Senior Education Grantmaker for High-Impact Giving

Founders Pledge; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Diverse team environment

Opportunity for growth

Flat organizational structure

Job summary

A philanthropic organization is seeking a Senior Education Grantmaker for its Research team in New York. The role involves leading investigations into education interventions, evaluating funding margins, and making high-stakes grant recommendations to effectively allocate significant funding. The ideal candidate should possess domain expertise in education and demonstrate strong analytical and writing skills. This position offers a competitive salary of up to $120k based on experience and location, with additional benefits and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Ideally with up-to-date knowledge of cost‑effective education interventions in LMICs.
• Comfort with quantitative reasoning and modelling.
• Strong ownership and independence.

Responsibilities

• Lead rigorous investigations into education and human capital interventions.
• Produce clear, decision‑relevant research outputs.
• Identify and assess novel education interventions.

Skills

Relevant domain expertise in education

Excellent analytical ability

Clear, concise writing

Open‑ended research skills

Strong judgement and prioritisation

Job description

A philanthropic organization is seeking a Senior Education Grantmaker for its Research team in New York. The role involves leading investigations into education interventions, evaluating funding margins, and making high-stakes grant recommendations to effectively allocate significant funding. The ideal candidate should possess domain expertise in education and demonstrate strong analytical and writing skills. This position offers a competitive salary of up to $120k based on experience and location, with additional benefits and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.