Program Officer - Stronger Hawaii

Hawaii Community Foundation•Wailuku, HI

7d•$79,000 - $86,900•Hybrid

About The Position

The Program Officer – Stronger Hawaiʻi plays a key role in advancing HCF’s statewide disaster resilience platform by building, managing, and activating a network of community-based organizations and partners. This role leads the coordination and implementation of the Community Resilience Capacity Assessment (CRCA) and supports engagement across the Stronger Hawaiʻi Network to strengthen community preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation capabilities. The Program Officer – Stronger Hawaiʻi serves as a connector between community partners and internal teams, ensuring that Stronger Hawaiʻi strategies and investments are informed by real-time community insight and aligned with HCF’s broader mission.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent related experience.
Minimum 4 -6 years of relevant experience in nonprofit, community development, philanthropy, or related fields.
Demonstrated experience working with community organizations and diverse stakeholders.
Strong relationship management, facilitation, and coordination skills.
Exceptional customer service oriented interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written) with varied constituents including government officials, business and nonprofit leaders, and donors.
High level of discretion in working with sensitive or confidential information related to client and partner information, government and community relationships, and on-going projects.
Excellent research, analytical, writing, proofing, presentation and organizational skills: with attention to detail and the capacity to work under deadline pressures and handle a variety and multiple assignments efficiently with accuracy and timeliness.
Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and coordinate across teams.
Exhibits strong leadership and work ethic skills.
Exhibits a commitment to provide the highest quality service that meets or exceeds the needs of our clients.
Demonstrated experience achieving goals independently and through others.
Demonstrated understanding of Hawaiʻi’s communities and cultural context.
Knowledge, sensitivity, and understanding of the history and complexities of Hawaiʻi’s multicultural community.
Capable of thriving in a highly collaborative and flexible organization with an appreciation and respect for colleagues of diverse backgrounds and perspectives and an enthusiasm to continually shift and evolve to meet the needs of the community, partners, non-profit leaders, and donors.
Ability to represent HCF in a poised and professional manner.
High level of proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, Excel, Internet research, PowerPoint and databases.

Nice To Haves

Experience in network-building, coalition management, or community engagement initiatives.
Familiarity with disaster resilience, emergency management, or capacity-building work.
Experience supporting grantmaking or philanthropic initiatives.
Knowledge of grant or donor management systems and data tracking tools.

Responsibilities

Lead coordination and implementation of the Community Resilience Capacity Assessment (CRCA) statewide.
Build and maintain strong relationships with community-based organizations, partners, and networks.
Support the development and sustainability of the Stronger Hawaiʻi Network, including identifying and engaging participating organizations.
Track participation, engagement, and readiness indicators across network organizations.
Maintain awareness of the nonprofit, government, and community ecosystem across Hawaiʻi.
Analyze information from CRCA and network engagement to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
Surface insights to inform Stronger Hawaiʻi strategy and decision-making.
Support development of internal and external reporting materials as needed.
Plan, coordinate, and facilitate network convenings, working sessions, and cross-sector meetings.
Support collaboration among nonprofit, government, philanthropic, and private-sector partners.
Serve as a consistent point of contact for network participants to ensure clear communication and alignment.
Strengthen relationships that enable coordinated disaster preparedness and response efforts.
Coordinate across internal HCF teams, including CRSI, Community Grants & Initiatives (CGI), Development & Donor Relations (DDR), and Communications.
Support alignment of Stronger Hawaiʻi initiatives across strategic pillars and program priorities.
Track program activities and progress to support effective implementation.
Identify community needs, gaps, and opportunities through CRCA and ongoing engagement.
Provide insight and context to inform investment decisions and program priorities.
Support coordination of network-aligned investments in partnerships with the Program Director and internal teams.
Support coordination of Stronger Hawaiʻi’s rapid philanthropic deployment efforts.
Maintain relationships with priority network partners to ensure readiness for activation during disasters.
Contribute to maintaining clear operational coordination across stakeholders.
Represent HCF and Stronger Hawaiʻi in community settings, meetings, and convenings as appropriate.
Deliver excellent service to community partners and stakeholders.
Build trust-based relationships that support long-term collaboration and community impact.
Collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders to build knowledge of the nonprofit and resilience sectors.
Partner and support internal teamwork and contribute to achieving CRSI and HCF goals to ensure effective outcomes.
Actively embody HCF’s values, including collaboration, innovation, and commitment to community.
Serve as a knowledgeable and collaborative representative of HCF in the community.
Perform other tasks as assigned.