.Program Associate for Climate & Clean Energy (HSF) Posted on July 02, 2019 About UsThe Heising-Simons Foundation is a family foundation with offices in Los Altos and San Francisco. The Foundation works with its many partners to advance sustainable solutions in climate and clean energy, enable groundbreaking research in science, enhance the education of our youngest learners, and support human rights for all people. In 2018, the Foundation awarded more than $100 million. Since its first grant in 2007, the Foundation has awarded more than $400 million.Position SummaryThe Program Associate (PA) provides administrative and program-related support to the Foundation's Climate & Clean Energy (CCE) Team. The goal of the Foundation's CCE program is to protect people and the planet from the worst impacts of climate change by cutting pollution and accelerating the transition to a clean energy future. We aim to help make energy clean, affordable, safe, and reliable for all.The CCE Team is currently staffed by one PA, two Program Officers (POs), and the Program Director (PD). In 2018, the CCE Team made 53 grants totaling $20M in grant funding. This role will work in partnership with the current PA to provide support to the team's PD and POs. Although this role will primarily work with the CCE Team, initially, the PA may support POs in other program areas as needed.This position is an opportunity to learn about the fields of climate and clean energy and philanthropy. Candidates are not expected to have experience in all areas listed in the job posting.The primary responsibilities of the PA are toServe as the first point of contact for grantees and grant seekers.Work closely with the Grants Management team to ensure that grantmaking adheres to the Foundation's grantmaking and contracting policies, procedures, and deadlines.Provide administrative support to the POs and PD, ranging from calendaring to research.This full-time (37.5 hours per week), nonexempt (hourly) position reports to a PO of the CCE team and can work in either our Los Altos or San Francisco, CA office.Primary ResponsibilitiesProvide grants administration support.Regularly update the program's grantmaking budget.Invite grantees to the Foundation's grantee portal and offer technical assistance to support the successful completion and submission of grant proposals and reports.Track grant start and end dates, due dates for deliverables and reports, and changes to grant timelines and scopes of work. Ensure team members and grantees are aware of upcoming deadlines.Keep grant files and contacts current by entering and updating grant information.Conduct research to inform the program's grantmaking, including:Reviewing organizations' websites for information about their mission, staff, board members, and recent projects or accomplishments.Reviewing organizations' financials to conduct an initial assessment of financial stability