WE ARE:

WashingtonAreaWomen’sFoundation(TheWomensFoundation.org)isaWashington,DC-basedpublicfoundation,dedicatedtomobilizingourcommunitytoensurethateconomicallyvulnerablewomenandgirlsintheWashingtonregionhavetheresourcestheyneedtothrive.Ourprogramworkconsistsof:

1. Grantmaking:Investingthroughamultifacetedapproachinthethreecoreareasof:a. Assetbuilding;b. Jobswithbenefits,careerpathways,andfamilysustainingwages;andc. Accesstohigh-qualityearlycareandeducation.

2. ResearchandEducation:Generatinganddistributingdataaboutthestatusandneedsofwomenandgirlsintheregion,andthestrategiesnecessarytoaddressthoseneeds.

3. Advocacy:Raisingawarenessofthepolicyissuesthataffecteconomicallyvulnerablewomenandgirls.TheWomen’sFoundationisseekingtohireahighlymotivatedself-starterforthepositionofProgramOfficer.TheProgramOfficerwillserveasamemberofthefoundation’sprogramteam.Thispositionwillleadthefoundation’sadvocacywork,includinganewinitiativefocusedoninvestingingirlsandwomenofcolor. IF YOU:

• Arepassionateaboutimprovingthelivesofwomenandgirls;• Haveexperiencewithadvocacycampaigns,communityorganizing,and/orworkwithcommunitiesof

color;• Excelatbuildingrelationshipswithawidevarietyofpartners,andcanenergizeagrouptowardscollective

action;• Thrivewhenworkingunderdeadlines,havestrongprojectandtimemanagementskills,andexcellent

attentiontodetail;ThenyouwanttobeourProgramOfficer! KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: ReportingtotheDirectorofPrograms,theProgramOfficerwillcontributetoprogrammaticideasandparticipateactivelyingrantmakingandcommunityleadershipaligningwithTheWomen’sFoundation’seconomicsecuritystrategies.Inparticular,thispositionwillberesponsibleforlaunchingandmanagingtwonewpiecesofwork:1)thefoundation’snewadvocacyagenda,and2)anewinitiativefocusedonimprovingoutcomesforgirlsandwomenofcolor.ThesefunctionswillbecriticaltoexecuteTheWomen’sFoundation’sambitiousfive-yearstrategicplan,availableathttp://bit.ly/1TYmgTw.TheProgramOfficerwillusecontentexpertiseandknowledgeintheirprogramareatohelpbuildnetworksamongfundersandGranteePartners;toeducatekeystakeholdersaboutourwork;tocommunicateandadvocateforsocialchange;andtodeveloppartnershipsthatmultiplytheimpactofTheWomen’sFoundation’swork.TheProgramOfficerwillworkonateamwiththeResearch&EvaluationProgramOfficerandtheProgramAssociate.Specificresponsibilitiesinclude,butarenotlimitedto:

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GrantsManagement:• Manageprogramstrategy,includingaportfolioofgrantinvestments,thatadvanceanadvocacystrategy

forwomen’seconomicsecurity,aswellasinvestmentsingirlsandwomenofcolor.Duringthefirst6-12months,thispositionwillleadextensivelandscapingandplanningforbothlinesofwork.

• Managecomprehensiveproposalreviewandassessmentprocess.Stayinformedandengagedwithgranteeworkduringthegrantperiod.

• Interfacewithgrantseekers,GranteePartnersandothers,respondingpromptlyandappropriatelytoavarietyofe-mail,writtenandphoneinquiries,andconductingsitevisitsandconveningsinaccordancewithprogramobjectives.

CommunityEngagement:

• Engagewithawidevarietyofstakeholders,includingGranteePartners,othernonprofits,localandnationalfunders,government,businessesanddonors.

• Helptopubliclyrepresentthefoundationatexternalcommunity-basedeventsandmeetingstogatherinformation,influencechange,andcreateconnectionsthathelpmovetheworkoftheorganizationforward.

• Aspartofthefoundation’snewadvocacyagenda,planandexecuteameaningfulengagementstrategythatbringstogetheradvocatestocoordinateonawomen’seconomicsecurityagenda.

• Aspartofthefoundation’snewworkaroundgirlsandwomenofcolor,planandexecuteworkwithawidecommunityofstakeholderstolistentogirlsandwomeninthecommunity;developaframeworkforinvestinginprogramsandpolicychange;andrallychampionsinsupportofthiswork.

Research&Communications • Maintainabreadthofknowledgeaboutcurrenttrends,emergingissues,policyinterventions,and

innovationstoenhancetheeffectivenessofprogramstrategyandunderstandingofstaffandboard.• Evaluategrantsandprovideperiodicreportstostaff,board,andexternalcolleaguesaboutperformance,

thegrantreviewprocess,andprogramimpact,includingsuccesses,challenges,andlessonslearned.• Informthefoundation’sresearchagenda,executedbytheResearch&EvaluationProgramOfficer.• Identifyandleadcommunicationscomponentsofanyadvocacyagenda,incoordinationwith

communicationsteam.DonorEngagement&Development

• DevelopandstaffSteeringCommittees,AdvisoryCommittees,and/orWorkGroupsrelevanttoourwork.• Assistwiththewritingofprogram-specificgrantproposalsandreports,incoordinationwiththe

developmentteam.• Partnerwithcommunicationsanddevelopmentondonorengagementopportunities,events,andthe

productionofmaterials/collateral. ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’sdegreeorequivalenttrainingandexperience.• Minimumof5yearsofrelevantworkexperience(experienceworkinginphilanthropy,nonprofitdirect

service,advocacy,and/orexperienceinwomen'sissuesorpoverty/economicsecurity).• Anappetiteforandsensitivitytoworkingwithdiversecommunitiesacrossrace,class,ethnic,politicaland

geographicboundaries.Particularexperienceworkingin/with/forcommunitiesofcolorisparticularlyimportantforthisposition.

• Excellentcommunicationskills.• Mustthrivewhenworkingunderdeadlines,havestrongprojectandtimemanagementskills,andbeable

toproblemsolve.• Abilitytofostercollaborationandcontributetoastrongsenseofcommunityamongstaffandboard,and

withcolleaguesoutsidetheorganization.• PassionforimprovingthelivesofwomenandgirlsintheWashingtonMetroregion.

COMPENSATION: Weofferouremployeesatotalrewardsmodel,pairingacompensationpackagethatreflectsourorganizationalvalues,cultureandmissionwithmeaningfulandsignificantworkcontent,asupportiveenvironment,andwork-lifeflexibility.Competitivesalaryandbenefitspackagewillbeoffered,includinghealth,dental,anddisabilityinsurance,paidvacation,and401(K)contribution.Peopleofdiversecommunitiesandpeopleofcolorarestronglyencouragedtoapply.PreferencewillbegiventocandidatesfromtheWashingtonmetropolitanarea.TO APPLY: Pleaseemailresume,coverletter,andsalaryrequirementstojobs@wawf.orgwiththesubjectline“ProgramOfficer.”Onlyapplicationsincludingallofthesecomponentswillbeconsidered.ApplicationswillbeacceptedthroughJune19,2016.