Senior Program Officer, Environment and Piscataqua Region; NHCF

Posted on May 09, 2019

Primarily Advances Strategic Goal:
Increased Community Impact

The Senior Program Officer is responsible for advancing the Foundation's vision and achieving community impact through effective grantmaking, managing grant programs, advancing Foundation initiatives, and informing donor-advised grantmaking. Senior Program Officers also develop and share community knowledge with staff, donors, regional advisors, and community leaders. This position is focused on environmental grantmaking and leadership, as well as regional grantmaking in the Piscataqua Region, in partnership with other Piscataqua grantmaking staff.

The position is based in Portsmouth with regular and frequent presence in the Concord office and statewide travel required. Residence in or near the Seacoast Region of NH is required.

Grantmaking

• Reviews, recommends and implements the Environmental portfolio grantmaking strategy to achieve the greatest impact including proactively identifying and evaluating grant or partnership opportunities and presenting strategic recommendations.
• Oversees regional community grantmaking in the Piscataqua Region and other assigned areas, working closely with other Piscataqua grantmaking staff.
  • Manages and oversees selected grant programs and distribution of assigned funds
  • Reviews concept papers and applications; recommends funding; responds to funding requests.
  • Monitors and reports on grant outcomes to staff, donors as requested, and other stakeholders
• Oversees the work of regional and other grant committees, including guiding volunteer grant review and serving as a community knowledge resource.
• Establishes and maintains relationships with key nonprofit, grantee, and community leaders.

Providing Community Leadership - Environmental Portfolio and other priorities

• Provides leadership and oversees external relations on environmental issues to advance the goals of the Foundation’s Environmental Portfolio including environmental protection, land conservation, and energy and climate change.
• Works directly at the community level to meaningfully engage individuals and stakeholders in the development and implementation of programs responding to community need, with a focus on programs addressing environmental and health hazards.
• Serves as the Foundation’s representative on needs and issues related to the environment and other areas as requested, in partnership with other staff.

Informing Donor-advised Grantmaking

• Provides grantmaking advice and planning, and responds to staff and donor inquiries, working with Philanthropy staff to increase donor engagement and giving with a specific focus on environmental grantmaking and grantmaking in the Piscataqua region.
• Reviews grant applications and advises on community needs, quality nonprofits, best practices, and grantmaking opportunities in the environment, and on Piscataqua region as assigned and in partnership with other grantmaking staff, and in other assigned areas.

Developing and Sharing Community Knowledge

• Acquires and shares community knowledge with staff, donors, prospects, and community leaders on environmental issues, Piscataqua community needs, and other assigned areas to inform grantmaking, grantee practice and Foundation initiatives, or to provide content for Foundation materials and events as needed;

Other

• Works closely with Senior Philanthropy Advisor to develop and support the work of the Piscataqua Regional Advisory Board.
• Performs other duties as assigned

• This position is based in the Piscataqua region; with several days per month in Concord office required, to vary depending on work needs
• Night and/or weekend work may be required
• Travel throughout assigned regions and around the state required on a regular basis; may require occasional overnight travel

• Belief in the mission and vision of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills; demonstrated ability to interact well with and respect a diverse range of people,…