Remote Program Officer, Economic Growth in LMICs

Summary

Join Open Philanthropy as a Program Officer to lead our new program: economic growth in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Develop grantmaking strategy, make grants, track progress, and rebalance portfolio. Build relationships with other grantmakers and policymakers. Opportunity to shape a new initiative from the ground up, with significant flexibility and potential for substantial impact.

Requirements

• Relevant experience in organizations working to promote economic growth in LMICs and knowledge of such organizations
• Relevant technical knowledge of key issues related to economic growth
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills
• Good communication skills, especially the ability to articulate your views clearly and with strong reasoning transparency
• Be based in, or able to travel frequently to, countries or regions in which you expect to focus our grantmaking

Responsibilities

• Set the program’s strategy and direction based on your own analysis of which thematic areas and/or geographies to focus on
• Source and investigate promising grant opportunities to promote economic growth in LMICs
• Follow up with grantees periodically. Regularly monitor and assess their progress to inform our evaluation efforts
• Establish and maintain relationships with current and prospective grantees, funders, policymakers, and other stakeholders in the field
• Represent Open Philanthropy at relevant external meetings and conferences. Give interviews and publish in the area

Benefits

• Excellent health insurance (we cover 100% of premiums within the U.S. for you and any eligible dependents) and an employer-funded Health Reimbursement Arrangement for certain other personal health expenses
• Dental, vision and life insurance for you and your family
• Four weeks of PTO recommended per year
• Four months of fully paid family leave
• A generous and flexible expense policy — we encourage staff to expense the ergonomic equipment, software and other services that they need to stay healthy and productive
• A continual learning policy that encourages staff to spend time on professional development with related expenses covered
• Support for remote work — we’ll cover a remote workspace outside your home if you need one, or connect you with an Open Phil coworking hub in your city