Program Officer-Health and Social Services

Position Summary:

The Nord Family Foundation  is seeking a Program Officer to manage the Health and Social Services portfolio. The Program Officer will work with the Foundation’s Co-Executive Directors to inform the Foundation’s grant-making strategy to advance the Nord Family Foundation’s mission.  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Leads the Foundation’s Health and Social Services grantmaking.
• Identifies organizations with strong potential for partnership; conducts due diligence and recommends grantee partners with effective track records, internal capacity, and strategic skills.
• Evaluates proposals and conducts due diligence, including interviews, site visits, and review of budgets and financial information. Prepares summaries and makes recommendations concerning grant proposals.
• Monitors grantee partner performance by reviewing and summarizing final reports, following up with grantee partners as needed to obtain necessary information, providing technical assistance, and engaging in problem-solving. Works with grantee partners to ensure compliance with grant agreements and successful program implementation.
• Communicates with nonprofit agencies, public and private funders and the general public about the Foundation’s grantmaking priorities, guidelines, and proposal review process.
• Researches and keeps abreast of issues, trends, exemplary programs, and best practices (nationally as well as locally) in Health and Social Services field.
• Prepares thoughtful and comprehensive concept papers and research findings as required.
• Develops and manages strategic relationships with regional, national and field leaders and shares insights with colleagues that inform the work.
• Travel to and participate in community meetings, regional and national conferences. 

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of Health & Social Services sector in the regions of the Foundation’s grantmaking; a willingness to function in other content areas also required, as the Foundation’s programmatic interests may shift from time to time.
• Ability to accurately assess nonprofit leadership, operational, and financial capacity and perform other due diligence required.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, a collaborative approach, and a willingness to work as part of a cohesive team required; possession of sound judgment, tact, humility, and discretion required in order to work effectively with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders including Trustees, other funders, thought leaders, grant applicants, grantee partners, program beneficiaries, and the general public.
• Excellent analytical ability and outstanding written and verbal communication skills required, including the ability to summarize complex issues clearly and concisely and to develop and convey cogent recommendations; occasional public speaking required.
• Excellent time management and multi-tasking skills; motivated self-starter and can work independently. 
• Demonstrated ability to think creatively, boldly and handle constructive feedback.
• Commitment to lifelong learning, personal and professional development.
• Commit to adhere to The Nord Family Foundation’s mission, vision and values.

Previous experience that is necessary background to qualify for this position:

• Master’s degree in a related field.
• At least three years of experience in the public sector.
• A commitment to and track record of working with under-resourced people and communities.
• At-least 25% Travel is required.