Program Officer, Capacity Building

EPIP; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Program Officer focused on capacity building to enhance social justice and racial equity initiatives. This role involves collaborating with a dynamic team to support grantmaking processes and engage with diverse stakeholders. The ideal candidate will possess a strong understanding of current trends and innovations in the field, fostering relationships with grantee partners to advance the Foundation's mission. If you are passionate about making a meaningful impact in communities affected by injustice, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in capacity building and grantmaking processes.
• Strong understanding of social justice and racial equity principles.

Responsibilities

• Support Capacity Building administration and planning.
• Nurture relationships with programming partners and grantees.

Skills

Capacity Building

Social Justice

Racial Equity

Grantmaking

Stakeholder Engagement

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree (preferred)

Job description

The Program Officer (PO), Capacity Building is a thoughtful and engaged contributor to the Kataly team, focused on the Foundation’s mission to promote social justice and racial equity in communities most impacted by injustice.

In summary, the PO works closely with the Director of Capacity Building, other Kataly team members, and external stakeholders and partners to support Capacity Building administration, planning, implementation, assessment, documentation, and programming and grantmaking processes.

The PO advances Foundation and Capacity Building Program goals by being responsive to and supportive of Kataly’s grantee partners across the Foundation’s three core grantmaking programs:

1. Mindfulness and Healing Justice
2. The Environmental Justice Resourcing Collaborative
3. The Restorative Economies Fund

The PO nurtures relationships with the Capacity Building Program’s programming partners and grantees, and maintains a breadth of knowledge about current trends, emerging issues, policy and cultural interventions, and innovations in the field.