Impact & Research Programs Associate

11th Hour Project; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The 11th Hour Project, part of The Schmidt Family Foundation, seeks a Program Associate to advance Emerging Strategies, connecting Human Rights, Food & Agriculture, and Energy initiatives in the US and abroad.

Reporting to the Director, you will synthesize learnings from existing grants, coordinate across teams, and help build evaluation frameworks while maintaining rigorous administrative processes in a dynamic nonprofit setting.

Qualifications

• Minimum four years of relevant professional experience in project management, administration, and scheduling.
• Ability to learn online systems and databases quickly.
• Strong prioritization and time management skills.
• Interest in human rights, social justice, climate change, or nonprofit/philanthropy preferred.

Responsibilities

• Execute, monitor, track, and assess the grant-making process for the Emerging Strategies portfolio
• Engage with potential and existing grantees
• Prepare and maintain accurate and organized documentation of all grantmaking activities
• Conduct landscape analyses into emergent trends across the sector
• Engage in ongoing research on new issues, political developments, and current events
• Partner with the Director of Emerging Strategies in further developing The 11th Hour Project’s evaluation approach and frameworks
• Provide administrative support to the Director of Emerging Strategies
• Coordinate with program teams to advance cross-programmatic initiatives

Skills

Project management

Administration

Scheduling

Communication

Research

Tools

Online systems

Databases

Job description

The 11th Hour Project, part of The Schmidt Family Foundation, seeks a Program Associate to advance Emerging Strategies, connecting Human Rights, Food & Agriculture, and Energy initiatives in the US and abroad.

Reporting to the Director, you will synthesize learnings from existing grants, coordinate across teams, and help build evaluation frameworks while maintaining rigorous administrative processes in a dynamic nonprofit setting.