Program Officer, Grantmaking

The Raymond John Wean Foundation leverages a powerful combination of grantmaking, capacity building and convening and partnerships to advance community building in the under-resourced communities of Warren and Youngstown, Ohio.

Driven by our values, we partner with residents, organizations and civic leaders toward our vision of empowered residents creating an equitable Mahoning Valley. Since 1949, we have refined our efforts to create a future where race has no influence on how a person fares in society. We seek to create an environment where an individual can feel welcomed, respected, supported and valued to participate fully.

True belonging.

Aligned with the Foundation’s race equity and inclusion outcomes, a primary function of this position is to support the development and implementation of viable solutions led by organizations whose leadership reflects the racial demographics of the communities in which they work.

COVID
19 Booster: To ensure the well-being of our employees and community, we mandate that candidates applying for this position have received all CDC-recommended vaccine doses, including COVID boosters.
Proof of vaccination will be requested as part of the interviewing process. Exceptions for medical or religious reasons may apply, with appropriate documentation required. Your cooperation in upholding a safe work environment is greatly appreciated.

• Greet and direct office visitors in a friendly and professional manner.
• Answer and screen telephone calls and take detailed messages.
• Coordinate effective and efficient meetings including venues, meeting materials and documentation (agenda planning, note-taking), and follow-on action items with task owners to ensure completion.
• Maintain electronic and physical filing system ensuring the compliance of files and records, per records management policies. Maintain accurate and organized records, including supporting documents for auditing and compliance purposes.
• Open, close and secure facility.

• Lead the grantmaking lifecycle, including application and proposal review, synthesis of background information and follow-on actions for analysis, recommendation, and evaluation.
• Guides grant seekers and grantees through electronic platforms.
• Manage grassroots grantmaking programs.
• Monitor assigned grants, track outcomes and partner with nonprofits as they implement funded projects or programs.
• Support annual portfolio review and assist in the development of strategies.

• Coordinate with community partners and internal colleagues to integrate a learning and capacity building agenda (assessment of organizational leadership, strategy and impact) into grantmaking programs.
• Support development and coordination of learning opportunities.
• Provide technical assistance as appropriate.

• Maintain broad and in-depth knowledge and understanding of needs, issues, trends, best practices, innovations, and values of the community.
• Track desired racial equity goals and indicators.

• Develop and maintain visibility and accessibility in the community and the sector.
• Conduct inclusive outreach and recruitment.
• Nurture new and maintain existing relationships with community stakeholders partners.

We recognize that an individual’s lived experience is a valued skill set and that people gain skills through various experiences. When reviewing applications, we take a broad look at the experience of each applicant. We are most likely to be interested in applicants who demonstrate the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or the equivalent trade-related education and/or experience to fulfill the position's responsibilities.
• Has knowledge of and/or committed to develop expertise in:
• Technical areas of grantmaking and the operational areas of administration, finance and governance.
• At least three years of experience executing and overseeing all aspects of assigned projects, including monitoring the progress of projects and providing periodic status and final disposition.
• At least three years of professional work in…