The Harvest Foundation is hiring a Program Officer with a focus on Health & Education.

Work with a dynamic team in the historic district of Uptown Martinsville in Southside Virginia to support transformative change in Martinsville-Henry County.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Serve as a community leader on education/health as it relates to transformation of the area and ensure Harvest is seen as a trusted partner and collaborator in the community.
• Research, identify, and analyze best practices in education and health, and how they intersect with economic transformation, educational attainment, health, and wellness, and/or community engagement; learn from other communities using best practice models; share information with community stakeholders; and seek out prospective Harvest grantees that will use a best practice approach.
• Build and steward relationships with a broad range of stakeholders and with those who have a variety of viewpoints and ideologies. 
• Review and evaluate grant requests; communicate recommendations to organization leadership, including Board of Directors. 
• Monitor grantees’ quarterly progress reports and request changes as needed.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree required, with a Master’s degree preferred and a minimum of 5 years’ experience working in health and/or education in a leadership role.  Experience in community engagement in the non-profit sector, local government, or philanthropy is a plus.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

Harvest is an equal opportunity employer. 

To Apply:

If interested in applying for this position, please submit your cover letter and resume to Georgia Compton at gcompton@theharvestfoundation.org. Deadline for submission is August 17, 2022.  Only applicants meeting minimum qualifications for the position will be considered.