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The Mellon Foundation is a not-for-profit, grant-making organization that believes in the importance of the arts and humanities. The Foundation makes grants in four core program areas and seeks a Program Officer for its Higher Learning team.
Program Overview: The Higher Learning program strives to make advanced humanities knowledge broad, deep, and varied. We work with colleges, universities, and allied organizations to ensure the value of this knowledge is widely recognized and its power is equitably distributed. Higher Learning’s program strategies are to:
Provide liberal arts educational opportunities to the widest possible share of the population.
Elevate the knowledge that informs more complete and accurate narratives of the human experience.
Broaden the range of perspectives in US academic faculties and institutional leadership while championing humanities expertise.
Position Summary: This is a five-year, term-limited position reporting to the Program Director, with a start date of July 1, 2026. The Program Officer will participate in grantmaking across all of Higher Learning’s strategic areas. Position Description: Responsibilities may include, but will not be limited to, the following:
Represent the Foundation in meetings with current and prospective grantees. Assist in identifying prospective grantees whose work aligns with the mission of the Foundation. Propose grantee invitations, evaluate and help grantees develop proposals, and prepare docket recommendations and other documents as needed. Identify and develop opportunities for productive collaboration, both internally and externally. Attend thrice-yearly meetings of the Board of Trustees and deliver presentations to the Board upon invitation. Serve as an informed thought partner and problem solver with fellow program officers, program staff, Foundation leadership, and grantees. Stay engaged and informed about developments across the humanities. Perform additional duties as the Higher Learning program may require. Qualifications:
Intellectual agility and an open, inquiring mind supported by a doctoral degree in a humanities field. Seven to 15 years of experience in higher education. Deep knowledge of one or more subsectors of the US higher education system. Intense curiosity and willingness to learn about the whole range of processes, policy issues, trends, and administrative and leadership challenges in humanities higher education and scholarship. Understanding of the role of philanthropy in the higher education sector. Experience in multitasking and outstanding interpersonal communication skills. The Mellon Foundation is committed to building an inclusive workplace where all individuals are treated with dignity and respect. We welcome applications from qualified individuals of all backgrounds.
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Represent the Foundation in meetings with current and prospective grantees. Assist in identifying prospective grantees whose work aligns with the mission of the Foundation. Propose grantee invitations, evaluate and help grantees develop proposals, and prepare docket recommendations and other documents as needed. Identify and develop opportunities for productive collaboration, both internally and externally. Attend thrice-yearly meetings of the Board of Trustees and deliver presentations to the Board upon invitation. Serve as an informed thought partner and problem solver with fellow program officers, program staff, Foundation leadership, and grantees. Stay engaged and informed about developments across the humanities. Perform additional duties as the Higher Learning program may require. Qualifications:
Intellectual agility and an open, inquiring mind supported by a doctoral degree in a humanities field. Seven to 15 years of experience in higher education. Deep knowledge of one or more subsectors of the US higher education system. Intense curiosity and willingness to learn about the whole range of processes, policy issues, trends, and administrative and leadership challenges in humanities higher education and scholarship. Understanding of the role of philanthropy in the higher education sector. Experience in multitasking and outstanding interpersonal communication skills. The Mellon Foundation is committed to building an inclusive workplace where all individuals are treated with dignity and respect. We welcome applications from qualified individuals of all backgrounds.
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