Program Officer, Racial Equity & Community Engagement

Program officers at the W.K. Kellogg Foundation are responsible for identifying and nurturing opportunities for affecting positive systemic change within communities and executing programming efforts that are aligned with the organizational direction.

Education / Experience

Bachelor’s degree in a field relevant to assigned area is required and an advanced degree is preferred.
Significant work experience demonstrating strong organizational and administrative skills. Minimum five years of related work experience and demonstrated success in a field or fields relevant to assigned responsibilities. Significant relevant work experience with strong networks and contacts with deep and comprehensive understanding of program design and development, systems, networking and community change is preferred.
Experience in the formation or management of effective strategic and operational partnerships with other organizations.
Understanding of and experience navigating political systems and processes.
Build and sustain relationships with healing practitioners and community-based healers, integrating culturally grounded healing practices and perspectives into program strategies, partnerships, and community change efforts.
Experience working with issues and communities relevant to the programmatic priorities of the foundation.
Experience working effectively on policy equity issues with persons from diverse cultural, social, economic, religious and ethnic backgrounds.

Additional position specific information

Desired Experience:

Strong alignment with WKKF’s values and DNA (WKKF’s DNA is composed of Racial Equity/Racial Healing, Community Engagement & Leadership Development)
Understanding of and experience with supporting and advancing immigrant communities.

Program Officer, Racial Equity & Community Engagement

How to Apply

APPLICATIONS/NOMINATIONS PROCESS: The foundation is partnering with GDSI Leadership firm to assist with this search. Please submit all nominations, inquiries and/or application materials, including a letter of application, resume, and a list of references in confidence to the link below:

SUBMIT

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Review of applicant materials will begin immediately and continue until a finalist candidate has been identified. Due to the pace of this search, candidates are strongly encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

The W.K. Kellogg Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Partners

The W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) partners with executive search firms and we post our job openings on various websites and forums, including our website.

We do not solicit money from jobseekers and any offers of temporary work are not affiliated with WKKF and should be disregarded.

Thank you for your interest in working with the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.

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