Program Officer

Position Description

The Program Officer provides leadership in creating strategies, planning, and implementing CFWNC grantmaking activities. They oversee specified grantmaking programs such as geographical affiliate funds, CFWNC’s focus areas and other competitive grant programs.

The Program Officer works under the supervision of the Vice President, Programs. This is an in-person position and successful candidates will live in or relocate to Western North Carolina.

Responsibilities

This job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of the duties and responsibilities of the position; duties and responsibilities may change without notice.

• Ensures that competitive grantmaking programs advance the mission and strategies of The Community Foundation.
• Carries out planning and activities related to assigned competitive grant programs as either lead or second staff, including setting calendars, maintaining application materials, screening applications, creating reports for committees and donors, and monitoring and evaluating grant-funded projects.
• Facilitates grantmaking processes of assigned affiliates and grant advisory committees, providing volunteer committee members with programmatic support.
• Stays informed about critical issues in the community as well as assigned funding areas and represents the Foundation where appropriate.
• Maintains strong relationships within the nonprofit community and offers supportive technical assistance when appropriate to guide organizations.
• Conducts research about community needs or specific nonprofits as requested by donors or Donor Relations Officer.
• Provides information as requested for communications and marketing, as well as for donor and development needs.
• Helps plan and implement special projects beyond grantmaking that reflect the mission of the Foundation, especially strengthening nonprofits’ capacity to address community needs.
• Other duties as assigned.