Job Description

Program Officer

 

Organization Overview and Mission Statement

The Ruderman Family Foundation believes that inclusion and understanding of all people is essential to a fair and flourishing community. Guided by our Jewish values, we support effective programs, innovative partnerships and a dynamic approach to philanthropy in our core areas of interest: advocating for and advancing awareness and reducing the stigma associated with mental health among young adults; fostering a more nuanced understanding of the American Jewish community among Israeli leaders; and modeling the practice of strategic philanthropy worldwide. The Foundation provides funding, leadership, expertise, and insight in both the U.S. and Israel.

The work of the Ruderman Family Foundation reflects our core values of social justice, innovation, collaboration, and agility. We seek to publicize broadly what we do in our programs and how we do it, in order to inspire full inclusion and to encourage strategic philanthropy.

The Foundation is deeply involved in advocacy and speaks out publicly against injustices, which is why we are cited and mentioned in nation-wide media outlets on a weekly basis. Furthermore, our Ruderman White Papers are on the forefront of bringing previously undiscussed issues to the national conversation and to the public consciousness.

The Foundation maintains close working relationships with its program partners and grantees. Unlike some other foundations, it does not accept unsolicited applications for support. The Foundation issues an invitation to partner only after a thorough analysis indicates shared vision, innovation, organizational strength and a willingness to closely collaborate. It seeks out other major funders with which to partner and promotes broad information sharing about successes in its mission. Foundation staff are very involved in program development and remain very involved in major programs funded over multiple years. Single-year and pilot programs are also thoroughly monitored.

Job Description

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Program Officer is an experienced and creative professional that can capitalize on the important mission and history of RFF as well as strategically enhance the organization's programs and grant activities. The Officer reports to the Deputy Director.

• Lead all implementation, evaluation, and ongoing improvement of RFF missions
• Provide strategic guidance on how to best leverage programs and initiatives
• Grow effective and efficient programing and initiatives, and forward-looking strategic development of the fields of inclusion and mental health, strategic philanthropy, leadership, social justice and across foundation's missions
• Lead all educational outreach focused on the foundation's initiatives
• Interact with the community and in the nonprofit and for-profit sector.
• Interact with external partners as well as RFF leadership.
• Work together with the Director and Deputy Director to ensure ongoing progress and development of the RFF mission to advance inclusion, mental health, strategic philanthropy and social justice
• Improve RFF’s ability to engage stakeholders nationally and globally, and lead efforts to grow a strategic local project portfolio
• Accomplish program objectives by selecting and overseeing consultants, community leaders and other business professionals; communicating expectations; planning, monitoring and appraising on behalf of RFF
• Coordinate ongoing alignment of RFF strategy
• Provide direct and indirect outreach, and to requests and coordinate feedback from key service populations to inform program development and improvement
• Represent the organization at professional conferences, association meetings, community meetings, media requests and related events where appropriate
• Draft program budgets and manages program expense budgets
• Track the progress of RFF awardees, assessing their impact, and sourcing further opportunities for investment of Foundation resources
• Assist in planning grants schedules and strategies and supports annual review and reporting process
• Apply the Foundation’s investment philosophy objectively and consistently across all the candidate organizations being considered, while at the same time continually raising the bar in key areas, like assessing impact, year over year
• Collaborate with advocacy staff to produce newsletters, brochures, information pieces, website content, creative content, etc.
• Supporting in the Foundation’s virtual presence: podcasts, social media, publications, etc.
• Participate in the Ruderman Family Foundation programs and always represents organization in best light

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• At a minimum, MA degree required
• Demonstrated experience in working toward positive social change
• Knowledge of mental health and/or inclusion and/or social justice and/or strategic philanthropy
• 7 years of experience in project management
• 4 years of experience in staff management
• Advanced research and writing skills
• 5 years of experience in strategic development and planning for nonprofit organizations
• Experience in budget development and fiscal management

PREFERRED SKILLS

• Strong oral communication skills and experience in media engagement
• Experience developing, building and coordinating national and/or international programs
• Ability to work in a family, small-office environment
• Experience working with an interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral approach
• Self-starter with ability to keep on task to meet program deadlines

PERSONAL TRAITS

• Loyalty, Honesty and Integrity
• Able to use Discretion where required
• Able to communicate openly in a respectful manner with all levels of the Foundation
• Common sense
• Charismatic and Personable

BENEFITS
Benefits include Employer Subsidized Healthcare, HSA plan, and Dental plan; Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance, Life insurance, 403(b) Retirement Plan with Employer Match; Paid Time Off including most Jewish Holidays in addition to Federal Holidays; Professional Development Opportunities.

Job Title: Program Officer Job Category: Program Officer
Location: Remote w/ in person Newton weekly meetings Travel Required: <5%
Level/Salary Range: Commensurate with Experience Position Type: Full Time
Organization Contact: Hanna Shaul Bar Nissim Date posted: June 22, 2023

Flexible work from home options available.

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