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Program Officer Job at ELMA Philanthropies Services
ELMA Philanthropies Services
Job Description
ELMA Philanthropies seeks a Program Officer to join their Kampala-based team to develop and manage grant investments and provide strategic leadership for the dynamic community-led initiatives portfolio in Africa. The role involves working closely with global program, finance, and legal teams to ensure the effectiveness and impact of the ELMA Group of Foundations' philanthropic investments.
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
- Identify programs and organizations in East Africa that fit within ELMA Philanthropies’ community-led initiatives focus areas and broader approach to philanthropy
- Conduct thorough grantee due diligence, including critical analysis of applications, budgets, organizational strengths and weaknesses, and external risk factors
- Develop, write, and present concise, high quality investment recommendations
- Critically monitor programmatic effectiveness and grantee’s financial management of grant funds through review of periodic reports and grantee site visits
- Diligently manage all relevant aspects of grants administration
- Analyze grantee reports and prepare documentation to facilitate timely grant payments and other grant actions
- Support the success of grantees in the portfolio, including connecting them to appropriate resources
- Assess performance of the portfolio, and design solutions to improve performance and impact
- Manage and grow strategic relationships with grantees, co-funders, government, and other key stakeholders
- Contribute to organizational learning and strategy development
- Other duties, as assigned
- ELMA Philanthropies’ core values of: humility and integrity; respect for human dignity; pursuit of excellence; commitment to partnership; and a results-orientation informed by continuous learning; and
- Gender equity, social justice, and combatting white supremacy, patriarchy, homophobia, colonialism, and other intersecting systems of oppression.
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