Position Overview
Reporting to the President & CEO, the Program Officer leads strategy development, grantmaking execution, funder engagement, and external representation for the Early Care and Education (ECE) and HERizon Fund portfolios. Grounded in a commitment to gender, racial, and economic justice, this role advances funding strategies that support systems-change organizations and directly resource women and girls of color, while ensuring their voices and lived experiences inform policy and philanthropic influence.

The Program Officer manages the full life cycle of grantmaking for the Early Care and Education Funders’ Collaborative (ECEFC)—a pooled fund investing in women-led systems change advocates across the Washington, DC region—and the HERizon Fund, which provides scholarships for students pursuing degrees and certifications in early childhood education and maternal health to strengthen the local workforce.

This highly independent role is ideal for a strategic thinker who thrives at the intersection of philanthropy, policy, and community engagement.

Click below for the full job description. Please email your resume and cover letter to jobs@wawf.org with the subject line “Program Officer” by 5:00 pm on March 17, 2026. Only complete applications will be considered until the position is filled.