great first foundation job-Fellowship with Packard and Berkeley Haas
Patty Debenham
The Packard Foundation’s strategic framework asserts that civil society is central to achieving our goals, and ultimately, to realizing a just society. The stronger our civil society partners are, the further we can advance positive change together. The Civil Society and Leadership (CSL) Initiative is focused on nourishing the roots of all the Foundation’s work: civil society actors, the ways in which they are connected and supported, and the broader environments in which they work. CSL sits under the Foundation’s Just Societies goal, but directly supports the work of all three Foundation goals across the geographies where we work. Building on forty years of investing in strong leaders and organizations, CSL invests in the strength of our partners, the resilience of civil society ecosystems, and a safe and thriving civic space. The CSL initiative is an evolution of the Foundation's Organizational Effectiveness program. A public launch of this initiative is underway.
About the Partnership
The UC Berkeley-Haas School of Business (through the Center for Social Sector Leadership) offers this unique fellowship in philanthropy at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation to provide next generation leaders the opportunity to engage with philanthropic and nonprofit leaders and work with a grantmaking team working to support grantees and invest in ecosystems across the Foundation’s goal areas.
The vision for the partnership between UC Berkeley and The Packard Foundation is to strengthen the future of philanthropy and civil society by providing recent graduates from diverse disciplines and backgrounds a professional-level introduction to philanthropy and the nonprofit sector. The goals of the fellowship are to 1) introduce recent graduates to philanthropy and the role of nonprofits to strengthen their impact in a future career and 2) introduce the Foundation to fresh ideas, new skills, and diverse perspectives. The fellow will join a cohort of five other fellows at the Foundation working on conservation & science, families and communities, and reproductive health. There will be quarterly activities for the cohort of fellows.
The position will support CSL’s evaluation and learning, strategy implementation, and grantmaking in collaboration with the Environment and Science goal in Chile. This position will take day-to-day direction from a CSL Program Officer.
While placed at the Packard Foundation and receiving day-to-day supervision from a program officer there, the fellow will also enjoy full support from UC Berkeley-Haas School of Business’ Founder and Faculty Director of the Center for Social Sector Leadership. The Berkeley supervisor will provide context for the foundation world, access to resources for fellowship success, and personal coaching and supervision for the fellow. Since the purpose of the fellowship is to develop leaders, the fellowship also includes a professional development budget for the fellow to attend conferences related to philanthropy and civil society, take relevant workshops and seminars, receive professional career coaching, and develop specific skills and knowledge particular to the fellow’s next career goal. More information about current Research Analysts placed at the Packard Foundation is available here: https://haas.berkeley.edu/cssl/programs-events/philanthropy-fellows/.
Primary job responsibilities
• Work with the Foundation’s CSL team on a range of activities supporting the grant making
process, including conducting research and analysis on topics that can inform grant making and
strategy, and contributing to assessments of grantee organizations
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Participate in a process to adapt the CSL strategy to be applied in Chile
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Administer CSL grants focused on global civil society, as well as a portfolio of grants in Chile in
partnership with the Foundation’s Environment and Science team
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Collaboratively manage leadership and capacity development projects, in partnership with a
country advisor, in a TBD geography in Latin America
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Partner on the monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities associated with the CSL
strategies, such as theory of change, compilation of grantee outcomes and indicators, and
creation of program dashboards
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Provide support to relevant program officers, including preparation of materials and agendas for
program meetings, grantee meetings, and field convenings; participation in grantee meetings and site visits, preparation of meeting summaries, and management of follow-up actions stemming from those meetings
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Contribute to grant portfolio reviews, compiling information across grantees to create consumable documents
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Interact with the Foundation’s program and evaluation staff, grantees, funding partners, government agencies, and content experts as needed to complete assigned projects and gain exposure to strategic philanthropy in practice; travel to meet with new and existing partners, and attend relevant conferences
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Engage in both university and foundation communities and professional development opportunities related to the Program Analyst’s work.
Qualifications
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At least 2-3 years of experience and/or graduate level education in a related field
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A minimum of 2 years’ experience working in a full-time professional position
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Experience working in civil society organizations
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Knowledge of civil society globally, including enabling conditions and threats
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Lived and/or professional experience outside the United States, ideally in Latin America
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Deeply capable as a strategic thinker and creative problem solver; ability to analyze, conduct
research, and understand studies
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Outstanding oral and written communication skills, including the ability to structure analysis,
synthesize, and deliver reports that clearly explain complex topics
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Outstanding interpersonal skills and an ability to work effectively in a team setting
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Demonstrated strong initiative, self-motivation, and ability to efficiently manage
multiple tasks and projects in diverse areas
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Demonstrated ability to apply judgment in ambiguous situations and make sound decisions with limited information
Education/Training
• Bachelor’s degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training
Preferred Qualification
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Graduate level education in business, social science, public policy, public health, social science, education, economics, law, medicine, or related fields
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Experience working in an organization to strengthen civil society
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High proficiency in conversational Spanish
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