Director of Operations and Grants Management

The Panta Rhea Foundation's Director of Operations and Grants Management is responsible for building the operational infrastructure across finance, human resources, compliance, risk management, IT, and grants management that supports the Panta Rhea Foundation to achieve its mission and live out its values. They are the primary owner and steward of process and structure, working closely with the Executive Director, the board of trustees, Torreyana (our finance back office support), and Marin Community Foundation (our DAF holder), to realize the implementation of organizational goals and the theory of change in the US, Caribbean, and Americas. Reporting to the Executive Director, this position will manage a small team of administrative, grants management, and partnership staff, helping to set organizational culture and uphold values and impact. The selected candidate must be based in either the United States or Mexico. About Panta Rhea The Panta Rhea Foundation supports Afro-descendant, Indigenous, and other communities building power and regenerating nature across the global south. The Foundation mobilizes resources so our partners can realize community-based solutions for social, gender, economic, and environmental justice. The Foundation adapts and evolves our strategies based on the local needs and insights of the dynamic communities we support. We build long-term partnerships, and also mobilize our networks when needed for rapid-response funding. We embrace community-centered, culturally-appropriate grantmaking processes that build collective power, self-determination, and long-term positive change. Above all, we trust the wisdom of our partners, and we aim to center their experience, culture, aspirations, and creative practices in all of our work. Panta Rhea is moving through a new Theory of Change process and is adapting systems, processes and ways of working accordingly to incorporate new and evolving partnerships in the Caribbean and the Americas. This is an important moment of change and growth in an increasingly complex philanthropic and socio-political environment. The ideal candidate will bring the flexibility, adaptability, and change management experience necessary to navigate this moment of transformation.

The Panta Rhea Foundation supports Afro-descendant, Indigenous, and other communities building power and regenerating nature across the global south. The Foundation mobilizes resources so our partners can realize community-based solutions for social, gender, economic, and environmental justice.