
Skills and Education Required:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or degree from accredited 2 year technical school in programming/systems
- Minimum 5-7 years of professional work experience, including senior level web management experience
- Proven website development experience and history of success in launching new and enhancing existing sites
- Proven ability to manage staff and excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience in leading group meetings, collaborating with senior management, and championing projects from inception to completion
- Proven knowledge and history of success with SEO strategies
- Experience required in content and design fundamentals including working knowledge of programming language such as c++ & Java, PHP, .NET, and SQL
- Working knowledge of operating systems and familiar with Internet applications such as HTML, HTTP, XML, CMS / WYSIWYG editors
- Working knowledge of web content management systems (e.g., CMScribe, DreamWeaver, etc.), IIS, SharePoint, Macromedia products, Photoshop, and other related web-tools. Customer relationship management systems (e.g., MarketFirst, RasorsEdge, Pivotal, Salesforce.com)
- Previous work experience with nonprofit and knowledge of W3C Web Content
Accessibility Guidelines and US Section 508 Standards a plus
3. Regional Executive Director, Southwest
LOCATION: Southwest Region
DEPARTMENT: Organizational Development
REPORTS TO: Chief Organizational Development Officer
PURPOSE OF POSITION: To provide leadership, management, and planning for the operations and financial development of a defined region. Guide the expansion of RFB&D programs and services throughout assigned region by collaboratively developing and implementing strategic and tactical plans with senior leadership. Identify business financial development opportunities. Cultivate strong donor and regional and state board relationships.
Primary Position Objectives:- Engage in cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship activities for current individual, corporate and foundation donors, through telephoning, visiting, and preparing proposals, reports, and other correspondence.
- Identify, cultivate, and solicit prospective individual, corporate and foundation donors by developing strategies in cooperation with Financial Development team, researching, telephoning, visiting, and writing proposals and other correspondence.
- Identify and recommend new sources of and venues for fundraising, including events and sponsorship opportunities. Work with Financial Development staff, regional team, and peers to develop funding sources. Collaboratively develop effective philanthropic campaigns.
- Work with Financial Development team and peers (Regional Executive Directors) on appropriate joint solicitations.
- Ensure development of and provide support to regional and state boards to expand RFB&D's reach and achieve defined goals. Seek, network with, identify, and recommend potential board members.
- In consultation with Chief Development Officer, manage regional board's involvement in fundraising. Work with board members to develop new contacts and programs that support revenue goals.
- Develop and implement annual and long-term plans to ensure expansion of RFB&D services throughout defined region. Identify emerging customer needs and opportunities to expand RFBD's presence.
- Advance RFB&D's growth by establishing relationships with school
systems, educators, government officials, and community service organizations
that are committed to meeting the learning needs of individuals with print
disabilities.
- Ensure prudent fiscal management throughout the defined region by working with Finance team and appropriate functional leads to build annual operating and capital budgets for the respective states and offices comprising the region.
- Effectively recruit, hire and manage staff. Develop a competent, productive,
and satisfied regional team. Offer feedback and recommendations to appropriate
headquarters' departments related to employee needs. Ensure that RFB&D's
standards for human resources management are met.
Skills and Education Required:
- Bachelor's degree required; master's degree preferred
- Minimum of 7-10 years of experience in organizational management, preferably in nonprofit sector
- Strong fund raising background required
- Extensive knowledge of budgeting and financial management
- Extensive people management experience
- Able to clearly communicate the vision and mission of RFB&D
- Demonstrated effectiveness in public speaking, excellent oral and written communication skills
- Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with various audiences and all levels of management/leadership
- Strong attention to detail and follow through required
- Knowledge of disabilities preferred
- Frequent local and regional travel; some national travel required
4. Regional Executive Director, Mid Atlantic
LOCATION: Mid Atlantic
DEPARTMENT: Organizational Development
REPORTS TO: Chief Organizational Development Officer
PURPOSE OF POSITION: To provide leadership, management, and planning for the operations and financial development of a defined region. Guide the expansion of RFB&D programs and services throughout assigned region by collaboratively developing and implementing strategic and tactical plans with senior leadership. Identify business financial development opportunities. Cultivate strong donor and regional and state board relationships.
PRIMARY POSITION OBJECTIVES:
- Engage in cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship activities for current individual, corporate and foundation donors, through telephoning, visiting, and preparing proposals, reports, and other correspondence.
- Identify, cultivate, and solicit prospective individual, corporate and foundation donors by developing strategies in cooperation with Financial Development team, researching, telephoning, visiting, and writing proposals and other correspondence.
- Identify and recommend new sources of and venues for fundraising, including events and sponsorship opportunities. Work with Financial Development staff, regional team, and peers to develop funding sources. Collaboratively develop effective philanthropic campaigns.
- Work with Financial Development team and peers (Regional Executive Directors) on appropriate joint solicitations.
- Ensure development of and provide support to regional and state boards to expand RFB&D's reach and achieve defined goals. Seek, network with, identify, and recommend potential board members.
- In consultation with Chief Development Officer, manage regional board's involvement in fundraising. Work with board members to develop new contacts and programs that support revenue goals.
- Develop and implement annual and long-term plans to ensure expansion of RFB&D services throughout defined region. Identify emerging customer needs and opportunities to expand RFBD's presence.
- Advance RFB&D's growth by establishing relationships with school systems, educators, government officials, and community service organizations that are committed to meeting the learning needs of individuals with print disabilities.
- Ensure prudent fiscal management throughout the defined region by working with Finance team and appropriate functional leads to build annual operating and capital budgets for the respective states and offices comprising the region.
- Effectively recruit, hire and manage staff. Develop a competent, productive, and satisfied regional team. Offer feedback and recommendations to appropriate headquarters' departments related to employee needs. Ensure that RFB&D's standards for human resources management are met.
Skills and Education Required:
- Undergraduate degree required; graduate degree preferred
- 7-10 years of organizational management experience, preferably in nonprofit sector
- Strong fund raising background required
- Extensive knowledge of budgeting and financial management
- Extensive people management experience
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with various audiences and all levels of management/leadership
- Demonstrated effectiveness in public speaking
- Strong attention to detail and follow through required
- Commitment and ability to communicate the vision and mission of RFB&D
- Knowledge of disabilities preferred
- Frequent regional travel; some national travel required




