Program Associate

Breathe Project; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hear Foundation is seeking a Program Associate to support grantmaking, grantee relationships, and community engagement efforts.

The Program Associate serves as a primary point of contact for prospective, current, and past grantees, providing guidance throughout the grantmaking process and collaborating with the President & CEO and key staff.

Qualifications

• At least two years of program, project, grant, or community-based work.
• Experience working with grassroots organizations and community stakeholders.
• Grant and grantee management experience.
• Experience managing program or project budgets.
• Strong organizational, communication, problem-solving, and reporting skills.
• Commitment to trauma-informed and community-centered practices.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred; relevant professional and lived experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

Responsibilities

• Oversees and supports grantees throughout the grantmaking cycle.
• Reviews applications and recommends qualified applications to the President & CEO.
• Collects mid-year and final grantee reports and coordinates documentation with the Knowledge and Information Manager.
• Assist grantees in addressing challenges and identifying resources.
• Conduct grantee site visits.
• Build relationships with grassroots organizations, community stakeholders, and potential partners.
• Attends scheduled Pittsburgh Street Team meetings.
• Identifies grantee success stories for the Communications Team.
• Participates with the President & CEO in school, community, and industry meetings and convenings.

Skills

Community outreach

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Position Overview

The Hear Foundation is seeking a Program Associate to support the Foundation’s grantmaking, grantee relationships, and community engagement efforts.

The Program Associate serves as a primary point of contact for prospective, current, and past grantees, providing guidance throughout the grantmaking process. This position works closely with the President & CEO, the Development Associate, the Knowledge and Information Manager, and the Program Committee of the Board of Directors.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversees and supports grantees throughout the grantmaking cycle.
• Reviews applications and recommends qualified applications to the President & CEO.
• Collects mid-year and final grantee reports and coordinates documentation with the Knowledge and Information Manager.
• Assist grantees in addressing challenges and identifying resources.
• Conduct grantee site visits.
• Build relationships with grassroots organizations, community stakeholders, and potential partners.
• Attends scheduled Pittsburgh Street Team meetings.
• Identifies grantee success stories for the Communications Team.
• Participates with the President & CEO in school, community, and industry meetings and convenings.

Qualifications

• A minimum of two years of experience in program, project, grant, or community-based work.
• Experience working with grassroots organizations and community stakeholders.
• Grant and grantee management experience.
• Experience managing program or project budgets.
• Strong organizational, communication, problem-solving, and reporting skills.
• Commitment to trauma-informed and community-centered practices.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred; relevant professional and lived experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

Requirements

• Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance (Act 33).
• Pennsylvania State Police Criminal History Clearance (Act 34).
• Ability to attend evening and weekend activities as needed.
• Ability to travel locally for meetings, programs, and site visits.