.Program Associate for Human Rights (HSF) Posted on December 18, 2019 The 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 $500 million.Position SummaryThe Program Associate (PA) is a member of the Foundation's Human Rights team. The Human Rights grantmaking portfolio works toward achieving a more just world where people are equally valued regardless of gender, race, class, or citizenship. The program has an intersectional approach to the work, with a focus on immigrant communities and people impacted by the justice system in the U.S. The Human Rights program grantees serve communities directly and build power to improve lives. The program currently funds a mix of established and emerging organizations.The Human Rights team is currently staffed by one PA, three program officers (POs), and the Program Director (PD). In 2018, the Human Rights team made a total of 51 grants totaling over $12M in grant funding. In 2019, the team is projected to grant more than $17M. This role will work in partnership with the current PA to provide support to the team's POs and PD.This position is an opportunity to learn about the U.S. Human Rights field, particularly the immigrant rights and criminal justice fields, and philanthropy. Candidates are not expected to have experience in all areas listed in the job posting.The primary responsibilities of the PA are to:Serve 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 entire team, ranging from calendaring to research.The PA position will report to the Human Rights PD with support from the current PA. This full-time (37.5 hours per week), nonexempt (hourly) position can work in either our Los Altos or San Francisco, CA office.Primary ResponsibilitiesProvidegrants administration supportto two POs.Be a point of contact for grantees and grant seekers 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 in the Foundation database