Program Officer
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Program Officer Job Locations
US-DC-Washington D.C.
Overview Position: Program Officer Department: Education Location: Jersey City or Washington, DC Reports To: Senior Program Officer or Senior Advisor Job Classification: Full-time; Exempt The Walton Family Foundation (Foundation) is seeking a skilled, highly motivated, and collaborative individual to join the Foundation as a Program Officer. Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging We believe every associate should have access to success. Creating an environment centered on trust, respect, and bringing people together is critical to this belief. Our aspirations are as follows:
Create an environment where we hire, retain and bring to the table people with diverse backgrounds, viewpoints and lived experiences to create a more successful organization.
About the Position The Program Officer will play a key role in advancing the Foundation's Education Program strategies through proactive engagement with grantee partners, development of new opportunities, and effective collaboration with internal and external stakeholders. In addition to supporting work across all program investment areas, this Program Officer will play a key role in advancing grantmaking and initiatives focused on educational technology. This includes identifying and researching innovative grantmaking opportunities, making grants and building partnerships that are aligned with the Foundation's values and goals, and supporting grantees to drive impact. This position requires both strategic thinking and operational excellence, with a strong commitment to improving educational outcomes for K-12 students. The ideal candidate brings both strategic insight and practical experience in the development, scaling, or funding of emerging educational technology, including AI-enabled solutions in education. The following are the Program Officer's key responsibilities: Grantee Partnerships & Support
Collaboration Within Education Program & Across WFF
Who we are looking for The ideal candidate has the following qualifications:
The ideal candidate has the following skills and abilities:
All offers of employment are contingent on your successful completion (where permitted by state law) of a confidentiality agreement, background check. In addition, you will need to provide proper identification verifying your eligibility to work in the United States on your first day of work. Salary Range: $138,000.00 - $172,000.00 Benefits Information: We offer a comprehensive and generous benefits package which includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401 (k) retirement plan and paid time off. About the Walton Family Foundation The Walton Family Foundation is, at its core, a family-led foundation. Three generations of the descendants of our founders, Sam and Helen Walton, and their spouses, work together to lead the foundation and create access to opportunity for people and communities. We work in three areas: improving K-12 education, protecting rivers and oceans and the communities they support, and investing in our home region of Northwest Arkansas and the Arkansas-Mississippi Delta. To learn more, visitwaltonfamilyfoundation.org and follow us onFacebook, Twitter, and Instagram. The Walton Family Foundation is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building and maintaining a culturally diverse workplace that is free of discrimination and harassment of any kind. We encourage women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. |