Program Officer, Racial Equity Initiatives

12 hours ago

Buffalo, New York, United States Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Full time
Job Summary

The Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo is seeking a highly skilled Program Officer to join our team. As a key member of our Community Impact team, you will be responsible for advancing the work of the Greater Buffalo Racial Equity Roundtable and supporting racial equity projects/initiatives through research, analysis, internal and external communications, project management, and meeting and event management.

Key Responsibilities
  • Work on racial equity projects/initiatives, coordinating with internal members, external partners, consultants, and others as necessary.
  • Effectively conduct and perform programmatic work and needed activities for projects/initiatives for which the position has responsibility.
  • Facilitate and/or support initiatives with internal and external groups, teams, and community partners and entities.
  • Organize meetings and events around racial equity-approved topics involving external individuals, groups, community, or organizations.
  • Manage the work of consultants hired for functions related to projects/initiatives, including developing and managing requests for proposals and competitive bidding processes.
  • Use project management tools in a standardized fashion, maintaining project calendars and milestones to ensure projects stay on track according to pre-approved timelines.
  • Manage and control multiple projects through the project life cycle.
  • Organize, analyze, and present complex information to internal and external groups, teams, community partners, and entities.
  • Preserve the Foundation's established cross-sector partnerships that engage public, private, and nonprofit institutions, as well as residents, in collective action efforts.
  • Maintain a strong knowledge of community issues and extensive engagement and relationships in various community sectors.
  • Maintain a strong network related to the Foundation's community goals involving a diverse group of citizens, professionals, community stakeholders, and elected officials (including those on the regional and national scene), when appropriate.
  • Facilitate the efforts of stakeholders to create shared agendas, common action plans, assessment systems, and sustainability strategies related to projects/initiatives.
  • Work to continually improve the metrics and assessment tools, create and update dashboards useful to the projects/initiatives underway.
  • Work with the AVPREI to deliver key messages about projects/initiatives that are underway, so that they reflect the Foundation's brand and brand promises.
  • Reviews grant applications to determine awards using the Foundation's grant application system.
  • Conducts research associated with grant applications.
  • Process grantee agreements, award/declination letters, and related correspondence.
  • Ensures timely submission of grant documents and reports.
  • Evaluates and follows-up on grants.
  • Responds to grant information requests.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, such as planning, public administration, nonprofit management, business, economics, etc.
  • Associates Degree with five years' experience in philanthropy, community engagement, business consulting, sales, leadership, project management, or similar.
  • Proven program development and project management experience, prioritizing multiple projects within tight deadlines.
  • Strong interpersonal and team-building skills.
  • Working knowledge of the nonprofit sector and experience in leading and facilitating community coalitions.
  • Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with persons of diverse backgrounds and organizations through the Western New York community.
  • Experience in communicating in a persuasive, credible manner, in person, in digital settings, and in writing and presentations.
  • Good negotiating and conflict resolution skills.
  • Computer proficiency in all Microsoft technology skills and the ability to use software.

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