Epic is seeking a highly motivated individual to join our Programs team working on the selection, monitoring and research of nonprofits around the world. While the position will focus primarily on environmental topics, it will also include involvement in our wider work within our Children & Youth portfolio. The ideal candidate will have a background in the nonprofit sector, program management, grantmaking and a deep passion for environmentalism, climate action and strategic philanthropy.

The Environment Programs Manager will work under the leadership of the Associate Programs Director. This position will work with a deeply engaged team in an international environment. Given the versatile nature of the responsibilities and the small team size, candidates will need to show demonstrable flexibility, adaptability, and the ability to take ownership and work independently.

Epic offers an enriching and agreeable work environment with opportunities for professional growth and network development. This is an exciting opportunity to join an innovative organization that places social impact at the heart of its mission.

Responsibilities 

• Contribute to Epic’s strategy to manage a global portfolio of nonprofits centered around two areas : Children & Youth and Environment & future generations.

• Participate in the selection of robust organizations for the portfolio through a comprehensive due diligence on impact, operations and governance. This includes landscaping and search of potential organizations, collaborating with referral partners, reviewing models, processes, and documents, evaluating applications and supporting documents, conducting interviews with candidate organizations, and performing selection visits.

• Manage ongoing monitoring and analysis of overall performance, growth and evolution of portfolio organizations. This involves becoming a point of contact for a portion of the portfolio associations, conducting quarterly calls, reviewing and analyzing monitoring data, writing annual monitoring reports, organizing annual monitoring visits, and providing ad-hoc technical support to organizations as relevant and desired. 

• Support the grantmaking process and contribute to strategic projects within the Programs such as impact evaluation and capacity building.

• Contribute to Epic’s research program and knowledge management (reports, case studies, trend analysis, and developments in the philanthropy field) and help develop Epic’s leadership and reputation as a key player in the philanthropic sector. 

• Work with the Programs team to strengthen systems and processes for evaluating the impact of Epic’s programs worldwide. 

• Facilitate and liaise with other foundation teams, notably the Communications and Marketing team to keep portfolio organization data and information up to date on the website, application, and relevant documents; and the Development team to support its donor relations.

• Any other task that may be requested in the scope of these general responsibilities.

Contract Details

• Position based in Paris, France.

• Contract type: CDI Full-time  

• Salary range: 40-47k€ / gross annual

• Position start date: September-October 2024.

Employee Benefits

• Flexible Work Arrangements: Up to 2 days of teleworking per week.

• 5 weeks of paid holiday annually, plus bank holidays, with additional office closure between Christmas and New Year’s. 

• Access to private healthcare coverage (mutuelle) offered through Alan, covered 50% by Epic (including for dependents). 

• Subsidize 50% of employees’ Navigo pass.

• 60% contribution to staff meals in the form of meal vouchers (tickets restaurant).

• €150 culture/sport benefit per year for all permanent staff who have successfully completed their trial period.

• Must have the right to work in France 

• 4+  years experience in non-profit program management and/or grantmaking in environmentalism and climate action

• Minimum education: 5 years of higher education (post-high school) 

• Strong understanding of one of more of our environmental pillars (preserving the oceans, protection and restoring forests, building sustainable agriculture and food systems, promoting clean energy) 

• Strong understanding of nonprofit management, design, and impact analysis and the ability to assess a nonprofit across impact, operations and governance. 

• Understanding of good practices in philanthropic practices and strategies: understanding of the nonprofit ecosystem.

• Comfortable analyzing data and research, specifically those related to programmatic monitoring and evaluation 

• Strong writing skills and ability to communicate effectively to diverse audiences in both French and English. Please note that interviews will be conducted in both English and French. 

• Strong analytical and evaluative skills 

• Ability to work in a lean and entrepreneurial organization with a high degree of autonomy; project management skills and ability to manage a high-volume workload at a fast pace

• Comfortable using technology and learning new software (experience with Salesforce a plus)

Please send a copy of your CV and a cover letter in English via Welcome to the Jungle before the 29th of July.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and only those candidates that meet our requirements will be contacted.

Epic is dedicated to ensuring equal opportunities in employment. We hire based on merit, and all candidates will be considered for employment regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, ethnicity, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. At Epic, we seek individuals who share our passion for what we do, bringing diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences to collectively make a positive impact.

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