Program Associate

Responsibilities

• Participates in and helps document the ideation of new or changing grant strategies created to achieve PCLB’s 10-year goals.
• Uses quantitative and qualitative research to help the Charter Schools Team understand more about issues/topics of interest, which will ultimately help inform grant strategies, and create clear reports that analyze and synthesize research findings.
• Contributes to the creation of tools and templates that enable the Charter Schools Team to more effectively and reliably track progress towards 10-year goals.
• Aids in the analysis of internally collected data and/or public, external data to evaluate progress toward PCLB’s 10-Year goals.
• Conducts background research on organizations/issues of interest to the Charter Schools Team and develops easy to understand profiles or reports that capture the requested information.
• Executes the grant-making process for a select list of grantees, as assigned, within deadlines. This work includes review of applications/reports and drafting internal-facing assessment documents.
• Supports the Charter Schools Team with drafting internal presentations, and as needed, makes internal presentations to explain rationale for recommended docket of grants.
• Supports the Charter Schools Team with analysis of data submitted through performance measurements.
• Engages with grantees through site visits, meetings, phone calls and other channels to understand the organization’s work and to review opportunities, challenges, and advances.
• Preserves institutional knowledge and shares learnings internally by documenting critical information about grantee work.
• Supports the Team in documenting values, principles, concepts, and methods in order to help codify/institutionalize the Foundation’s philosophy and strategic approaches.
• Promotes and participates in a culture of learning and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Commitment to the Foundation’s core values of Excellence, Fairness, Humility, Self-Reliance, and Trustworthiness.
• Commitment to and belief in the Foundation’s core program areas and portfolios.
• Possesses some subject matter knowledge, experience, and interest in PCLB’s program areas/portfolios and/or philanthropy.
• Excellent quantitative, qualitative, and analysis skills and comfort in using applicable technology such as Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a wide range of individuals.
• Project management skills to manage multiple projects simultaneously and complete work on-time.
• Discretion and commitment to organizational confidentiality.
• Willingness to travel and to work flexible hours, as needed.
• A Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 3-7 years of related experience, preferably with nonprofits or foundations.