Senior Program Officer, Westside Atlanta

AMB Group, LLC

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About The Position

The senior program officer, Westside, will be responsible for executing responsibilities in three primary areas: portfolio management (ex. grantmaking and ongoing grant monitoring, including results tracking) and operations; communications and external relations; and issue-area and relevant general research. The Atlanta’s Westside team is comprised of a managing director, senior program officer (this position) and a shared administrative program associate. The Blank Family Foundation began grantmaking in the Westside in 2014, keen to listen and respond to community needs and preferences. The team will focus on grantmaking and other philanthropic activities to support nonprofit partners working on affordable housing and financial security to advance economic mobility for residents in the English Avenue and Vine City neighborhoods.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required, master's degree or equivalent experience is a plus.
• Direct experience in philanthropy (with a preference for place-based philanthropy), project management, and public sector/systems.
• 7+ years of experience and expertise in affordable housing and/or workforce development is a plus.
• Demonstration of insight and/or experience working in underserved communities, implementing community engagement efforts, and understanding community change politics is a plus.
• Project management experience with ability to handle multiple priorities.
• Understanding/familiarity with Atlanta with a preference for experience in Atlanta’s Westside.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and SharePoint.
• Keenly discreet and respectful when handling private and confidential matters.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in affordable housing and financial security.
• Excellent organizational, planning and time-management skills.
• Demonstrated nimbleness to adapt to a dynamic team and workplace.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient research and analytical skills.
• Ability to work independently balanced with the ability to work on a team.
• Inquisitive spirit and commitment to continuous improvement.
• Model leadership for colleagues across the foundation’s program staff.
• Positive energy and can-do attitude.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of existing and new Westside grants through the full lifecycle from inception to completion.
• Support the Managing Director to monitor the Westside grantmaking strategy.
• Support the Managing Director to develop departmental workplans, monitoring, and adjusting workplans and timelines as needed.
• Source new grantee partner opportunities consistent with the Westside strategy and desired outcomes.
• Draft memos, grant analyses and recommendations, and summary reports.
• Be a resource and thought partner for grantees and other partners.
• Understand and monitor grant budgets and ensure compliance with foundation practices and protocols, including appropriate programmatic and financial due diligence.
• Collaborate with other foundation program staff to explore ways that other foundation collective giving areas might find expression in the Westside.
• Collaborate with the Managing Director to develop and support initiatives that create and promote opportunities for the BFOB to engage in this work.
• Collaborate with the foundation’s Effective Philanthropy team to review evidence and data, ensure alignment with strategy and develop and refine measurement and evaluation for grants and the portfolio as a whole.
• Collaborate with the Communications team to share portfolio and grantee progress and trends relevant to the Westside strategy.
• Build internal and external relationships with a variety of stakeholders including colleagues, nonprofit grantees, other funders, and community leaders.
• Represent the foundation in external meetings and conferences, and liaise with other philanthropies and government agencies.
• Stay current on literature in the field, remain abreast of current news and philanthropic strategies relevant to the foundation’s Westside strategy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees