Job Description

The senior program officer reports directly to the program director and works closely with one or more of the Foundation's programs. In addition to being responsible for strategic leadership for program, operational, team, and organizational activities, this position is responsible for developing and implementing grantmaking efforts, managing a portfolio of grants, collaborating with key stakeholders, contributing to program evaluation and learning cycles, and standing in for the program director when needed. Key to this work is maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders, representing the foundation in various meetings and events, and supporting diversity, equity, and belonging commitments.

The senior program officer will bring deep knowledge of agroecology and regenerative agriculture and regene, with strong research credentials and an appreciation of the critical levers for influencing research norms, policy agendas and systems change in global food systems transformation. With a global program focus spanning 10 countries in the Andes and across Africa, it will be valuable for the senior program officer to bring some direct lived experience of this funding geography or similar contexts. A relevant additional language would also be advantageous.

To apply for this position, please visit the McKnight Careers page, and complete our online application form, and submit your resume and cover letter as two different documents, which should be prepared prior to applying, as they will be considered in the application process.

The cover letter should be no more than two pages long and explain why you are interested in this opportunity and how your skills and experience make you a good fit for it and the McKnight Foundation.

The documents should be saved in PDF in the following format: FirstName-LastName-DocumentName-Date(mmyy)-McKnightFoundation

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