Senior Program Officer, Mental Health and Well-Being

The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation • Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation is led by renowned entrepreneur and philanthropist Arthur M. Blank, co-founder of The Home Depot. The foundation operates on six core values: Put People First, Listen and Respond, Include Everyone, Innovate Continuously, Lead by Example, and Give Back to Others. With over 25 years of philanthropy and over $1 billion in giving, the foundation aims to escalate its impact over the next decade, focusing on various programmatic areas including Youth Development, Democracy, Environment, Atlanta's Westside, and Mental Health and Well-Being. The Mental Health and Well-Being team, which includes the Senior Program Officer position, is dedicated to supporting flourishing mental health for young people aged 0-18 through a 10-year grantmaking strategy.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required; master's degree or equivalent experience is a plus.
• 5-7 years or more of foundation grantmaking experience.
• Experience working in the field of mental health and well-being, especially youth mental health.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and SharePoint.
• Keenly discreet and respectful, practicing good judgement with confidential matters.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrate a passion for mental health and well-being across the continuum.
• Possess an inquisitive spirit and commitment to continuous improvement.
• Demonstrate nimbleness to adapt to a dynamic team and workplace.
• Possess a balance of intellectual and emotional intelligence.
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills and work collaboratively with stakeholders.
• Be adept at multi-tasking, prioritizing, and balancing changing priorities with minimal direction.
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrate proficient research and analytical skills.
• Demonstrate the ability to work independently balanced with the ability to work on a team.
• Possess excellent organizational, planning, and time-management skills.
• Welcome feedback and committed to learning and growing.
• Demonstrate a record of building bridges across sectors to strengthen and scale innovation.
• Model leadership for colleagues across the foundation's program staff.
• Model positive energy and a can-do attitude.

Responsibilities

• Support the managing director to monitor the Mental Health and Well-Being grantmaking strategy.
• Develop departmental workplans and adjust timelines as needed.
• Source new grantee partner opportunities consistent with strategy and desired outcomes.
• Draft memos, grant analyses, recommendations, and summary reports.
• Manage a portfolio of existing and new grants through the full lifecycle from inception to completion.
• Be a resource and thought partner for grantees and other partners.
• Understand and monitor grant budgets and ensure compliance with foundation practices.
• Collaborate with other foundation program staff to explore collective giving areas.
• Support information and updates for quarterly board meetings.
• Collaborate with the managing director to develop initiatives for engagement in mental health work.
• Stay current on literature in the field and philanthropic strategies.
• Collaborate with the Foundation's effective philanthropy team to review evidence and data.
• Collaborate with the communications team to share portfolio and grantee progress.
• Build internal and external relationships with stakeholders.
• Represent the foundation in external meetings and conferences.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree