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The Ms. Foundation for Women, a national social justice organization, with offices in downtown Brooklyn, New York, is seeking to recruit a Program Officer.
About the Organization
Founded in 1973, the Ms. Foundation for Women is the first women's fund and the foundation engaged across the United States to build women's collective power to ignite change. The Ms. Foundation delivers strategic grants, capacity building and leadership development to organizations at local, state, Tribal and national levels working for policy change and culture change across the broad areas of women's health, economic justice, ending violence and building democracy. With its long history of bringing the leadership and perspectives of women who are most marginalized to the center, and building the capacity of diverse women and their organizations to connect across issues, geography and with other social justice groups, the Foundation strengthens social movements and brings our nation closer to its democratic ideals.
Summary: The Ms. Foundation for Women seeks an exceptional individual with strong program management, fundraising, and community organizing skills for the position of Program Officer for our safety programs. The Program Officer will manage grant making and programmatic initiatives that include child sexual abuse prevention and ending gender based violence, supporting new constituencies to engage in progressive community activism around violence prevention. S/he will actively engage in donor cultivation, networking and fundraising to maintain and increase resources for this work. The Program Officer will bring a broad understanding and expertise on gender based violence, child sexual abuse, and gender justice while also making connections to other social justice issues.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manage initiative on child sexual abuse prevention, identifying strategic opportunities to involve a wide range of partners from across multiple fields and perspectives
- Manage grantmaking for safety, including preparing requests for proposals, proposal review, docket write-up, and monitoring grantee progress and outcomes
- Design and organize technical assistance, advocacy, and field building strategies, including grantee convenings
- Develop and manage annual program plans and project budgets
- Manage program publications, dissemination and outreach strategies
- Play key role in fundraising efforts, including meetings and follow-up with potential donors and working with staff to prepare proposals and donor reports
- Actively engage in philanthropic venues, organize funders briefings and other donor activities to create connections across related issues and fields
- Participate as an active member in cross-program and foundation-wide activities
- Participate in external practitioner and philanthropic organizations and networks
- Increase the foundation's visibility through op-eds, audio-conferences and media submissions
- Supervise consultants and support staff who are providing assistance in these areas
- Present at conference panels and workshops. Travel 25% or more of time.
- Take on special projects related to current position as directed
QUALIFICATIONS
The ideal candidate will have the following professional experience and personal qualities:
- Five years experience in relevant grassroots organizing, policy or program management and training
- Demonstrated commitment to working with diverse communities on gender-based violence, child sexual abuse, gender justice
- Proven skills and experience in providing technical assistance to community-based organizations and evaluating program outcomes and impacts
- Strong analytic skills and understanding of progressive movement organizing
- Ability to build working relationships with donors, institutional partners, peers and colleagues
- Successful track record in fundraising for social justice issues
- Strong facilitation and training skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to express oneself clearly to both expert and larger public audiences
- Proven leadership ability evidenced though the supervision and fostering of professional development of support staff
- Strong planning, administrative, and organizational skills; ability to manage time efficiently, meet deadlines, work independently and within a team structure; tolerance for work under pressure
- A sense of humor, strong interpersonal skills and flexible working style
- Proficient with Windows-based word processing, spreadsheets, databases, email and the Internet
Compensation:
Compensation includes a competitive salary and an excellent package of employee and health benefits.
How to Apply:
Please send a cover letter with salary requirements in confidence to:
Human Resources
Ms. Foundation for Women
12 MetroTech Center, 26th Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Email: hr@ms.foundation.org
Please no follow-up phone calls or faxes. Only those whose applications are being considered will be contacted. Thank you.
Additional information on the Ms. Foundation can be found at www.ms.foundation.org The Ms. Foundation for Women is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.
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