Program Officer

GOEBEL FIXTURE COMPANY; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 63,333 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free employee-only health coverage

7% discretionary 401k

Job summary

NCPC is seeking a Program Officer to build relationships with Local Partnerships and support the development of strong early childhood community systems. The role combines compliance oversight with hands-on coaching, training, and resource provision to foster sustainable, high-impact nonprofits.

The position emphasizes data-informed technical assistance, 10-15% in-state travel, and a hybrid work arrangement based in North Carolina. NCPC promotes equitable collaboration across communities.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in early childhood, nonprofit management, social work, public health, public administration or related field.
• Experience in early care and education, preferably with nonprofits that impact community outcomes.
• Training and/or experience with Implementation Science, Systems Change and Systems Thinking frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Engage LP staff and board in conversations to foster mutual understanding of community and organization strengths, challenges, barriers and goals.
• Provide coaching, training, tools, and resources on early childhood systems building, community needs assessment and strategic planning processes, and other best practices in nonprofit management.
• Use data, including Smart Start programmatic and budget data to inform technical assistance ultimately supporting LPs in being sustainable and impactful organizations.

Skills

Relationship-building

Coaching and training

Data-informed decisions

Education

Master’s degree in early childhood, nonprofit management, social work, public health, public administration or related field

Job description

Seeking strong relationship- builder with a passion for early childhood systems who can balance compliance oversight with support of community context . An active thought partner with a broad knowledge base who applies a strengths-based approach while promoting continuous quality improvement.

T he Early Childhood Systems Program Officer serves as the primary liaison with our local Smart Start partnerships to support strong early childhood community system building, and county-level coordination to fulfill the mission of Smart Start to a dvance a high quality, comprehensive, accountable early childhood system that benefits each child in North Carolina . The Program Officer works closely with a portfolio of 15 Local Partnerships to foster mutual understanding of community and organization strengths, challenges, barriers and goals , as well as to provide coaching, training, tools and resources on early childhood systems building, and other best practices in nonprofit management.

Core responsibilities include:

• Engage LP staff and board in conversations to foster mutual understanding of community and organization strengths, challenges, barriers and goals.
• Provide coaching, training, tools, and resources on early childhood systems building, community needs assessment and strategic planning processes, and other best practices in nonprofit management.
• Use data, including Smart Start programmatic and budget data to inform technical assistance ultimately supporting LPs in being sustainable and impactful organizations.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in early childhood , nonprofit management, social work, public health, public administration or a related social science or human services field.
• Experience in early care and education , preferably with nonprofits that impact community outcomes .
• Train ing and/or experience with Implementation Science, Systems Change and S ystems T hinking frameworks .

Summary

T he Program Officer will be eligible for our generous benefits package including fre e employee-only health coverage and a 7% discretionary company contribution to the 401k.

Salary range: $63,333 - $76,000

Must be based in North Carolina , though this hybrid role can largely be performed remotely with approximately 10-15% in-state travel.

At NCPC we know that achieving our mission is only possible through partnership and collaboration. We welcome individuals with a wide range of experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds. By recognizing and building on the unique strengths of each team member, we strive to deliver the best possible outcomes for young children and their families across North Carolina.

NCPC has a longstanding commitment to fair and equitable treatment. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.