Program Officer, Higher Education & Civic Impact

Andrew Carnegie Foundation; New York (NY); Sur place; USD 145 000 - 160 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Employer-paid health insurance

Retirement plan contribution

Wellness program

Generous paid time off

Résumé du poste

The Andrew Carnegie Foundation seeks a Program Officer to grow the National Program by identifying and recommending funding opportunities in higher education. The ideal candidate will bring strong research background, stellar writing, and a broad professional network to advance policy-relevant grants and partnerships.

They will manage a portfolio of grants under the Program Director, stay abreast of trends, and represent Carnegie externally through meetings, conferences, and publications, while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• Deep grounding in research, policies, and reform in higher education.
• Strong professional network and ability to build trusted relationships with researchers, practitioners, funders, policymakers, and leaders.
• Exceptional writing: precise, persuasive, board- and public-ready.
• Ability to turn scattered data and research into sharp recommendations.
• Working fluency with AI tools and their application to grantmaking and internal workflows.
• Willingness to travel and work onsite.
• 8+ years of relevant experience.

Responsabilités

• Advance National Program goals by identifying funding opportunities.
• Stay current on trends, research, public policy developments, and practice in higher education.
• Identify prospective grantees and assess proposals.
• Review budgets, staffing, workplans, and expected outcomes.
• Present funding recommendations with critique of strengths, weaknesses, and risks.
• Represent the portfolio externally; speak and publish on relevant issues; engage in meetings and field activities.
• Support ongoing improvement of the Foundation’s strategy.
• Conduct site visits; monitor active grants and assess progress.
• Coordinate across education and democracy work, including AI’s role in the field.
• Contribute to a collaborative, high-performing team.

Connaissances

Strategic thinking

Leadership

Presentation skills

Exceptional writing

Networking

Collaboration

Willingness to travel

Project management

Formation

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree in education/political science/public policy

Outils

AI tools usage

Description du poste

The Andrew Carnegie Foundation seeks a Program Officer to grow the National Program by identifying and recommending funding opportunities in higher education. The ideal candidate will bring strong research background, stellar writing, and a broad professional network to advance policy-relevant grants and partnerships.

They will manage a portfolio of grants under the Program Director, stay abreast of trends, and represent Carnegie externally through meetings, conferences, and publications, while