Current Job Opportunities
Program Officer – Grants & Grantee Technical Assistance
- Job Title
- Program Officer – Grants & Grantee Technical Assistance
- Job ID
- 27670608
- Work Remote
- Yes
- Work Hybrid
- Yes
- Location
- Baltimore, MD 21202
- Other Location
- Description
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Title: Program Officer – Grants & Grantee Technical Assistance
Location: Baltimore, MD (Working remotely during COVID19 restrictions)
Salary Range: $90,000 - $102,000 with full benefits package
Reports to: Vice President of Grant Making & Technical Assistance
BALTIMORE FOCUS: BCYF, Inc. is a Baltimore-centric and focused organization. BCYF, Inc. has hiring requirements from the City of Baltimore to make best efforts to hire Baltimore citizens first. Although the City allows consideration of qualified applicants residing outside of Baltimore, BCYF, Inc. is committed to hiring the best people for the roles who know Baltimore, and the community and grass roots organizations and ecosystem it is committed to served.
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT
Because BCYF, Inc. is a Baltimore City Agency, all exempt hires (except administrative and clerical) are subject to annual financial disclosure requirements to the City of Baltimore Board of Ethics. Cut and paste the financial disclosure requirements link to view - https://ethics.baltimorecity.gov/financial-disclosure
ABOUT BALTIMORE CHILDREN & YOUTH FUND, INCORPORATED
BCYF, Inc. is committed to ensure that our children and youth are healthy, ready to succeed in school, and live in stable, safe, and supportive families and communities. We do more than grantmaking, we collaborate with grassroots organizations and community leaders to create new opportunities for the city’s young people to learn, thrive and succeed. BCYF, Inc. awards grants to organizations that provide programs to thousands of Baltimore's young people -- from academic support and science exploration to dance and photography. Unlike traditional philanthropic efforts in Baltimore, BCYF, Inc. is committed to authentic community engagement, and our strategy and grant decisions are shaped and led by Baltimore community members and youth leaders. Our core values of Racial Equity, Intergenerational Leadership, Community Ownership, and Collective Decision-Making direct our partnerships with organizations that share our Black liberation worldview. Through our strategic investments, we strive to resource a future where children and youth throughout the city enjoy access to high-caliber enrichment and learning opportunities, and children and youth programs have the resources they need to equitably serve all our young people.
Click here to learn more about our story and our guiding values and principles.
About the Role
BCYF, Inc. is searching for a strategic, community-centered, and results-oriented Program Officer - Grants & Grantee TA (PO) to continue to build and implement BCYF’s participatory grantmaking; lead site visits, meetings with grantees and organizations, grant provide technical assistance (TA), and serve as grantee partners’ primary point of contact within the organization. The PO will review, track and evaluate BCYF, Inc.’s grantmaking portfolio, assess and report on the overall effectiveness of grants as they relate to the portfolio as a whole, and will ensure grantee outcomes, and data related to portfolios are captured in BCYF, Inc.’s grantmaking system and communicated when appropriate to staff and trustees. Reporting to the Vice President of Strategic Investments, the PO will manage a portfolio of grants, conduct research and prepare analytic reports to inform current and future grantmaking, and collaborate as a thought partner on a broad range of issues across all of BCYF, Inc.’s funding areas.
Essential Functions- Review, track and evaluate BCYF, Inc.’s grantmaking portfolio
- Assess and report on the overall effectiveness of grants as they relate to the portfolio as a whole
- Ensure knowledge, interactions, and data related to portfolios are captured in the grantmaking system and communicated when appropriate to BCYF, Inc. staff and trustees
- Review grant applications for completeness and adherence to internal grantmaking guidelines
- Conduct the full range of activities required to prepare, submit, and manage grant proposals
- Lead cross-organizational work for grants management
- Advise on program design and monitoring and evaluation
- Comply with all grant reporting requirements
- Collaborate with the Data Management and Evaluation Director to update and access the grantee data
- Create quarterly reports for each grantee
- Maintain current records in the database including grant tracking and reporting
- Work with the Finance & Grants Compliance Associates to ensure they have all the supporting documentation needed for auditing purposes
- Work with the Development Director and Communications Director to provide development input for all written institutional materials (including donor solicitations, annual report, member newsletters)
- Develop, refine & maintain CMS reporting functionality
- Collaborate in the review of concept notes, grant requests, final recommendations, and grant reports
- Advise on program strategy development
Research & Learning- Contribute to BCYF, Inc.’s knowledge of current trends, emerging issues, best practices
- Conduct research, prepare analytical reports and write briefing papers on topics of interest
- Work across teams to problem-solve, including using data and learning to strengthen work across BCYF, Inc.
- Prepare written materials and presentations for staff, grantees, and trustee meetings
- Contribute to learning and strategy in areas of subject matter expertise as well as program innovation and evolution
- Participate in organization-wide integrated learning, meetings and events (cross-program, work groups, retreats, etc.).
- Manage consultant pool - including contracts, negotiations and payments.
- Coordinate program budget, review monthly financial reports, ensure accuracy for grant payments and track payout goals.
- Liaise with operations team members across BCYF, Inc. (digital platforms, knowledge management, legal, finance, and grants management) to ensure compliance.
- Steward and identify potential partners, including funding colleagues and field experts in line with BCYF, Inc.’s interests and priorities.
- Represent BCYF, Inc. within the nonprofit and philanthropic community, including at regional and national conferences and meetings
The Program Officer will have experience assessing organizational performance, including leadership, strategy, and financial sustainability; this could come from experience with nonprofit organizations, management consulting, or philanthropy. The ideal candidate will have highly developed organizational and project management skills, including a proven ability to prioritize, manage time, handle pressure, and meet deadlines.
*While no candidate will possess every quality, the successful candidate will possess many of the following experience and attributes. (Preference will be given to candidates with a proven track record of scaling a start-up nonprofit or philanthropic organization.) Even if you aren’t sure but are excited about the position, we encourage you to apply!
Qualifications- Three to five years of significant experience in youth development, philanthropy, and social justice.
- Track record of successfully leading and developing initiatives and comfort within highly collaborative organizations and cross-functional teams.
- Demonstrated experience with providing technical assistance, facilitating meetings, and strong research and writing skills suitable for varied audiences.
- Attention to detail, and the ability to scope out errors and willing to fix mistakes.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects at once.
- Flexible, patient, and ability to stay gracious under pressure.
- High level of integrity and discretion in handling confidential information.
- Innovative thinking, willingness to voice your opinions, and a strong work ethic are essential.
- Ability to build positive relationships with your colleagues and are willing to help others.
- Excited to work with people who have different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives from your own.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to develop relationships with nonprofit, philanthropic and field leaders.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including attention to detail and accuracy.
- Humility, flexibility, creativity, and the ability to adapt to shifting priorities in a rapidly changing landscape and in a growing organization.
- Interest in and demonstrated commitment to the youth development and participatory grantmaking.
- Discretion and sensitivity for working in the context of a philanthropic organization.
- Willingness to travel for site visits and other meetings and nationally for conference participation.
Equal Opportunity
BCYF, Inc. is a 501c3 organization. We are firmly committed to complying with all federal, state, and local equal opportunity (“EEO”) laws. BCYF, Inc. strictly prohibits discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of the individual’s race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, height or weight, disability, gender identity or expression, medical condition, including acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) or AIDS-related conditions, marital status, partnership status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, military status, arrest record and any other characteristic protected by law. Accommodations will be made so that qualified disabled applicants may participate in the application process. Please advise in writing of special needs at the time of application. While performing the responsibilities of the job, accommodations will be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
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About Baltimore Children & Youth Fund, Incorporated
The Baltimore Children and Youth Fund, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that was created as a dedicated fund to support programs for Baltimore’s young people. The concept of the Baltimore Children and Youth Fund was launched in 2015 by then-City Council President Bernard “Jack” C. Young as a response to the unrest in Baltimore following the death of Freddie Gray while in police custody, an event that sharply illuminated longstanding inequities in public funding in Black communities. In 2016, the Baltimore City Council and voters approved the Fund to receive an annual appropriation of assessed value of all property in Baltimore. Baltimore Children and Youth Fund, Inc. (BCYF, Inc.) was named the permanent intermediary of the Fund. BCYF, Inc.’s budget is approximately $14 million annually, with $2 million in operating expenses and $12 million in direct grantmaking investments.
BCYF, Inc. creates new opportunities that support the personal development of Baltimore’s young people to learn, thrive and succeed. BCYF, Inc. awards grants to organizations that provide programs to thousands of Baltimore’s young people — from academic support and science exploration to dance and photography. Unlike traditional philanthropic efforts in Baltimore, BCYF, Inc. is committed to authentic community engagement, and our strategy and grant decisions are shaped and led by Baltimore community members and youth leaders. We partner with organizations that share our values around Racial Equity, Intergenerational Leadership, Community Ownership, and Collective Decision-Making. Learn more about our story and our guiding values and principles.
