Program Officer

ECMC Foundation; Los Angeles, Minneapolis (CA, MN); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

ECMC Foundation seeks a Program Officer to deploy nearly $65 million annually in grants and investments supporting project-based efforts and systemic change to improve postsecondary persistence and degree completion for underserved students. The role manages a portfolio of responsive grants and oversees initiatives focused on addressing challenges in postsecondary education.

The position follows a hybrid work model with in-office Tuesdays and Wednesdays, remote Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays,

Qualifications

• Deploy grants and investments strategically to advance systemic change in postsecondary persistence and degree completion.
• Manage a portfolio of strategically responsive grants and oversee initiatives to deepen engagements.
• Collaborate closely with grantees, partners, and ECMC Foundation peers to implement priorities.

Responsibilities

• Deploy nearly $65 million annually in grants and investments.
• Oversee a portfolio of grants and initiatives to drive systemic change.
• Travel domestically up to 25% and participate in quarterly in-person meetings in Los Angeles.

Job description

As a key member of the program team, the Program Officers ensure ECMC Foundation deploys nearly $65 million annually in grants and investments to support project-based and reform-oriented efforts aimed at advancing systemic change to improve postsecondary persistence and degree completion for students from underserved backgrounds. Guided by a strategic framework which was launched in 2022, Program Officers manage a portfolio of strategically responsive grants which positions the foundation to remain open to the changing needs and opportunities identified by the field and/or oversee an initiative which focuses resources on deeper engagements and sustained commitments to address specific challenges in postsecondary education.

The ECMC Foundation team observes a hybrid work model, working in-office on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and working from home on Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays with quarterly all staff in-person meetings in Los Angeles. Additionally, Program Officers travel domestically up to 25% of the time to engage with partners.

ECMC Foundation is a nationally focused postsecondary funder with a presence in Los Angeles, Minneapolis, and Washington, D.C. and has a mission to improve higher education for career success among underserved populations through evidence-based innovation. ECMC Foundation uses a spectrum of funding structures, including strategic grantmaking and program-related investments, to invest in both nonprofit and for-profit ventures and makes grants and investments across three strategic priorities: removing barriers to postsecondary completion; building the capacity of institutions, systems and organizations; and transforming the postsecondary ecosystem. Working with grantees, partners and peers, ECMC Foundation’s vision is for all learners to unlock their fullest potential. Learn more about ECMC Foundation (https://www.ecmcfoundation.org/), one of several affiliates under the ECMC Group (https://www.ecmcgroup.org/) enterprise based in Minneapolis, which together work to help students succeed.

Compensation: Salary range for this position is $105,000-$125,000. Actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, peer and market data, prior performance, business sector and geographic location.