Program Director Jobs in Springfield, MA (NOW HIRING)

Summary

Thedirector ofgrantmakingsupports andprovides vision and strategy for the foundation's grantmaking efforts.Thisleader willidentifynew grantmaking initiatives that align with the foundation's strategic plan;build partnershipswith grantees;continuously review andimprovethe grant process; andoverseethecapacity-buildingstrategyfor grantees.

Thedirector ofgrantmaking is a memberoftheprogramteam andcollaboratesclosely with the director of policy andthe chief of staff/communications directortoensurethat grantmaking activities arecoordinatedand strategically alignedwith our policy,communications,and researchwork.

Key Responsibilities

Grantmaking(~60%)

• Lead, cultivate,develop,andmaintaineffective working relationships with grantees, community partners, state officials,graduates ofthe foundation's leadershipprograms, and other critical stakeholders.

• Collaborate with the grantmaking team to screen and assess prospective project proposals, collaborate with grantees to edit proposals, and make funding recommendations to staff and board.

• Developand implementstrategiestoimprovethe grantmaking process, includingsimplifyinggrant applications,refining the grant review processes, and ensuring measurement tools are in place tounderstandoutcomes.Activities include:

• Workingwith staff to ensurethat learning across grant rounds isintegrated intofuturedecision-making.

• Overseeingand fine-tuninggrantee monitoringthrough regularcommunication andsetting upsite visits whenappropriate toensure that grantees areaccomplishingthe goals outlined in their project proposals.

• Supervise two staff (program officer and seniorgrantsmanager). Foster a team environment that encourages staff development, learning, and cross-program collaboration.

• • Set clear expectations and support strong staff performance through regular oversight, coaching, and goal setting.

• • Develop and manage budgets,managecontracts, and supervise consultants related to projects and grantmaking initiatives.

• Collaborate withthechief of staff/communications director and the program team to develop abudgetandkey initiativesannually.

• Collaborate with the vice president of program on organization-wide evaluationsthat measure success across strategy areas (communications, grantmaking,and policy).Thismay includecommunicating lessons learned from grantees to staffandboard andtracking progress against strategic planning and operational goals.
• Other duties as assigned.

Capacity-building and leadership development(~30%)

• Develop astrongunderstanding of grantee organizations'goals,strengths,needs, and financial outlook.

• Collaborate with the director of policy and chief of staff/communications directorto equipgrantees and advocacypartners with the knowledge and resources needed to achieve their goals.

• Connect grantees to learning opportunities, which may include hostingconvenings,referrals forcoaching, andattendance at national conferences.

• Create and implement learning and engagement plans for grantee cohorts.Support grantees in integrating and applying learning experiences totheir everydaywork.
  

Ongoing learning and knowledge development(~10%)

• Stay current with health equity research, activities, and trends related toMedicaidand share learning with the program team whenappropriate.

• Organize,facilitate, and represent CT Health in convenings and onexternalcommittees.

• Contribute to knowledge dissemination and foundation-wide communicationsandpublic relations efforts through social media, printed publications,and conferences.

Qualifications and Skills

• Demonstrated commitment to racial equityandinterest in health equity

• Understanding of health care or public health and the changing landscape of health reform nationally and in Connecticut is a plus

• Strong systems-levelanalysis. Demonstrated ability to think critically,solve problems,andapply strong analytical and strategic analysistoset priorities

• Ability to work independently and in teams and to inspire others to work toward achieving common goals.Ability to manage multiple priorities,prioritize tasks, andmeet deadlines.

• History of working on initiatives from conception to implementation and through evaluation.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills,includingthe ability totalk aboutcomplex ideaswitha wide variety of audiences

• Interestinworkingin an organization that valuescuriosity,continuous improvement,and honest feedback.

• Sevenor more years of experience in health, health equity, evaluation, and/or grantmaking.