Position Announcement: Program Officer, San Jose
Job Summary
Reporting to the Senior Program Officer (SPO) – San Jose, the Program Officer (PO) – San Jose will support cohesive strategy implementation, grantmaking and portfolio management focusing on communities with the highest social vulnerability – East and Downtown San Jose. This PO will demonstrate deep knowledge about promising strategies and approaches advance a holistic, multi-generational economic mobility approach, strengthening paths to economic opportunity to increase financial security, well-being, and community cohesion. The SPO will make grant, tenant, and resource allocation recommendations that support partners’ goals and community needs within the local ecosystem. The PO will work with colleagues across Sobrato Philanthropies to ensure effective and efficient planning, budgeting, grants management and reporting, and monitoring, evaluation, and learning. The candidate will center equity and community voice in engaging with partners and making recommendations and will enjoy the opportunity to build authentic partnerships with grantees and partners.