The Senior Program Officer is a new role that will help the Foundation fulfill its long-standing commitment to strengthening metro Detroit’s arts and cultural organizations in honor of Fred and Barbara Erb’s legacy and supporting jazz education in honor of Fred Erb’s lifelong passion for jazz.

The Senior Program Officer will advise and report to the Vice President of Programs. They will lead and collaborate with the Foundation’s growing Arts and Culture team to build out the arts grantmaking strategy and implement the Foundation’s final ten years of grantmaking.

The arts strategy will focus on strengthening the resiliency and development of arts and culture organizations, leaders and the sector in Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties and on strengthening Detroit’s jazz culture and mentorship traditions. It will also reflect the Foundation’s overall goals for its spenddown, which are to strengthen the organizational health of nonprofits and support the idea of “making people care”—so that its grant partners can outlast the Foundation and continue work that reflects Fred and Barbara Erb’s interests.

The Senior Program Officer will work closely with the Foundation’s leadership team, trustees, prospective and current grant partners, funder colleagues, government partners, and others. The ideal candidate will be a servant leader, strategic thinker, mentor, connector, and bridge builder and bring curiosity, humility, compassion, and a desire for continuous learning.

Education & Experience

The Senior Program Officer will bring an advanced degree related to the Foundation’s interests in the arts and culture. They will have ten or more years of experience with issues impacting the nonprofit arts and culture sector, including five or more years in a leadership role at a nonprofit, philanthropic, or governmental organization. Candidates with an alternative but comparable level of experience are encouraged to apply.

WORK ARRANGEMENTS, COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

This is a full-time hybrid position, and the Foundation’s offices are located in Birmingham, Michigan. Attendance at grant partners’ evening and weekend events and occasional travel should be anticipated.

While performing the duties of the job, the Senior Program Officer is regularly required to communicate effectively with internal and external partners. They will be frequently required to sit and to use their hands to handle or feel. They may occasionally need to stoop, kneel, or crouch, and to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.

In the normal course of work, employees operate a laptop, iPad, telephone, cellular telephone, web conferencing equipment, and copier/printer. This position requires the employee to make decisions in a timely manner and anticipate all the potential ramifications of decisions made. The employee must be able to read and interpret documents, understand/follow complex written and oral instructions, be able to express themselves clearly/concisely, perform mathematical functions, and handle multiple, concurrent tasks.

The salary for this position begins at $140,000 and may be adjusted according to qualifications and experience. The Foundation offers a comprehensive benefits package including employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance and a generous 401K plan.

TO APPLY

More information about the Erb Family Foundation may be found at: www.erbff.org.

This search is being supported by Katherine Jacobs, Sharon Gerstman, and Ashley Jones of NPAG. Due to the pace of this search, candidates are strongly encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Candidates may submit their cover letter, outlining their interest and qualifications, along with their resume via NPAG’s website. The position will be filled as soon as the right candidate is identified. For more information, please email ashley@npag.com. All communications will remain confidential.

Erb Family Foundation is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, citizenship status, and genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.