Program Officer Job - ELMA Philanthropies Services

Job Title: Program Officer

Organisation: ELMA Philanthropies Services

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

About US:

With offices in New York City, Cape Town, Johannesburg, and Kampala, The ELMA Philanthropies Services develops program strategies, identifies and explores grant and other investing opportunities, monitors investment performance, and establishes philanthropic relationships for The ELMA Group of Foundations. This Group includes The ELMA Foundation, The ELMA Relief Foundation, The ELMA Vaccines and Immunization Foundation, The ELMA Music Foundation, The ELMA Growth Foundation, and The ELMA South Africa Foundation. The ELMA Philanthropies is largely focused providing these services to the largest foundation within the group,

Job Summary: The ELMA Philanthropies Services (East Africa) Ltd. (“ELMA Philanthropies”) in Kampala, Uganda, seeks a Program Officer to develop and manage grant investments, and provide strategic leadership for the dynamic and growing community-led initiatives portfolio in Africa. The Program Officer will report to Director, Programs, and will work closely with ELMA’s program, finance, and legal, teams across offices in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Kampala, and New York. The ability to be an active, collaborative, and collegial team member of a dynamic global team and to demonstrate flexibility to provide support across the ELMA portfolios is essential to success in this role.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Working closely with the Director, Programs, the Program Officer will be expected to:

Identify programs and organizations in East Africa that fit within ELMA’s 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

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree is required
Master’s degree in a relevant field is strongly preferred but not required
Educational background and/or professional interest in at least one or more areas of the foundations’ focus areas
At least five years’ experience in managing programs, grant making, or equivalent private sector experience
Demonstrated facility with analyzing budgets, financial statements and conducting thorough financial due diligence of potential grantees
Excellent analytical skills and ability to strategize, plan, prioritize and identify/assess opportunities, risks, challenges in programming
Ability to source analyze, synthesize and effectively present information and data for a variety of audiences
A strong understanding of how to apply racial and gender analyses to programming so that ELMA’s philanthropy is directed to diverse,gender-equitable, BIPOC and African-led organizations
A strong and critical understanding of international development
Passion for social justice and improving the lives of children in Africa
Ability to work in a dynamic organization; flexible and adaptable to rapid change; quick learner, comfortable with fast paced environment; a self-starter and team-player
Strong work ethic and ability to prioritize and multi-task
Excellent relationship-building skills and ability to collaborate on internal teams of diverse backgrounds as well as with external stakeholders and partners
Experience developing and managing partnerships and programs
Excellent organizational and time management skills
Ability to work non-traditional hours and travel locally and internationally as needed
Fluency in English and excellent oral and written communication skills
Excellent Excel skills and ability to analyze and present data in a highly organized manner
Must be able to legally work in the country where this position is located without visa sponsorship

Additional Information

Salary, Benefits and other Details:
Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications with attractive benefits. The salary range for this position is $50,000 to $60,000.
ELMA employees are expected to work in the office located in Kampala city Monday – Thursday, full time with the option to work remotely on Friday

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