Program Officer, Jewish Women's Foundation

Are you looking for a mission-driven non-profit where your skills can help people in need around the world? At the Jewish United Fund (JUF), we take pride in our mission and in having a work culture that fosters a sense of belonging and feels rewarding, supportive, and inclusive. We have a hybrid schedule and offer generous benefits including a 401(k) match, up to 22 days of paid time off (starting with 15), up to 11 sick days (starting with 7), and up to 21 paid holidays. The salary range for this role is $80,000-$85,000.

What you’ll be responsible for:

You will be responsible for providing oversight, management, administrative coordination, and evaluation of the Jewish Women’s Foundation’s (JWF) annual grant cycle and grantmaking initiatives. You will support JWF’s communications strategy and assist in program design and implementation.

What you’ll be doing:

• Serve as the lead staff for all grantmaking subcommittees.
• Work closely with trustee leadership to produce meeting content and materials.
• Review and organize letters of intent and grant proposals; perform thorough analysis of applications; monitor grants and post-grant reports; write summaries of recommended proposals.
• Establish and maintain relationships with grantee partners; provide support to applicants.
• Develop grantee impact stories for JWF trustees and other stakeholders and translate them into effective internal and external communications.
• Assist in website content management including grant cycle deadlines, grantee database, and other JWF information.
• Assist in planning annual Grant Cycle Kickoff Event.
• Supervise Lewis Summer Intern.
• Represent JWF in relevant staff working groups.
• Support JUF Campaign and mandatory campaign-related activities on an ongoing basis.

What you need to succeed:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
• 3-5 years related work experience, preferably in the non-profit sector in the area(s) of women’s empowerment, social justice, philanthropy, and/or Jewish communal service
• Experience working with individual donors preferred
• Experience creating written communications (i.e., website content, newsletters, reports, etc.)
• Some knowledge and experience addressing women’s issues
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, written, and oral communication skills
• Ability to think critically and use independent judgment
• Detail oriented, organized, and able to set and achieve goals
• Comfortable handling multiple projects simultaneously
• Knowledge of the Jewish community and culture
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and able to learn new software systems

What you’ll love about us:

At JUF, you can be part of one of the largest non-profit social welfare institutions in Illinois. We provide food, refuge, healthcare, education, emergency assistance, and essential services to 500,000 Chicagoans of all faiths and millions of Jews around the world. We offer medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) with base contribution and match, additional health and wellness benefits, financial benefits, professional training, tuition reimbursement, paid family leave, and much more.

Our Schedule:

We have a hybrid work policy to allow staff the flexibility to work from home / remotely on Mondays and Fridays. Tuesdays-Thursdays, the standard work location is 30 South Wells Street in Chicago, and staff are expected to work in person. We have a 36.5 hour work week, not a 40 hour work week. Our work hours are 8:30am-5pm Monday-Thursday and 8:30am-4pm Friday with a daily 1 hour lunch break.

Job Category: Union Eligible

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