Program Officer, Climate

Collaborate with the Climate team members in developing climate grantmaking strategies that will have a strong impact in areas important to the Foundation.

Contribute to assessment and modifications of strategy in response to new knowledge, changes in context, and new perspectives, and serve as a thought partner on the Climate team.

Maintain a wide breadth and depth of knowledge about the current trends, professional practices, and policies pertinent to the program. This work could include managing research projects to support the climate field on behalf of the Senior Program Officers.

Assist with developing and tracking program and project budgets.

Work with the Senior Program Officers to manage and collaborate with climate grantees in Massachusetts related to Clean Energy, Climate Resilience, and Mobility. Evaluate new proposals, conduct site visits, actively assist organizations in improving the quality of proposals and activities, manage active grants, assess their progress, and analyze and act on financial and programmatic reports.

Manage consultants and special projects related to Climate, including cohorts and grantee convenings.

Support grantees by being available to support logistics, troubleshooting and questions throughout the grantmaking process.

Draft internal documents and analyses for Foundation leadership and trustee consideration of grant proposals.

Collaborate with the Climate and Learning and Evaluation teams on the evaluation of grants or grant clusters in support of program strategy reviews.

Collaborate with the Communications team to share learnings, shape public narratives on climate issues, and generate positive attention for the work, ideas, and voices of our partners to contribute to the fields of climate, nonprofits, and philanthropy.

Coordinate and collaborate with other Barr program teams.

Develop and cultivate strong working relationships with grantees, outside advisors, experts in the field, public sector partners, and colleagues in philanthropy.

Contribute to the team’s knowledge by keeping abreast of current trends, emerging issues, policies, political landscape, and emerging practices.

Learn and provide leadership in the professional field through speaking engagements, writing, and use of social media.

As appropriate, be comfortable representing the Foundation through speaking opportunities, at public events, and through participation and engagement in climate philanthropy serving organizations.

Collaborate with the Climate team to provide ‘beyond the grant’ support, including communications capacity building, training programs, organizational development opportunities, and more.

Manage grantee and partner communications to clearly articulate and share information and opportunities from Barr, and invite, listen, and react to feedback from the grantee, partner, and prospective partner community.

The Barr Foundation embraces a hybrid workplace with the current expectation that staff in-office Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and working remotely on Mondays and Fridays, with the understanding that some weeks may require an additional in-office day(s) for specific needs.

Located along the waterfront in Boston’s North End, Barr’s offices are in the historic Pilot House and adjacent Two Atlantic Avenue building. Our walls and halls feature the work of contemporary artists, and the office space is designed to provide bright, open, flexible spaces for collaboration and independent work, and to host meetings and events. With expansive views of Boston Harbor, Barr is steps away from Boston’s “Freedom Trail” and bike share and near to restaurants, shops, museums, and parks.

The Barr Foundation is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees feel their experiences, perspectives, and ideas are valued. The Foundation does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), sex, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, or other protected characteristics in its hiring, compensation, promotion, or other employment activities.