The Foundation is seeking to hire a Senior Program Officer for Community Development. This position will lead Community Development strategy and grantmaking. This position will report to the Foundation’s President and is part of a team of 12 staff members working across the Foundation’s program teams, finance/administration, impact investing, strategic communications, learning and evaluation, and grants management.

Job responsibilities for this role will include:
Identify new partner relationships and grant opportunities, analyze their feasibility, shape specific opportunities, present recommendations internally, and negotiate grant agreements.
Provide strategic thought partnership and support to grantees and non-grantee partners.
Review grant applications and make recommendations on funding, including for economic mobility, affordable housing, multi-modal transportation, community planning, and other areas of Community Development funding
Support the review and decision-making regarding capital grant requests
Work with the finance and administration team on analysis and due diligence for impact investments with a Community Development focus
Provide intellectual leadership and guidance to continually refine the Foundation’s theory of change and strategies with respect to Community Development work
Represent the Foundation in the community – build and maintain relationships with nonprofit, philanthropic, public sector, and community leaders and partners to maximize the impact of the Foundation’s Community Development work
Work with partners to identify and track outcomes to evaluate the impact of Foundation investments and inform its Community Development strategies

Apply Today!

To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to Carol Menard at [email protected]. In your cover letter, please incorporate responses to the following three questions:

1) What compels you about the work of the Gates Family Foundation and about the Senior Program Officer for Community Development role specifically?
2) What past experiences have best prepared you for this role?
3) What professional values are most important to you? How have those values shaped your behavior and decisions in your career so far?

Applications will be accepted through September 16, 2024.