Leverage Officer

at  Dogwood Health Trust

WHO WE ARE

Dogwood Health Trust (Dogwood) is a private foundation based in Asheville, North Carolina. Our purpose is to dramatically improve the health and wellbeing of all people and communities of Western North Carolina. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We uphold three values that inform our purpose, our strategies, and our decisions, and define the core identity of Dogwood. They are:

• Compassion with Courage. We will be bold in pursuing our commitment to the people and communities of Western North Carolina by taking smart risks and investing in opportunities for profound impact.
• Sustainability with Integrity. We will bring transparency and humility in stewarding resources to support and strengthen Western North Carolina for generations to come.
• Partnering with Purpose. We will foster collective impact by promoting collaboration and advancing shared learning.

In alignment with our vision to create an impact in employment, applicants who live in or have a deep connection to Dogwood’s home in Western North Carolina will receive priority.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

Qualifications are a guiding light and not all-encompassing of what Dogwood considers throughout the selection process. We encourage all candidates to include a cover letter to share how their lived experience, education, and work experience combine to support this role.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• An undergraduate degree or equivalent years of experience is required.
• Five years of increasingly responsible experience in resource development, including grant-seeking, and three years of performing increasingly responsible project/program management functions.
• Five years or more of progressively responsible roles related to resource development, portfolio management and evaluation.
• Demonstrated leadership of a transformational initiative or project with measurable impact.
• Advanced and adept experience with Microsoft Office suite; comfort in technology with the ability to learn and adopt new tools and resources as needed.
• Experience with contract and statement of work review (SOW).
• Experience in a startup environment or launching a new program, product, department, or initiative.
• Experience establishing and managing complex internal and external relationships.
• Budget management experience.
• Proven track record of developing and fostering excellent relationships with internal and external stakeholders; able to find common ground, build consensus and strengthen collaboration. Proven ability to work with government and agency partners, build successful relationships with local leaders and organizations and engage people from diverse backgrounds in various settings.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Promote a high-performance, high-support environment and have a track record of leading and inspiring strong, collaborative teams.
• Demonstrate commitment to equity across ethnic, socioeconomic, and cultural lines.
• Display the highest level of personal integrity & transparency.
• Comfortable in a fast-moving, fast-changing environment.
• Exceptional writing skills to develop and refine proposals, agreements, and strategic documents effectively communicate complex ideas and opportunities, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and partner expectations.
• Discerning communication skills that rely on active listening skills with the ability to develop rapport and engender trust.
• Strong administrative, organization, time, and workflow management skills, as well as a familiarity with project management approaches and tools, as well as continuous improvement methodologies and process analysis.
• Able to think strategically about an issue outside their expertise, anticipate future consequences and trends, and incorporate them into the team’s plan.
• Experience addressing and simplifying complex problems and creating a strategy to solve them.
• Able to analyze complex data, make assumptions, and proceed with imperfect information.
• Knows their internal states, strengths, and limitations; maintains a professional demeanor.
• Has established and managed complex organizational relationships.
• Experience or ability to facilitate meetings, synthesize ideas, and provide sensitive feedback.
• Ability to lead collaboratives of multiple funders and leaders, provide cross-sector learning opportunities for funders and grantees, and serve as staff lead for special projects or committees.

THE ROLE

The Leverage Officer is a vital team member and will perform various project management and strategy activities, including building and maintaining relationships with community-based organizations (CBOs) working across Western North Carolina. These activities primarily generate opportunities to garner grant funding from outside the region to strengthen and support CBOs, enabling them to serve the community better. The Leverage Officer will build relationships that allow them to be a trusted and dependable thought partner across the Community Investment Team and with CBOs to deepen their focus on grant opportunities outside the region.
Reporting to the Vice President (VP) of Community Equity, the successful candidate will be passionate about equity and resource development, have a track record of measurable results, and be flexible, adaptive, and energized in a deadline-driven work environment.

Dogwood Health Trust (Dogwood) is a private foundation based in Asheville, North Carolina. Our purpose is to dramatically improve the health and wellbeing of all people and communities of Western North Carolina. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We uphold three values that inform our purpose, our strategies, and our decisions, and define the core identity of Dogwood. They are:

• Compassion with Courage. We will be bold in pursuing our commitment to the people and communities of Western North Carolina by taking smart risks and investing in opportunities for profound impact.
• Sustainability with Integrity. We will bring transparency and humility in stewarding resources to support and strengthen Western North Carolina for generations to come.
• Partnering with Purpose. We will foster collective impact by promoting collaboration and advancing shared learning