Programs Manager - Epic Foundation
Programs Manager - Epic Foundation
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Job Description
Epic Foundation is seeking a Programs Manager to support our programmatic and grantmaking efforts. The Programs Manager will play a crucial role within the foundation. Working closely with the Programs team they will contribute to the implementation of Epics programmatic and grantmaking strategy from selection to monitoring and assist in managing Epics portfolio of nonprofits.
The Programs Manager will work in close collaboration with the Programs team and report to the Programs Director. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in nonprofit program management grantmaking and a strong passion for social impact.
Key Responsibilities
Contribute to Epics strategy to manage a global portfolio of nonprofit organizations focused on two areas: children and youth and the environment and future generations.
Participate in the selection of strong organizations for the portfolio through comprehensive due diligence on impact operations and governance. This includes researching potential organizations; collaborating with reference partners; reviewing models processes and documents; evaluating applications and supporting documents; conducting interviews with candidate organizations and carrying out selection visits.
Manage the ongoing monitoring and analysis of the overall performance growth and development of portfolio organizations. This involves becoming a point of contact for a portion of the portfolio associations organizing biannual calls reviewing and analyzing monitoring data writing annual monitoring reports organizing annual monitoring visits and providing adhoc technical support to organizations as needed and desired.
Support the grantmaking process and contribute to strategic projects within the Programs team such as impact evaluation and capacity building.
Facilitate and liaise with other foundation teams including the Communication and Marketing team to maintain uptodate data and information on portfolio organizations on the website applications and relevant documents; the Operations team for grantmaking due diligence and portfolio organization financial reporting; and the Development team to support its donor relations.
Contribute to Epics research program and knowledge management (reports case studies analysis of trends and developments in the field of philanthropy) and help develop Epics leadership and reputation as a key player in the philanthropic sector.
Work with the Programs team to strengthen the systems and processes for evaluating the impact of Epics programs worldwide.
Any other tasks that may be assigned as part of their function.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
