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        California Humanities - Senior Program Officer

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        Senior Program Officer, Native American Initiatives and Organizational Equity 

        Reports To: President and CEO 

        PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY 

        The Senior Program Officer is responsible for developing and managing programs in alignment with California Humanities’ grants and program goals and identifying issues and opportunities in the public humanities that advance the mission of California Humanities, with a focus on issues impacting Native California tribes and peoples. In addition, this position serves as a strategic facilitator for incorporating and centering equity practices internal to the organization with external impact. 

        PROGRAM RESPONSIBILITIES 

        • Collaborate with the President and CEO and Program staff to develop programmatic goals and strategies that center equity and advance California Humanities’ mission and long-range plans; identify new opportunities and avenues for programming, especially those focused on Native American communities in California.
        • Focus on design and management of specific grantmaking and/or operating program activities—including program research and development, grant review processes, program activities and delivery mechanisms, partnerships, and assistance with monitoring and evaluation of projects and programs. Specific program responsibilities may include:Development and implementation of humanities-based programs that focus on the interests and concerns of Native California tribes and peoples;Oversight of Humanities for All Quick Grants program (part of the Humanities for All grant line);Management of Literature & Medicine program
        • Develop and manage an advisory committee to advise on interests and concerns of Indigenous and Native American communities in California.
        • Conduct targeted and proactive community outreach to underserved and rural communities, with focus on Native California tribes and peoples.
        • Provide timely and helpful feedback and guidance to applicants and grantees, as appropriate.
        • Build and maintain knowledge of significant policy and research developments in the public humanities, philanthropy, and equity through review of reports and publications, attendance at meetings and conferences, etc. as relevant to program development.
        • Develop and monitor program budgets and timelines, in coordination with the CEO and finance staff.
        • Collaborate with the CEO and senior program staff to supervise, train, and evaluate program support staff as required.
        • Contract, oversee, and/manage program-related consultants as needed.
        • Work with the Program staff to develop informational documents and presentations for the Board; attend Board program committee meetings, and full Board meetings.
        • Collaborate with all California Humanities staff as needed on organization-wide projects such as NEH compliance report, events, annual/biennial reporting, etc.
        • Other duties as assigned by the President and CEO. 

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