Program Officer

Charles Stewart Mott Foundation - Flint, MI; Flint (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A philanthropic organization based in Flint, MI, is seeking a Program Officer to lead its One Water initiative, aiming to impact how water is managed in the U.S. This role involves managing a significant grantmaking portfolio while supporting networking, technical assistance, and communication efforts to advance water policy. Ideal candidates will have expertise in water policy, experience in coalition-building, and strong communication skills. This position represents a unique opportunity to influence the future of water management nationally.

Qualifications

• Expertise in water policy and philanthropy.
• Experience in coalition-building and stakeholder engagement.
• Strong communication and networking skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the One Water national approach and grantmaking portfolio.
• Support networking and technical assistance in the water policy field.
• Develop opinion research and messaging for One Water success stories.

Job description

The Foundation is seeking a Program Officer to manage the One Water’s national approach, a new focus area within the Environment program’s water initiative. CSMF plans to grant $10 million per year for ten years to advance the goals of the One Water initiative in its entirety, with the funds split between the Great Lakes and national work. This Program Officer role is an exciting opportunity for a water policy expert to help design and shape a new philanthropic strategy poised to make an impact on how water is managed in the United States. Specifically, the national grantmaking portfolio seeks to:

• Support for networking and technical assistance for groups in the water policy and adjacent fields to build One Water movement strength nationally.
• Support for opinion research, message development and media to tell One Water success stories at the local, regional, state and national levels.
• Support for selected efforts outside of the Great Lakes basin to secure One Water policy wins and demonstrate model projects that build momentum for progress across the country.

As the Foundation launches this work, the Program Officer will help strengthen the national “One Water” ecosystem—connecting state and local efforts to national partners, elevating compelling stories of progress, and supporting policy wins that can be replicated and scaled. The Foundation is approaching the national strategy with both ambition and humility, recognizing that durable change will require sustained coalition-building, pragmatic solutions, and engagement beyond traditional environmental audiences over a multi-year horizon.

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