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This role puts you at the center of decisions that could transform the lives of billions of animals. As part of AWF allocating tens of millions of dollars, in the role of a Program Officer, you'll evaluate grant opportunities, shape funding strategy, and direct resources toward interventions with the greatest potential for impact – from ending cage confinement for hens globally to establishing humane slaughter standards for farmed shrimp to protecting wild and invertebrate animals at scale.
Job Responsibility:
Investigate, evaluate and recommend grant opportunities, assessing projects for the strength of their theory of change, scale of counterfactual impact, cost-effectiveness, strengths of the team and their plans, and more
Review and engage critically with other program officers' grant recommendations
Contribute your perspective and expertise to collective decision-making
Conduct monitoring and evaluation (M&E) on your grants to inform future grant decisions
Source high-quality grant applications based on your strategic insights and the fund's priorities
Network strategically within the animal welfare space to discover promising interventions and organizations
Build relationships with potential grantees and help them develop fundable proposals
Manage relationships with grantees, offer support and guidance to increase the impact of their work
For Associate Program Officer: Manage a portfolio of grants within your focus areas, ensuring they collectively advance key objectives and complement each other strategically
Proactively identify funding gaps in your focus areas and create new opportunities to address them
Draw learnings from the M&E process to inform grantmaking priorities in your focus area
Possibly manages (Senior) Program Associates
For Program Officer: Shapes strategy and priorities for major grantmaking portfolio area(s) with AWF
Represent your portfolio area(s) in strategic planning discussions and contribute to EA funds-level decision-making
Occasionally represent AWF in external fora and fundraising efforts
Additional AWF-wide responsibilities based on needs and interest (for example, M&E, active grantmaking, evaluation and other processes)
Over time, manage a team of (Senior) Program Associate(s) and/or Associate Program Officer(s)
Requirements:
Analytically rigorous, with strong experience assessing others' work and making evidence-based decisions
An effective communicator who can articulate reasoning clearly and with strong reasoning transparency
Highly organized and reliable, and able to manage multiple work streams and deadlines simultaneously
Eager to learn new methods to improve your evaluation skills and judgment
Well-networked in the animal welfare space, with connections to identify promising opportunities
For Senior Program Associate: Developing knowledge of effective animal advocacy, with curiosity and capacity to learn quickly across focus areas
Able to think critically about theories of change and what constitutes effective work
Some relevant experience in animal advocacy, research, or adjacent fields
For Associate Program Officer: Deep expertise in one or more specific focus areas (e.g., chicken welfare, invertebrate welfare, wild animal welfare)
Able to develop strategic frameworks within your focus areas and identify the most promising intervention opportunities
Track record of success in your focus area(s), whether in grantmaking, running campaigns, research, or other relevant work
For Program Officer: Broad and deep knowledge across AWF's focus areas, with strong understanding of key priorities, opportunities, and challenges in each
Strong strategic thinker who can set direction across the fund's portfolio, manage competing priorities, and make judgment calls about where AWF can have the greatest impact
Significant experience in grantmaking or senior roles in animal advocacy, with demonstrated ability to oversee complex portfolios and manage others
What we offer:
Private insurance
Flexible work hours
A $6,000 / £5,000 annual professional development allowance
A $6,000 / £5,000 mental health support allowance
Extended parental leave
Ergonomic equipment
25 days of paid vacation
10% unconditional 401k contribution (US) or 10% pension contribution (UK)