Program Officer

The Perigee Fund; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate program officer to drive systems change in prenatal-to-age-3 mental health initiatives. This role involves managing impactful investments, collaborating with diverse stakeholders, and leading efforts to shift policies that support families affected by trauma. Ideal candidates will bring a deep commitment to equity, financial acumen, and a collaborative spirit to ensure that families receive the resources they need. Join a dynamic organization dedicated to making a generational shift in practice and policy, where your contributions will have a lasting impact on the community.

Benefits

Comprehensive health coverage

Vacation

Sick days

Wellness days

Office closure

Holidays

Retirement matching

Professional development

Parental leave

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience in systems change work with demonstrated results.
• Experience in deploying philanthropic resources for systems change.

Responsibilities

• Manage investments in various initiatives focusing on Urban Indigenous and Pacifica families.
• Align investments with Perigee’s principles and engage in ongoing equity work.

Skills

Financial management

Budget analysis

Grant analysis

Risk assessment

Impact evaluation

Collaborative processes

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree

Job description

Deeply committed to equity and compelled by the urgent need to increase mental health support for prenatal-to-age-3 families impacted by trauma, Perigee Fund is a Seattle-based national philanthropic organization that invests in systems change to ensure that during pregnancy and early childhood, more families receive healing programs, services, and resources that protect and nurture their unfolding relationships.

We work alongside advocates and family-serving systems to make a generational shift in practice and policy so that parents, babies, and toddlers thrive – particularly those that carry a history of individual or collective trauma. We resource efforts across the U.S. through a mix of grantee partnerships and open funding opportunities, and through deeper work in our home state of Washington.

We prioritize efforts in which the voices of families impacted by trauma play a central role in shaping services, defining policy, and advocating for change.

Founded in 2018, Perigee Fund aims to sunset in less than 15 years. As a spend-down philanthropy working in under-resourced priority areas, we invest so that the impact of our work endures long after Perigee sunsets.

Our Vision is to end intergenerational trauma through the power of early relationships.

Our Goal is to shift policies and systems to value and embed supports for caregiver and infant mental health during pregnancy and early childhood.

Learn about our strategic framework.

Learn more about Perigee Fund.

The Opportunity

Perigee seeks a systems change-focused program officer to join its program team. After its first strategic planning in 2023, Perigee is in a transition phase as it implements its new framework and manages exits from earlier investments.

The program officer will partner across areas and lead some initiatives. Reporting to the director of programs, they will collaborate with the team and contribute to a feedback-oriented culture. The portfolio includes inherited projects, grants cultivated by leadership, and new opportunities aligned with Perigee’s strategic framework.

Focus Areas

• Managing investments in Puget Sound Guaranteed Income Pilot, focusing on Urban Indigenous and Pacifica families, aiming to influence public investment in cash supports for families during pregnancy and early parenting.
• Managing Washington Indigenous Birth Justice Network grants with a strong focus on relationship and impact exit strategies.
• Contributing to national funding efforts on equitable prenatal-to-age-3 mental health models, regional systems, and somatic healing practices.

The program officer will align investments with Perigee’s principles, engaging in ongoing equity work with openness, self-reflection, stamina, and accountability.

Candidate Profile

Ideal candidates will demonstrate:

• Deep commitment to and understanding of systems change in the prenatal-to-age-3 field.
• Experience in deploying philanthropic resources for systems change, with strategic insight into promoting equity.

Skills include:

• Financial management, budget analysis, and financing social purpose models.
• Collaborative processes to maximize impact, leveraging advisors, learning communities, and evaluators.
• Grant analysis, risk assessment, and impact evaluation at portfolio and individual levels.

Relationship skills involve:

• Embodiment of change through relationships, serving as a liaison with grantees and partners.
• Ability to navigate power dynamics and respect self-determination.

Thought leadership entails:

• Serving as an agent of change, representing the organization’s approach at key forums.
• Staying informed on relevant policies, research, and initiatives.

Additional qualities include:

• Attention to detail, financial acumen, and experience at intersections of early childhood, mental health, and healthcare.
• Ability to work nimbly or deliberately as needed, and to thrive in a small, dynamic organization.
• Strong collaboration and receptiveness to feedback.
• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree a plus; lived experience valued.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in systems change work with demonstrated results.

The salary range is $130,000 - $165,000, with an 80% FTE option at $108,000 - $132,000. Most candidates can start in the lower to middle range to allow for growth.

Benefits include comprehensive health coverage, vacation, sick days, wellness days, office closure, holidays, retirement matching, professional development, and parental leave.

Other Considerations

The role is based in Seattle, with a hybrid work model. Occasional travel within Washington and out of state is required.

Contact

Apply through Koya Partners / Diversified Search Group. Submit a cover letter and resume. Confidential inquiries are welcome. Accommodations for applicants with disabilities are provided upon request.

Perigee Fund is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity.