Program Officer

The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation is a private, charitable foundation established as an independent entity by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina in 2000. Over the past two decades, the organization has worked with - and supported - nonprofit organizations, government entities, and community partnerships across the state, investing $190 million into North Carolina through nearly 1,300 grants, collaborations, and special initiatives. Within its focus areas of early childhood, healthy communities, healthy food, and oral health, the Foundation strives to address the key drivers of health, taking a flexible approach designed to meet identified needs in partnership with the community. ABOUT THE POSITION Our grantees work toward making North Carolina one of the healthiest states in the nation by identifying and addressing root-cause inequities and transforming systems that impact health. We are seeking a colleague who will identify, engage, and support our grantees and other partners to cultivate systems and policy change with a specific focus on developing a more robust and diverse health care workforce to meet the primary and behavioral health needs of everyone in North Carolina. We want a leader who will thrive in, and contribute to, a collaborative environment and work cross-functionally with a diverse network of grantees, institutions, professional organizations, internal teammates, and other partners to develop, implement, learn from, and refine our strategies to improve access to care in North Carolina. Program Officers are integral to carrying out the Foundation’s approach to: Advance system changes to address inequities at the root-cause level Amplify community voice; elevate the experience and wisdom of, and accountability to, those who experience inequities Advance health equity, with an explicit focus on racial equity, as a shared priority in our organization, grantee communities, and state Deanna Norcross published this page in Job Board 3 years ago #J-18808-Ljbffr Blue Cross NC Foundation