Associate Program Officer (on behalf of Goldman Environmental Foundation)

Associate Program Officer

The Goldman Environmental Foundation seeks an Associate Program Officer to join its program team. This person will contribute to the research of Prize candidates and produce written reports on finalists for presentation to an international Prize Jury which meets each year to select the Prize winners. Following Prize winner selection, the Associate Program Officer supports the program team in preparing Prize winners for the Prize announcement, ceremony, and tour in the spring. In addition, they will contribute to program team efforts regarding Prize docket preparation, program development, nominator outreach and recruitment, and past Prize winner relations. This role reports to the Senior Program Officer.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide critical support for the Prize winner selection process:
  • Conduct in-depth research, evaluation, and analysis of nominees globally, including reviewing nominations, communicating with nominators, conducting interviews with references, completing rigorous qualitative research, and writing detailed evaluations used by the Prize Jury in its decision-making process.
  • Participate in the production and editing of the annual Jury docket.
  • Attend the annual Jury meeting and, as needed, respond to juror questions about finalists.
• Support Prize winners in their preparation for the Prize announcement, tour, and ceremony. Assist Prize winners with travel logistics, planning, and coordination. Over time, this position may travel to visit Prize winners in their home countries for pre-tour briefings.
• With other team members, arrange appropriate meetings, briefings, and capacity building events for the Prize winners, and support them during the Prize tour.
• Work with the Senior Program Officer and Program Manager to provide follow-up and ongoing support to Prize winners following the Prize tour.
• Collaborate with other members of the program team to steward the current Prize nominator pool, conduct research and outreach, assist with data entry, and recruit new nominators.
• Assume additional responsibilities as assigned.

Education, Experience, and Qualifications

• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in environmental philanthropy and/or environmental nonprofits is preferred
• A Bachelor’s degree
• Excellent research experience and strong writing and communication skills a must
• High-level of organizational skills and demonstrated attention to detail
• Worked and/or lived experience outside of the United States preferred
• Ability to work cooperatively with small staff and work well under pressure in internal and public settings
• Experience successfully learning and utilizing technology in a professional environment
• Foreign language skills a plus
• Cross-cultural sensitivity and awareness, and commitment to justice, equity, inclusion, and diversity
• Bay Area resident or willingness to relocate to Bay Area required (relocation assistance not available)

Foreign language skills a plus