Program Officer-Grantmaking and Community Engagement

Position Summary:

The Program Officer is responsible for advancing the Foundation's purpose and achieving equity, racial justice and economic security through community engagement, effective grantmaking, implementing grant programs, and supporting informed donor-advised grantmaking. Program Officers also develop and share community knowledge with staff, donors, and community leaders. The position is statewide and requires regular presence in the Concord office and statewide travel. 

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities:

Community Engagement and Grantmaking

For assigned initiatives or geographic areas:

• Establishes and maintains relationships with nonprofits, grantees, and community members with a focus on the principles of trust, listening and learning and power-sharing with those affected by the challenges we seek to address and the nonprofits that serve them. 
• Serves as contact for nonprofits working in areas other than identified strategic initiatives.
• Provides advice and direction to prospective grantees on developing grant proposals or preparing applications, and conducts follow up with grantees.
• Reviews applications and processes grants; recommends funding for grants.  May work on larger or complex grants under the direction of a senior program officer (SPO), initiative director or director. 
• Manages grant or other community committees, contributing community and grantmaking knowledge where appropriate.
• Manages assigned grantmaking budgets; may assist with management of larger scale or complex budgets under the direction of an SPO, initiative director or director. 
• Manages a portfolio of grantmaking from funds that require special handling, under the direction of the director of grant management. 
• Work with directors, initiative directors, SPOs and Donor Engagement and Philanthropy Services (DEPS) in developing and providing community and grant information for donors. May include assisting with the implementation of a statewide grant program to solicit community needs and grant opportunities for donors.   

Other 

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes:

• Belief in the purpose and values of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation.
• Broad understanding of equity and social justice issues and philanthropy's role in advancing equity 
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills; demonstrated ability to interact well with and respect a diverse range of people, experiences, and constituencies.
• Prior knowledge of effective grantmaking and/or principles of assessment a plus but not required. 
• Ability to understand, communicate with and effectively engage people across cultures. 
• Ability to organize multiple tasks/projects, as well as prioritizing tasks within projects and delegating when appropriate
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, including active listening and public speaking. 
• Understanding of and experience with the nonprofit sector
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion and judgment.
• Ability to be self-directed, as well as succeed and thrive in a collaborative team environment.
• Ability to work comfortably in a fast-paced environment.

Essential Qualifications:

• A combination of education and experience equivalent to the needs of the role
• Nonprofit experience required, such as nonprofit program, significant volunteer or board experience
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite of products (Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc)
• Valid driver’s license