Senior Program Officer, Sub-Saharan Africa
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Wikimedia FoundationNonprofit grantmaking
Remote and must be based in a country within our current hiring locations in the Sub-Saharan Africa region, frequent interactions across time zonesFull-TimeSenior
Salary85,761 - 130,513 USD per year
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Job Details
- Languages
- Proven English proficiency in written and spoken communication
- Required Skills
- Project ManagementStakeholder management
Requirements
- Solid knowledge of trust-based philanthropy or community-based grantmaking.
- Experience in participatory decision-making structures.
- Experience in grantmaking, particularly in an international context.
- Experience in nonprofit capacity building as a funder, consultant, or nonprofit leader.
- Strong strategic and analytical skills and creative problem-solving ability.
- Experience managing high-complexity projects and stakeholders.
- Proven English proficiency in written and spoken communication, including public speaking and producing widely distributed written material.
- Significant experience living or working internationally.
- Ability to accommodate frequent interactions across time zones.
- The position may require 1–3 international trips each year when circumstances allow.
Responsibilities
- Implement the Community Resources grantmaking strategy in light of community needs, movement trends, and regional context.
- Manage and monitor the regional grant portfolio and lead annual grant planning, proposal review, and organizational assessments.
- Build and develop regional funding committees and facilitate inclusive funding deliberations.
- Synthesize committee feedback into funding recommendations and decisions.
- Build relationships with communities, grantees, applicants, and regional philanthropic leaders.
- Support grantee organizational strengthening, convenings, collaboration, and knowledge sharing.
- Review grantee progress, reports, and site visits; follow up on concerns and provide guidance.
- Analyze grantmaking data and share learnings to inform strategy, regional priorities, and resource allocation.
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