The Organization
Founded in 1936, the Ford Foundation is guided by a vision of social justice to address the underlying drivers of inequality, which it sees as the defining threat of our time. With headquarters in New York and ten regional offices across the globe, the Foundation stewards a $12 billion endowment, making over $500 million in grants annually and across a range of areas such as civic participation, arts and journalism, and natural resources management.
Position Overview
The Ford Foundation seeks applications and nominations for the position of Learning Officer to join the Office of Strategy and Learning to facilitate and support cross-programmatic learning at the Ford Foundation, and to contribute to organization-wide efforts that enhance an internal culture of learning. The Learning Officer will also support and strengthen the Foundation’s thought leadership and service to the fields of philanthropy and social justice.
In 2016, the Ford Foundation formally established the Office of Strategy and Learning (OSL), demonstrating its commitment to building and sustaining a culture of learning across the organization. The OSL team provides critical support to the program teams on strategy development and refinement and drives organization-wide learning to advance the Foundation’s social justice mission of reducing inequality. Reporting to and working closely with the Director of Strategy and Learning, the Learning Officer will develop and lead a range of activities including curating learning events and facilitating cross-programmatic discussions, serving as a critical thought partner to the program teams.
How To Apply
The Ford Foundation is conducting this search with assistance from Allison Kupfer Poteet and Cara Pearsall of the national search firm NPAG. For a full position description, please visit: https://nonprofitprofessionals.com/job/ford-lo
Equal employment opportunity and having a diverse staff are fundamental principles at The Ford Foundation, where employment and promotional opportunities are based upon individual capabilities and qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation preference, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as established under law.