About MACP and the DRR Domain

Founded by the late Margaret A. Cargill, MACP actively partners with capable organizations to make a lasting difference for individuals and communities, with particular attention to overlooked causes. MACP’s combined assets (Margaret A. Cargill Foundation and Anne Ray Foundation) place the organization among the top ten foundations in the United States.

The Disaster Relief and Recovery (DRR) domain works to relieve disaster-related suffering and reduce the impact of natural disasters in disaster-prone communities through a mixture of disaster response and preparedness efforts both domestically and internationally.

The Opportunity

The Program Officer is responsible for implementing and managing one or more strategically aligned grantmaking portfolios of MACP’s work in the DRR domain. The focus of this role will be on disaster preparedness at a community level across DRR’s seven strategic geographies internationally that are highly prone to recurring, low-attention natural disasters, including Guatemala, El Salvador, Nepal, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Philippines, and Timor-Leste.

Ideal Candidate and Qualifications

The ideal candidate is an experienced, versatile professional with eight or more years of relevant experience in the humanitarian/disaster sector, including five years of grantmaking experience, preferably in the international humanitarian sector. Solid experience and understanding of issues, organizations, and philanthropy related to community-based disaster relief, specifically natural disaster recovery and preparedness is critical. International development, disaster, and/or grantmaking experience is strongly desired, and the ability to work effectively in a wide range of cultural settings is essential.

How to Apply

This position is based in Eden Prairie, Minnesota; employees currently work in the office three days per week with the option to work remotely up to two days. The salary range is $145,000 - $172,000.

GoodCitizen has been exclusively retained by MACP to lead this search. To learn more and apply, please visit GoodCitizen’s website: https://www.goodcitizen.com/executive-search/program-officer-macp/