Regional Grants Lead, Sub-Saharan Africa

Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 86,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

The Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. seeks a Senior Program Officer to implement regional funding programs for Wikimedian communities in Sub-Saharan Africa. You will oversee grant portfolios, build regional funding committees, and collaborate across Foundation teams to advance Knowledge Equity.

The role emphasizes trust-based philanthropy, participatory decision-making, and strong analytical and stakeholder management skills, with a remote-first setup and global travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Solid knowledge of trust-based philanthropy or community-based grantmaking.
• Experience in participatory decision-making structures.
• Experience in grantmaking, particularly in an international context.
• Experience in nonprofit capacity building as a funder, consultant, or nonprofit leader.
• Strong strategic and analytical skills and creative problem-solving ability.
• Excellent organizational skills and judgment; ability to prioritize work, manage time and multiple priorities, and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Implement the Community Resources grantmaking strategy with consideration of community needs and context.
• Analyze regional and global patterns to shape funding rationales and priorities.
• Design program activities with colleagues to achieve significant, scalable impact.
• Manage and monitor the regional grant portfolio for alignment with strategy and impact goals.
• Lead annual grant planning and conduct organizational assessments to inform funding rationales.
• Collaborate across Foundation teams to support program implementation and share insights.
• Represent the Foundation as an ambassador for regional knowledge and priorities.

Skills

Grantmaking

Participatory decision-making

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Project management

English proficiency

Equity and inclusion

Global perspective

Job description

The Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. seeks a Senior Program Officer to implement regional funding programs for Wikimedian communities in Sub-Saharan Africa. You will oversee grant portfolios, build regional funding committees, and collaborate across Foundation teams to advance Knowledge Equity.

The role emphasizes trust-based philanthropy, participatory decision-making, and strong analytical and stakeholder management skills, with a remote-first setup and global travel as needed.