Program Officer, Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation (WKKF)

The W.K. Kellogg Foundation; Battle Creek (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The W.K. Kellogg Foundation seeks a Program Officer for Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation (TRHT) to lead national and community-based efforts addressing racism.

The role partners with 14 community collaborations and advises colleagues across the foundation on racial equity work. The officer will also build public support among nonprofit leaders, business and government in pursuit of sustainable change.

Qualifications

• 8+ years leading racial equity and healing work at local and systems levels.
• Deep understanding of race, racism, and how healing can transform communities.
• Holistic, interdisciplinary thinker with ability to co-create solutions.
• Experience collaborating with diverse stakeholders including nonprofits, government and communities.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic partner to 14 multi-sector TRHT community collaborations.
• Advise foundation colleagues on racial equity efforts and healing strategies.
• Build public support and awareness among nonprofits, business, government, and parents.
• Draft strategies and analyze challenges to advance systemic change.

Skills

Racial equity leadership

Community engagement

Leadership development

Movement building

Coalition building

Nonprofit leadership

Faith-based organizing

Job description

Program Officer, Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation (WKKF)

Posted on January 25, 2019

Executive Summary

The W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF), a leading philanthropic force helping communities create the conditions children need to thrive, is seeking nominations and applications for a Program Officer for Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation (TRHT). Launched in 2016 with 14 communities across the country, TRHT is a comprehensive, national and community-based process to plan for and bring about transformational and sustainable change addressing the historic and contemporary effects of racism. The TRHT framework and process will help communities gain understanding of the predominant factors and conditions that are supporting the racial hierarchy and blocking progress, and through the process, heal and produce actionable change.

Reporting to Arelis Diaz, Director for the Office of the President, the Program Officer will collaboratively serve as a strategic partner to the leaders of the 14 multi-sector community collaborations that are carrying out TRHT work across the US and be a thoughtful advisor and resource to colleagues across the foundation as they engage in racial equity work in all program areas. Additionally, the Program Officer will build public support and awareness of TRHT and the overall work of racial equity and healing among nonprofit executives, business leaders, government officials, community leaders, parents, and other external stakeholders of the foundation.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have significant experience (8+ years preferred) successfully leading racial equity and healing work at both local and systems levels and will bring a nuanced expertise of race, racism, and how racial healing and reconciliation can manifest in local communities to advance systemic change. The successful candidate will be a holistic and interdisciplinary thinker and an enthusiastic strategic partner to grantees, with the ability to co-create solutions, draft strategies, and critically analyze challenges in order to accomplish the work of healing across a diverse cohort of communities. He/she/they will bring deep and varied experiences in community engagement, leadership development, movement building, coalition building, nonprofit leadership, faith-based organizing and/or other related areas.

The W.K. Kellogg Foundation is an equal opportunity employer and proudly values diversity. Candidates of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.