Strategic Program Officer

4 weeks ago

Beijing, Beijing, China Ford Foundation Full time
Job Summary

The Ford Foundation is seeking a Strategic Program Officer to join its team in Beijing. The successful candidate will be responsible for the development and implementation of a grant portfolio, ensuring all related activities (grant making, convenings, thought leadership) are designed to deliver on the China office goals and strategies.

Key Responsibilities
  • Manage, monitor and coordinate a grants portfolio, including: annual grant planning, identifying and working with the Foundation's grantees to develop proposals for grant recommendations, undertaking periodic reviews of progress with grantees, performing grantee site visits, and reviewing financial and narrative reports from grantees.
  • Contribute to the ongoing definition, development, adaptation and implementation of team strategies, working to advance Foundation's China Office goals.
  • Develop grant making activities in a team-oriented way, that are aligned with global and local strategy goals, and designed to achieve significant and scalable impact.
  • Develop and implement grant-making approaches that support the use of broad coalitions, strategic communications and narrative change as part of the program strategy.
  • Develop and implement grantee convenings and reflections to strategize and review opportunities, challenges and advances.
  • Identify ways to support grantees in the portfolio to become more durable, more resilient and more effectively networked with each other.
  • Learn from and collaborate with key stakeholders inside and outside the foundation.
  • Recommend and participate in learning and evaluation activities to guide the evolution of programmatic work, promote exchange and strategic partnership.
  • Represent the Foundation and its work to the government, media, academia, business, philanthropic and civic leaders through meetings, updates, speeches, briefings and interviews, with guidance from the Regional Director.
  • Support the Regional Director and Ford's Executive Leadership Team (ELT) to continually assess the global and regional context for risks and opportunities in advancing Ford's goals.
  • Play a leadership role within the team, working toward and influencing team collaboration, team building and team effectiveness, modeling these skills for the team.
  • Serve as a mentor and coach to Program Associate and Program Assistant.

Requirements
  • A college degree plus a minimum of 8 years' experience leading social justice strategies and/or subject-matter expertise in the areas of geopolitics and US-China relations, international development finance, climate change and the green transition, and/or demonstration of strong cross-cutting work in the social justice arena.
  • Experience in the fields of civic engagement, philanthropy, and impact investing.
  • Knowledgeable about topics at the intersection of technology and social justice, and understanding the roles that policy advocacy, organizing, research, strategic communications, narrative shifts and philanthropy play in advancing social change.
  • Deep understanding of the social, cultural and political context of the regional context and cultures, including the geopolitical and civil society landscape, in China and the country's roles in the global context.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills in Chinese and English.
  • Exceptional leadership presence – internally and externally.
  • Superb analytical skills and ability to strategize, plan, prioritize and identify/assess opportunities, challenges and institutions with which to engage.
  • Exceptional communications skills – strong active listening skills, constructive verbal and written skills, strong public presentation skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to be a collaborative and productive member of a team, respecting differences while working toward shared goals, comfort with periods of ambiguity, constructive participation in ongoing organizational development.
  • Willingness to work a flexible schedule, including occasional travel within China and abroad.

Working ConditionsThe position is primarily office based, requiring behind the desk administrative work related to grant making. Occasional domestic/international travel (approximately 20%) to visit grantees and attend discussions, convenings, workshops, retreats and conferences.

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