Program Officer

Mosaic; Program Executive Officer for Ground Combat Systems (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Mosaic is seeking a Program Officer to lead the core program through design and execution of annual grantmaking and to nurture relationships with a broad network of grantees. The role reports to the Executive Director and supervises the Program Manager.

Mosaic is a fiscally sponsored project of Tides Center and works through a Leadership Council of environmental and justice leaders.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in the development and execution of grantmaking strategies.
• Strong communication skills and ability to engage diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to travel ~10% of time and represent Mosaic publicly.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and execution of Mosaic’s annual grantmaking program.
• Direct grant solicitation, review, due diligence, and selection.
• Communicate grant decisions to applicants and grantees.
• Oversee reporting, compliance, and renewals in grantmaking.
• Build relationships with grantees and participate in fundraising data/story sharing.

Skills

Grantmaking strategy

Grants management

Stakeholder relations

Public speaking

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Team supervision

Diversity & inclusion

Job description

Impact is at the heart of Mosaic’s mission. As one of the only funders exclusively focused on building movement infrastructure – the connections and shared resources all movements need– Mosaic is committed to building the power necessary for lasting environmental and social chance. A stable climate, clean air and water, healthy communities, and thriving natural systems all hang in the balance during this critical decade. Mosaic was created in response to a collective recognition that, although the U.S. environmental movement has achieved historic victories, the pace and scale of the challenge we face demand even more. The environmental movement will only achieve climate and environmental goals with a stronger, better-connected movement that is capable of driving and sustaining meaningful change.

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Program Officer will lead the core program of Mosaic through both the design and execution of Mosaic’s annual grantmaking as well as relationship building with a broad network of Mosaic grantees. The position reports to the Executive Director and supervises the Program Manager. Mosaic is a fiscally sponsored project of Tides Center and is led by a rotating Leadership Council of leaders for environmental, philanthropic and justice organizations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Grantmaking & Grants Management (60%)
  • Collaborate with the Executive Director and Leadership Council to set the grantmaking strategy.
  • Direct all components of the annual grant solicitation, review, and selection process.
  • Lead the design and oversight of the proposal review process, due diligence, and support the Leadership Council’s decision‑making.
  • Communicate decisions externally with all applicants and grantees.
  • Manage internal grantmaking procedures, including annual grantee reporting, documentation, compliance, and processing of renewals.
• Program & Partnerships (20%)
  • Represent Mosaic in public settings.
  • Cultivate and maintain relationships with existing and prospective grantee partners.
  • Provide regular grantee outreach and engagement opportunities including acting as a thought partner and connector to grantee partners.
  • Support Mosaic’s fundraising by providing data and impact stories from engagement with grantee partners.
  • Participate in partnership development with aligned funder partners.
• Learning & Impact (15%)
  • Direct Mosaic’s learning and evaluation programming.
  • Contribute to the ongoing design of Mosaic’s initiatives.
• Project management & Operations (5%)
  • Organize the team around weekly and monthly grantmaking workflow for high‑level project goals.
  • Support and supervise Mosaic’s grantmaking communications efforts.

DESIRED SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

• Alignment with Mosaic’s Theory of Change to move the field with policy, advocacy, grass roots and grasstops organizations
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in the development and execution of grantmaking strategies
• Strategic and creative thinker
• Excellent analytical, problem‑solving, and organizational skills with attention to detail and commitment to high quality work
• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds
• Ability to represent Mosaic and build relationships with stakeholders, including the staff, board members, partners, and grantees
• Strong oral and written communications skills, capable of crafting clear, compelling materials and engaging in public speaking
• Self‑starter, highly motivated, resourceful, and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Flexibility, emotional intelligence, and a collaborative spirit
• Ability to accommodate travel (approximately 10% of time)
• Strong understanding of environmental issues, social justice, systems change, social movements and movement building
• Ability to iteratively improve program implementation by critically evaluating theories of change
• Experience working with Boards of Directors
• Experience managing teams and individual staff including direct supervisory roles
• Experience working across different fields with a systems perspective