Program Officer, U.S. Democracy

The Program Officer will report to the Director and work
collaboratively with members of the US Democracy Program team and
others throughout the foundation. Specific responsibilities
include:

• In the context of USDP plans overall, lead the ongoing
  development of the long-term strategy, evaluation, and grantmaking
  for Trustworthy Elections.
• Continually learning about, and tracking, trends, and
  evolutions in the field.
• Establishing and maintaining ongoing, and productive
  relationships with grantees and peer funders.
• Organizing foundation-sponsored meetings of grantees and field
  experts.
• Developing reports and briefing papers that contribute to the
  foundation’s understanding of new approaches, best practices, and
  program issues.
• Representing the foundation at appropriate meetings,
  conferences, and site visits as well as in all interactions with
  prospective and current grantees.
• Partnering to develop strategy, grantmaking, and evaluation
  plans with the Director, other U.S. Democracy team members, and
  Hewlett colleagues working across programs as well as
  Communications; Effective Philanthropy; Finance and Accounting;
  Grantmaking, Learning, and Operations; and Legal.
• Identifying and guiding potential grantees through the
  foundation’s proposal process, including its compliance-related
  procedures and financial controls.
• Overseeing active grants: tracking grantees’ progress;
  responding to financial and programmatic reports; and advising on
  grant renewals.