Earn 25,000 US Dollars (98m) as Associate Program Officer at

Salary: 25,000 – 30,000 US Dollars

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: ELMA Philanthropies seeks a full-time Associate Program Officer to join its team in Kampala, Uganda. The Associate Program Officer will report to the Regional Director to develop and manage grants and other investments for the ELMA Group of Foundations and support the dynamic and growing community-led initiatives portfolio in East Africa. The Associate Program Officer will work closely with ELMA’s program, finance, legal, and evidence and learning teams across ELMA’s offices in Kampala, Johannesburg, Cape Town, 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 succeed in this role.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: Reporting to the Regional Director and working closely with the Program Officers primarily responsible for expanding the reach and impact of The ELMA Foundation, the Associate Program Officer will be expected to:

Identify programs and organizations that fit within ELMA’s focus areas and ELMA’s broader approach to philanthropy
Conduct thorough grantee due diligence, including critical analysis of proposals, budgets, work-plans, measurement and evaluation frameworks, organizational strengths and weaknesses, and external risk factors
Review, and where appropriate, support the development of program designs and theories of change with potential grantees
Develop and write concise, high quality investment recommendations
Critically monitor programmatic effectiveness and grantee’s 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 relevant portfolios, and design solutions to improve performance and impact
Support collaborative relationships with grantees, co-funders, government, and other key stakeholders
Contribute to cross-office learning and strategy development
Other duties, as assigned

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree. Required
Master’s degree in a relevant field is strongly preferred but not required
Strong technical background with a minimum of three years’ experience in managing programs, grant making, or equivalent private sector experience
Ability to source, analyze, synthesize, and effectively present information and data
Fluency in English and excellent oral and written communication skills
Excellent analytical skills and ability to write effectively in English for a variety of audiences
Excellent Excel skills and ability to analyze and present data in a highly organized manner