Northwest Area Foundation

Program Officer (2 positions)

St. Paul, Minnesota

** This role is not currently accepting new applications. **

The Northwest Area Foundation (NWAF) stands alongside changemakers in its region of eight states and 76 Native nations and funds work that leads to racial, social, and economic justice. Its region includes Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington, and Oregon. The Foundation’s driving vision is that the people of its priority communities—including Native Americans, communities of color, immigrants, refugees, and people in rural areas—thrive on their own terms. A key motivation is a vision of a future in which the region’s rich culture of engagement and opportunity makes the eight-state region a prized place to visit, to invest, and live.

As we all emerge changed from the recent and ongoing crises—a pandemic, economic turmoil, the upsurge for racial justice in the wake of the murder of George Floyd, and mounting pressures on NWAF’s priority communities—the Foundation continues to deepen its commitment to supporting grantee-led change. Internally, it’s made measurable progress to strengthen equity-centered systems designed to support a deeply engaged staff and build an inclusive culture and belonging. At this critical juncture in time, the Foundation seeks two Program Officers to join the program team led by Karla Miller, the Foundation’s Program Director. Program Officers are the Foundation’s primary relationship-holder with grantee partners seeking to reimagine and restructure unjust systems.

This position is hybrid with in-person office time required at least two days a week specifically on Wednesdays and Thursdays for collaborative time with colleagues. Foundation staff may work from home or other work-friendly environments, on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays.

TO APPLY

More information about Northwest Area Foundation may be found at: www.nwaf.org.

This search is being led by Cara Pearsall and Robert Diggs of NPAG. Candidates may submit their cover letter, outlining their interest and qualifications, along with their resume via NPAG’s candidate portal by Friday, March 1, 2024. NPAG welcomes expressions of interest and/or nominations submitted via this form.

An Equal-Opportunity Employer with a Commitment to Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

NWAF is an equal opportunity employer and all employees and applicants for employment are afforded equal opportunity in every area of hiring and employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity, age, disability, mental illness, sexual harassment, sexual orientation, genetics, military/veteran status, citizenship, arrest record, and any other legally protected characteristic.

The above statements are not intended to encompass all functions and qualifications of the position; rather, they are intended to provide a general framework of the requirements of the position. Job incumbents may be required to perform other functions not specifically addressed in this description.

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