Program Officer - RED

Claims Conference; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits

Opportunities for professional growth

Competitive salary

Job summary

The Claims Conference is seeking a Program Officer to join their RED team in New York City. The successful candidate will oversee a portfolio of grants while ensuring compliance and maintaining relationships with grantees. You will need strong English communication skills and a detail-oriented approach.

Ideal candidates should hold at least a Bachelor's degree and have relevant experience, with a Master’s being preferred. The role offers a competitive salary range of $80,000-$85,000 and excellent benefits.

Qualifications

• Detail-oriented and proactive with strong organizational skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication in English is essential.
• Experience in grant-making or related field is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a portfolio of grants, including reviewing proposals.
• Maintain communication with grant applicants.
• Prepare decision letters and manage funding compliance.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Strong English communication skills

Relationship building

Research and analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

Grants management systems (Fluxx)

Job description

Program Officer - RED

We are seeking a dynamic Program Officer to join our RED (Research, Education and Documentation) team in our New York office. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, proactive, and capable of building strong internal and external relationships to support our grant‑making process.

Department: Allocations
Location: New York, NY

Tasks/Responsibilities

• Oversee a portfolio of grants, including review of funding proposals, programmatic and financial reports; collaborate on other projects and initiatives.
• Assist potential applicants with proposal development.
• Maintain regular communication with applicants to ensure a full understanding of proposals.
• Prepare applications for presentation to the professional advisory committees, Allocations Committee and Board of Directors.
• Review decision letter templates and edit as appropriate.
• Prepare decision letters including allocation, deferral, and rejection letters.
• Review grant budgets to ensure compliance with funding guidelines.
• Monitor and review programmatic progress, critically analyze reports including successes and challenges.
• Establish and maintain relationships with grantee organizations.
• Conduct site visits as needed and write corresponding reports.
• Review budgets, payment requests, and process payments.
• Conduct research and analysis of Holocaust‑related issues.
• Liaise with other departments as necessary.
• Input information into the grants management system (Fluxx) when necessary.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Prior work experience in a related field.
• Fluency in a foreign language is a plus (e.g., German, French, Polish).
• Grant‑making experience and familiarity with grants management systems a plus.
• Experience with Holocaust education and/or Holocaust history preferred.
• Highly organized and detail‑oriented.
• Strong attention to accuracy.
• Strong English oral and written communication skills.

Claims Conference offers generous benefits, opportunities for professional growth, and competitive salaries. The target salary range for the RED Program Officer in the New York City market is $80,000-$85,000.

I acknowledge by proceeding with my application that if employed I will abide by the Claims Conference Statement of Values, which can be found at the provided link.

The Claims Conference is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of any category protected by law, including (without limitation) race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. In compliance with NYS Labor Law Section 194‑a, the Claims Conference does not seek salary history information from job applicants.