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Organization Overview

Los Angeles Education Partnership (LAEP) is a nonprofit organization that advances educational equity with an annual organizational budget of $12-13 million. Together with families, schools and the community, LAEP facilitates access to and opportunities for quality educational and wellness practices so that children thrive from diapers to diplomas.

Position Summary

The Chief Program Officer (CPO) is a key member of the executive leadership team, responsible for driving the strategic vision, design, implementation, and evaluation of all programs. This role ensures that the organization’s mission to advance education equity is reflected in every aspect of program delivery, community engagement, and internal culture. The CPO will be a compassionate and strategic leader who fosters an environment of trust, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Program Vision, Strategy, and Oversight:

• Oversee the development and execution of a comprehensive program strategy that advances the organization’s mission and vision.
• Establish and monitor programmatic goals that prioritize equitable outcomes and disrupt systemic barriers to education.
• Oversee the design, implementation, and evaluation of all programs, ensuring they are effective, scalable, and culturally responsive.
• Design and implement performance monitoring systems, including quarterly reports, scorecards, and other data-driven tools, to assess progress toward strategic goals and programmatic outcomes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure timely data collection, community input, analysis, and reporting that informs decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Manage program budgets and resources effectively to achieve maximum impact.

Internal Leadership & Collaboration:

• Lead and manage a diverse team of program directors and staff, cultivating a culture of learning, accountability, adaptability, and continuous improvement.
• Foster a positive and supportive work environment that prioritizes staff well-being, professional development, and work-life balance.
• Conduct regular one-on-one meetings with approximately six direct reports, providing mentorship, constructive feedback, and opportunities for growth.
• Champion staff-led initiatives and create pathways for employees to contribute to program strategy and organizational culture.
• Partner with CEO, finance and HR to align program goals with organizational capacity and resources.
• Collaborate with Director of Evaluation, Accountability and Impact to ensure development of robust monitoring and evaluation systems to track program outcomes and inform strategic decisions.
• Ensure all programs comply with relevant laws, regulations, and grant requirements.

External Partnerships & Community Engagement

• Build and maintain strong, authentic relationships with community partners, students, families, and school districts.
• Oversee processes for gathering and integrating community input into program design and evaluation, ensuring our work is community-driven.
• Act as a key spokesperson for the organization, representing our programs and mission at conferences, community events, and with donors.
• Partner with the Marketing & Communications Director to ensure that program narratives, impact stories, and public messaging reflect community voice, uplift equity, and honor the dignity of the people we serve.

Fundraising & Development Collaboration:

• Collaborate with the Development Director to articulate program impact for grant proposals and donor reports.
• Cultivate relationships with funders by serving as a program liaison, providing program-specific updates, and co-presenting with the development team at donor meetings.
• Provide programmatic expertise to support the creation of compelling fundraising materials and pitches that effectively communicate our mission and outcomes

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of progressive program leadership experience within the nonprofit, education, or related sectors.
• Proven track record of designing, implementing, and scaling successful programs and program evaluations.
• Demonstrated experience in a leadership role that prioritizes staff well-being, professional development, and a positive organizational culture.
• Experience in community engagement and a commitment to integrating community voice into program design.
• Experience working in close partnership with development/fundraising teams to align programmatic work with funding priorities and reporting requirements.
• Exceptional strategic thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build consensus and inspire others.
• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Education, Child Development, Evaluation, Nonprofit Management) preferred.

Job Description

CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER

ABOUT CRYSTAL STAIRS, INC.
Crystal Stairs, Inc. is the largest child development service provider and advocate for families and child care providers in South Los Angeles, dedicated to providing high-quality, culturally centered early care and education programs. Founded in 1980 by Dr. Karen Hill-Scott and Dr. Alice Walker Duff to advance economic mobility, Crystal Stairs, Inc. promotes empowerment, self-sufficiency, and community support through child care assistance and referrals, 16 Head Start preschools, child care provider support and professional development, the African American Provider Network, and policy advocacy. With an operating budget of $400M and 600 staff members, Crystal Stairs, Inc. supports children and families on their journey to self-sufficiency.

ABOUT THE POSITION
Reporting to the CEO, the Chief Program Officer (CPO) is a seasoned and hands-on nonprofit leader, passionate about serving families and child care providers in Los Angeles. The CPO leads the creation and implementation of innovative services, events, and activities designed to meet the diverse and evolving needs of constituents. They proactively develop strategic tools and operational processes that empower staff to deliver a broad range of impactful programs. With a strong focus on continuous improvement, the CPO seeks opportunities to enhance efficiency, reduce risk, and ensure that all initiatives are aligned with the goals and expectations of those served. As a member of the Executive Management Team, the CPO participates in establishing organizational objectives and developing internal infrastructure. They assess and encourage performance and professionalism in their team, developing their staff and fostering a healthy workplace. The CPO has overall responsibility for the execution, compliance and reporting for multiple contracts from local, state, and federal agencies, ensuring programs are provided within the mission and values of Crystal Stairs, Inc.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Program Management

• Provide strategic and participatory management for programs serving the community, ensuring that services are delivered on time, within budget, and meet success criteria.
• Implement program plans, establish goals, allocate resources and responsibilities, and create accountability structures.
• Enhance organizational capacity through the creation and improvement of programs, strategies, processes, and tools, and identify new opportunities for growth.
• Advise the Executive Management Team on the implications of short- and long-term decisions for the efficacy and sustainability of current and future programs.

Program Performance & Risk Management

• Ensure programmatic consistency and compliance of regulations, terms, conditions, policies, procedures and standards to achieve contract and program deliverables.
• Identify potential risks, issues, or challenges within the organization's programs and develop mitigation measures and contingency plans.
• Track, monitor and report on key results and overall performance.
• Actively participate in the budget development process, projecting future service, revenue and budget needs, ensuring that fiscal reporting and audit requirements are met.

External Engagement & Advocacy

• Develop a clear understanding of agency needs, providing for excellence in customer service delivery within the organization.
• Build relationships internally and externally by continuously identifying and acting on relevant factors that will create success for the agency, clients and the community.
• Represent Crystal Stairs, Inc. to governmental agencies, business allies, and other stakeholders, maintaining positive relations and reputation with funders.
• Review, interpret, and track state and federal policies, ensuring that programmatic contract requirements are met; participate in policy advocacy and communicate with governmental representatives to ensure that the realities and needs of the early care and education sector is represented.

Staff Development & Management

• Communicate and educate employees on agency culture and lead by example, demonstrating a commitment to integrity, honesty, and adherence to the highest standards of ethical behavior.
• Demonstrate and implement the values of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) in all aspects of management, hiring, and workplace culture.
• Provide direction, leadership and coaching to staff members by conducting regular staff meetings and check-ins and ensure work attendance and timekeeping.
• Provide feedback on performance, take prompt corrective action when necessary and conduct Performance Evaluation Process in a timely manner.
• Request and allocate resources that match program needs and adjust as necessary to support unit's budget and organizational goals/mission.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of ten (10) years in management and/or leadership roles, including at least five (5) years in a strategic leadership position overseeing multiple programs with government contracts in a nonprofit organization (or public agency, within organizations, agencies, or companies) with a budget of at least $0 million.
• A track record of success with managing high-performing, seasoned professionals as well as training and coaching mid-level staff.
• A demonstrated, lived commitment to DEIB in management practices, professional development, and workplace culture.
• A working knowledge of the early care and education (ECE) sector required; professional experience and leadership in those sectors is preferred.
• Expertise in budgeting, assessing, and reporting on program performance.
• State and/or federal contract experience is highly preferred, especially with Department of Education, Office of Head Start, and/or LA County.
• Desire to join on a collaborative, hands-on executive team and make a significant impact for families in South Los Angeles.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
The salary range is 200,000 - 225,000 depending on experience. Crystal Stairs, Inc. offers a competitive benefits package that includes paid holiday, sick time, vacation, and a paid winter break between Christmas and New Years. Crystal Stairs, Inc. also provides medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, EAP, a flexible spending account (FSA), employee discounts, and retirement with an employer match including a 401k and a 457b plan.

If you believe you are right for this role but don't meet every qualification, we still encourage you to apply. We value diverse skills and experiences, and you might be the perfect fit in ways we haven't yet considered.

Crystal Stairs, Inc. is committed to building and sustaining a fully vaccinated, diverse workforce and culture. As part of this commitment, Crystal Stairs, Inc. provides equal opportunity in all of our employment practices, including selection, hiring, promotion, transfer, and compensation, to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, medical condition as defined by state law, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, ethnic group identification, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other legally protected status.

Envision Consulting was retained by Crystal Stairs, Inc. to conduct the search for their incoming Chief Program Officer.

The Museum of Modern Art is seeking a Hyundai Card MoMA Program Officer for a two-year term, commencing in June/July 2025. The Program Officer will support the administration of the Museum’s Hyundai Card Exchange Program, which engages curators and curatorial affairs team members across the Museum in dialogue and exchange between New York City and Korea, including a regular program of MoMA staff travel to Korea for talks, research, studio visits, and other learning opportunities, as well as a series of 12-month Hyundai Card Visitors working full time at the Museum on various curatorial projects. The Program Officer will also support the broader work of the International Program, MoMA’s program dedicated to connecting the Museum to an international network of artists, scholars, and institutions.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Plans and coordinates Exchange Program travel, including detailed itineraries, assistance booking flights, and coordination of transportation, hotels, dinners, meetings, etc.
• Assists in scheduling and coordinating of Hyundai Card Exchange Program trips to Korea by MoMA curators and curatorial affairs team members to ensure smooth and productive trips and visits to galleries, artist studios, libraries, archives, and other spaces of interest.
• Works closely with the Museum’s Institutional Giving, International Program, and Curatorial teams to identify and confirm participation of new candidates for the Exchange Program.
• Liaises with internal and external stakeholders, including the sponsor, to fulfill the requirements around the Curatorial Exchange, including the documentation of exchange trips, the production of content around curatorial travel for sponsor channels, the creation of reports for the sponsor, and other duties as assigned.
• Supports the Hyundai Card Exchange Visitor, a 12-month curatorial position at the Museum, on projects relating to Korean Art and on programs supported by the Hyundai Card partnership, including liaising with Development, Curatorial Affairs, and the Visitor on projects related to the Visitor’s work.
• Assists in coordination of trips to Korea and elsewhere for the Museum’s International Program, including for the forthcoming Korean Primary Documents publication. Duties include scheduling group meetings, corresponding with scholars and participants, and compiling advance research materials, biographies, and meeting agendas.
• Travels to Korea with MoMA team members and Exchange participants as needed.
• Gathers and shares information about key program milestones with the Museum's Institutional Giving team to inform reports to program sponsor.
• Performs any other duties reasonably related to the functions described above.

• Bachelor’s degree in art history, anthropology, cultural studies, and/or a related field in the humanities, or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of Western 20th- and 21st-century art history within a global context and additional knowledge of other art histories in Korea is preferred.
• Excellent writing and verbal communication skills with knowledge of basic office procedures and skills.
• Demonstrated research capabilities.
• Familiarity with the contemporary art and culture landscape of Korea, and a seasoned traveler in Korea preferred.
• Written and spoken fluency in English and Korean languages required.
• When not traveling for the Museum, the expectation is to be on-site at MoMA five (5) days per week.

• Work with the Program Officer/Manager and other regional staff to coordinate project management deliverables and activities for the portfolio, which typically includes:
  • Support data collection and documentation practices.
  • Assist active project partners to ensure high quality deliverables, including financial and narrative reports.
  • Monitor grantee, contractors, and consultants’ performance to ensure quality control in full compliance with procurement policies, financial reporting requirements, and evaluation plans.
  • Coordinate regular staff meetings, including facilitating discussions, drafting agendas, and tracking action items for domestic and international staff.
  • Collaborate with multiple CIPE departments to achieve programmatic goals, including, Field Offices, Communications, Grants and Finance, and other regional teams.
• In coordination with supervisor, oversee contract fulfilment internationally which includes maintaining regular communication with contractors, updating narrative and financial reports, vetting final products, and corresponding with contractors to submit the final paperwork. 
• As directed, draft, review, and edit periodic reports, proposals, and other documents for submission to donor agencies.

• In coordination with the regional team leadership, support the recruitment, onboarding, and training of new staff members.

• Monitor and track payment requests, burn rates, accounting documents, field office liquidations, travel expense reports, documents for signature in close coordination with Grants and Finance teams.
• As an Associate Program Officer, in coordination with supervisor, manage multiple expenditure accounts by tracking finances (often in multiple currencies), drafting spending plans, and providing cost projections.

• Edit specialized documents such as grant agreements, consultant contracts, reporting requirements for grantees, grant and contract modifications, etc.
• Coordinate domestic and international travel arrangements and logistics.
• Develop and maintain programmatic, financial, correspondence, and contract files.
• Adhere to appropriate CIPE and donor policies and procedures.
• As needed, translate partner documents or other programmatic materials.

• Perform legal and subject matter specific research, as needed.
• Manage or contribute to public outreach and communications, which may include managing social media accounts, writing blogs, and drafting promotional materials, in collaboration with the Communications department.
• In coordination with regional leadership, support planning and executing internal and external events, including writing announcements and invitations, coordinating guests, publicizing on social media, and acting as primary tech support during run of show. 
• In coordination with regional team leadership, support new business development opportunities and write concept notes for potential funding opportunities.
• Recruit, onboard, and manage seasonal interns, including assigning and managing day-to-day tasks and professional development opportunities.
• In coordination with supervisor, provide administrative support to field offices as applicable.

• Bachelor’s degree required International Relations, International Business, Economic Development, Political Science, or Public Policy.
• Professional proficiency in written and spoken in English. 
• Advanced competency in Russian is strongly preferred.
• 1-2 years of administrative office experience is required.
• Excellent interpersonal, coordination, and communication skills. 
• Superb writing, research, and analytical abilities.
• Ability to take initiative, prioritize and manage multiple, detail-oriented tasks. simultaneously with limited supervision.
• Strong computer skills, proficiency in MS-Office, specifically Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Demonstrated strong critical thinking and analytical skills.
• Strong financial acumen and ability to develop and monitor project budgets.
• Ability to work in a diverse team environment, across time zones and hybrid setting.
• High degree of culture competence.
• Contribute to an organization-wide culture of innovation, integrity, inclusion, and respect.

THE SALARY RANGE FOR THIS ROLE IS $56,650-$68,000

Benefits and Perks

Competitive Benefits including medical, dental, vision, short & long-term disability, flexible spending, paid family leave, life insurance, 401(k), commuter benefits, telework, and more! 

CIPE offers a salary competitive with other international non-governmental organizations and an excellent benefits package. Applicants must be legally able to work in the United States; CIPE is unable to sponsor employees for work visas.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and business needs. Our recruitment process is competitive and designed to identify the most qualified candidates for each position

• Oversee the design, implementation, and management of international development programs.
• Develop program strategies and work plans in alignment with organizational goals.
• Manage program budgets, ensuring financial accountability and compliance.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with local partners, donors, and stakeholders.
• Conduct needs assessments and feasibility studies for new program initiatives.
• Monitor program progress, collect data, and evaluate program impact.
• Prepare high-quality reports and documentation for donors and internal use.
• Ensure compliance with grant agreements and donor regulations.
• Facilitate capacity building activities for local partners.
• Represent the organization at relevant meetings, conferences, and workshops.

• Master's degree in International Relations, Development Studies, Public Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of progressive experience in international development program management.
• Demonstrated experience in project cycle management, including design, implementation, and M&E.
• Strong understanding of grant management and fundraising principles.
• Proven experience in proposal writing and report generation for international donors (e.g., USAID, UN agencies).
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and cross-cultural negotiation skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a hybrid work environment and travel internationally as required.
• Proficiency in relevant software and data analysis tools.

The Chief Program Officer will oversee the long-term strategy for Greenpeace's strategic campaign areas, including Climate, Democracy, Oceans, and Forests. Our program is aligned on domestic priority goals and critical global projects. For the next three years, our domestic priority goal is to stop the expansion of the oil and gas industry in the United States and usher in its responsible and equitable phaseout with a federal plan of action in the next five years.

Globally, we are committed to projects where we can make a critical difference, such as winning a global oceans treaty, ending single-use plastics, stopping deep-sea mining, protecting Indonesia's forests and ecosystems, and safeguarding labor rights, as well as ending illegal, unreported, and unregulated commercial tuna fishing.

The Climate Team is campaigning to end fossil fuels and win a just transition and Green New Deal that prioritizes frontline communities and workers. This year, the Climate Team is focused on ending public fossil fuel subsidies at the federal level and accelerating the fossil fuel phase-out in California.

The Democracy Team conducts campaigns with allies to build a more inclusive democracy, defend and expand the right to peaceful protest, and stop the use of SLAPP suits to stifle dissent.

The Chief Program Officer must be a strategic and innovative thinker, impact-oriented, and understand the roles of science, politics, society, economics, media, and culture in creating lasting change. They should have a deep commitment to social and environmental justice, intersectional analysis, people power, and a critical understanding of corporate power and structural oppression.

This individual will guide the Program Team to deliver high-quality campaigns, peaceful actions, and thorough research that exposes environmental issues and promotes solutions for a sustainable and peaceful future. They will also collaborate across departments (Program, Development, and Administration) to ensure operational excellence organization-wide.

The Chief Program Officer will oversee the long-term strategy for Greenpeace's strategic campaign areas, including Climate, Democracy, Oceans, and Forests. Our program is aligned on domestic priority goals and critical global projects. For the next three years, our domestic priority goal is to stop the expansion of the oil and gas industry in the United States and usher in its responsible and equitable phaseout with a federal plan of action in the next five years.

Globally, we are committed to projects where we can make a critical difference, such as winning a global oceans treaty, ending single-use plastics, stopping deep-sea mining, protecting Indonesia's forests and ecosystems, and safeguarding labor rights, as well as ending illegal, unreported, and unregulated commercial tuna fishing.

The Climate Team is campaigning to end fossil fuels and win a just transition and Green New Deal that prioritizes frontline communities and workers. This year, the Climate Team is focused on ending public fossil fuel subsidies at the federal level and accelerating the fossil fuel phase-out in California.

The Democracy Team conducts campaigns with allies to build a more inclusive democracy, defend and expand the right to peaceful protest, and stop the use of SLAPP suits to stifle dissent.

The Chief Program Officer must be a strategic and innovative thinker, impact-oriented, and understand the roles of science, politics, society, economics, media, and culture in creating lasting change. They should have a deep commitment to social and environmental justice, intersectional analysis, people power, and a critical understanding of corporate power and structural oppression.

This individual will guide the Program Team to deliver high-quality campaigns, peaceful actions, and thorough research that exposes environmental issues and promotes solutions for a sustainable and peaceful future. They will also collaborate across departments (Program, Development, and Administration) to ensure operational excellence organization-wide.

ManTech seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Contractor Program Security Officer (Journeyman) to join our team in Colorado Springs, CO.   The Program Security Officer provides special access security oversight for the Missile Defense Agency supporting 10,000+ personnel at numerous geographically separated locations.
 

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Interface with senior agency leadership and government officials to develop, document and publish MDA Special Access Program (SAP) Security Policy to protect sensitive special programs.
• Provide all facets of program security management in support of SAP initiatives, to include personnel, physical, information, industrial, and SCI security.
• Present indoctrination, debrief, and refresher training for program briefed personnel regarding obligations to protest classified information
• Ensure adequate secure storage and workspaces for customers, conduct annual inventory of accountable classified material and provide guidance and oversight to defense contractors.
• Prepare CUAs, MOUs, and MOAs for resident non-MDA SAPs for review and approval, develop and maintain SAP documentation
• Prepare and submit SOP, monitor security incidents. Maintain SOP facility and personnel folders.
• Maintain TSCO log book. Implement all applicable requirements to maintain Facility IDS

Minimum Qualifications:

• Has 3+ years of experience as a Program Security Officer (PSO) with at least 3 cumulative years in acquisition SAPs. The last SAP-related position must be within the last nine months.
• The PSO-Journeyman is capable of developing and implementing a multi-disciplined security program for complex, major acquisition Special Access Programs (SAPs). Knowledgeable of personnel, industrial, physical, IT/IA, and information security disciplines.
• BS/BA in related field or a combination of lower-level education, formal training and experience beyond the basic Journeyman baseline.
• Periodic travel is required for both CONUS and OCONUS locations.
• Must be able to travel at times that exceed two weeks per occurrence.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Extensive expertise in personnel, industrial, physical, personnel, IT/IA, and information security principals as applied to Special Access Programs (SAPs).
• Significant experience as the primary security officer for sensitive test plans.
   

Clearance Requirements:

• Top Secret (within 6-year scope) with current SCI eligibility is a must.
   

Physical Requirements:

• The person in this position must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time. Occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, or to communicate with co-workers, management, and customers, via email, phone, and or virtual communication, which may involve delivering presentations

ManTech seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Contractor Program Security Officer (Journeyman) to join our team in Colorado Springs, CO.   The Program Security Officer provides special access security oversight for the Missile Defense Agency supporting 10,000+ personnel at numerous geographically separated locations.
 

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Interface with senior agency leadership and government officials to develop, document and publish MDA Special Access Program (SAP) Security Policy to protect sensitive special programs.
• Provide all facets of program security management in support of SAP initiatives, to include personnel, physical, information, industrial, and SCI security.
• Present indoctrination, debrief, and refresher training for program briefed personnel regarding obligations to protest classified information
• Ensure adequate secure storage and workspaces for customers, conduct annual inventory of accountable classified material and provide guidance and oversight to defense contractors.
• Prepare CUAs, MOUs, and MOAs for resident non-MDA SAPs for review and approval, develop and maintain SAP documentation
• Prepare and submit SOP, monitor security incidents. Maintain SOP facility and personnel folders.
• Maintain TSCO log book. Implement all applicable requirements to maintain Facility IDS

Minimum Qualifications:

• Has 3+ years of experience as a Program Security Officer (PSO) with at least 3 cumulative years in acquisition SAPs. The last SAP-related position must be within the last nine months.
• The PSO-Journeyman is capable of developing and implementing a multi-disciplined security program for complex, major acquisition Special Access Programs (SAPs). Knowledgeable of personnel, industrial, physical, IT/IA, and information security disciplines.
• BS/BA in related field or a combination of lower-level education, formal training and experience beyond the basic Journeyman baseline.
• Periodic travel is required for both CONUS and OCONUS locations.
• Must be able to travel at times that exceed two weeks per occurrence.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Extensive expertise in personnel, industrial, physical, personnel, IT/IA, and information security principals as applied to Special Access Programs (SAPs).
• Significant experience as the primary security officer for sensitive test plans.
   

Clearance Requirements:

• Top Secret (within 6-year scope) with current SCI eligibility is a must.
   

Physical Requirements:

• The person in this position must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time. Occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, or to communicate with co-workers, management, and customers, via email, phone, and or virtual communication, which may involve delivering presentations