Senior Program Officer, Environment and Piscataqua Region

~ The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation is New Hampshire’s statewide community foundation, founded in 1962 by and for the people of New Hampshire. ~

We manage a growing collection of nearly 2,000 funds created by generous individuals, families and businesses, and award more than $40 million in grants and scholarships every year.

We work with generous and visionary citizens to maximize the power of their giving, support great work happening in our communities and lead and collaborate on high-impact initiatives.

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Position Overview

The Senior Program Officer is responsible for advancing the Foundation's vision and achieving community impact through effective grantmaking; the Senior Program Officer will guide and manage the Foundation’s environmental grantmaking and lead the grantmaking and community work in the Piscataqua region.

Senior Program Officers also develop and share community knowledge with staff, donors, regional advisors, and community leaders. The position is based in Portsmouth with regular and frequent presence in the Concord office and statewide travel required, and will work in partnership with other Piscataqua grantmaking staff. Residence in or near the Seacoast Region of NH is required.

Responsibilities

• Grantmaking
• Providing Community Leadership - Environmental Portfolio and other priorities
• Informing Donor-advised Grantmaking
• Developing and Sharing Community Knowledge

Qualifications

• Belief in the mission and vision of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills; demonstrated ability to interact well with and respect a diverse range of people, experiences, and constituencies
• Knowledge and/or experience in environmental protection, land conservation, environmental justice, and/or sustainable energy and climate change
• Knowledge and/or experience with intentional and meaningful involvement of individuals and communities in the development and implementation of programs and/or policies that affect them
• Knowledge of Piscataqua region community needs and nonprofits
• Broad understanding of equity and social justice issues and philanthropy's role in advancing equity
• Ability to lead, inspire and motivate others, and assume leadership when appropriate
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Specific experience with environmentally related programs and policies, with experience in energy policy, marine science, conservation, climate change or environmental justice a plus
• Ability to organize multiple tasks/projects, as well as prioritizing tasks within projects and delegating when appropriate
• Nonprofit experience required, such as nonprofit program, significant volunteer or board experience
• Strong computer skills

Compensation

• The Foundation offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits.

To Apply

• Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, including salary requirements, and a resume by email.
• Please reference ‘SPO, Environment – (your name)’’ in the subject line. A full job description may be found at our website.

~ The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation welcomes diversity and does not discriminate in employment opportunities on the basis of factors such as race, color, sex, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, and veteran. ~