Program Associate, Climate

The Barr Foundation; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Barr Foundation in Boston is seeking a full-time Program Associate to support the Climate team with essential administrative and programmatic tasks, helping manage grants, data, and schedules.

Ideal candidates are highly organized, detail-oriented, and adept at coordinating across multiple stakeholders. Proficiency with Microsoft Office or Google Workspace, and a willingness to learn Asana and Salesforce, are strongly preferred.

Qualifications

• Strong project management experience preferred.
• Experience with administrative or programmatic support.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and programmatic support to the Climate team.
• Help manage grants, contracts, datasets, and scheduling.
• Coordinate with team members and external partners to advance goals.

Job description

The Barr Foundation is seeking a full-time program associate to provide administrative and programmatic support to the Climate team. The Climate team collectively manages grantmaking to over 150 organizations, administers contracts with approximately 40 entities, and facilitates external relationships, research and convening essential to advancing the program’s strategic goals. The Program Associate plays a key role in collaborating with the team to implement processes, manage tasks, and maintain datasets critical to executing the team’s work, as well as collaborating across the foundation.

The ideal candidate is highly organized and self-motivated, with strong attention to detail and the ability to prioritize and manage workloads across multiple workstreams and team members. Essential qualifications include proven project management skills, proficiency in Microsoft Office or Google Workspace, willingness to learn Asana and Salesforce, and strong written communication and interpersonal skills for effectively managing relationships with a diverse range of individuals and organizations.