The Foundation

We are the largest nonprofitfighting poverty, disease, and inequity around the world. Founded on a simple premise: people everywhere, regardless of identity or circumstances, should have the chance to live healthy, productive lives. We believe our employees should reflect the rich diversity of the global populations we aim to serve.We provide an exceptional benefits package to employees and their families which include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with no premiums, generous paid time off, paid family leave, foundation-paid retirement contribution, regional holidays, and opportunities to engage in several employee communities.As a workplace, we're committed to creating an environment for you to thrive both personally and professionally.

The Team

Your Role

As the Senior Program Officer (SPO), PHC stakeholder partnerships, you will be responsible for the development and management of a portfolio of investments (grants and contracts) to improve primary health care through health systems design and strengthening. You will foster exceptional relationships and support to key regional health organizations and global partners to scale PHC best practices and tools to other countries of the region and globally. You will work with government stake holders at ministerial level, and other foundation teams, utilizing excellent communication skills with deep technical knowledge to embrace the PHC strategy and create impact and better utilization of PHC services.

You will provide research and analysis, working across a set of technical areas in coordination with other teams through strategic communications and advocacy. You will contribute to the continued development of the team's strategic vision and develop key partnerships internally and externally, representing the foundation externally as needed and being a trusted colleague and collaborator to partners internally.

This role reports to the Deputy Director, Stakeholder Partnerships in Primary Health Care Team

This role is a full time based in Seattle, WA.

What You'll Do

• Manage a complex portfolio of grants or contracts.
• Review letters of inquiry and grant proposals and provide clear, concise, and insightful written analyses and recommendations for funding.
• Use collaboration, voice, and funding to adapt, scale, and implement PHC best practices globally via global financing partners.
• Lead and coordinate the support to the ecosystem of technical partner organizations to grow their capacity to provide technical support for PHC systems reform across the African continent and beyond.
• Consult with grantees and other partners to enhance project impact and ensure grants are meeting strategy goals. This may include site visits, providing operational guidance, and convening meetings of key stakeholders.
• Develop, manage, resource, and implement a program that aligns with foundation strategy and is operationally integrated with other foundation programs. Contribute to the design of new strategies, collaborations, and implementation plans to ensure long-term sustainability and impact.
• Represent the foundation to key program-related external constituencies, as appropriate, on committees related to area of expertise and responsibilities of the position.
• Provide meticulous analysis and thoughtful solutions to complex systems problems for both internal and external audiences.
• Communicate strategy effectively and make linkages as needed to support the work through key collaborations and partnerships.
• Manage internal processes and portfolio progress while ensuring appropriate documentation, grant budgeting, and reporting.
• Support inclusive culture through modeling behaviors and actions.

Your Experience

• An advanced degree or equivalent demonstrated experience, preferably in public health or another related field.
• Significant experience working with government and global health organizations is highly preferred.
• Solid understanding and expertise across relevant technical areas of health systems strengthening, health financing and health management
• Significant project management experience
• Strong analytical, writing, and verbal skills for communicating with a broad and diverse audience.
• Strong understanding of shaping and managing sustainable and scalable ventures.
• Experience in a role requiring collaboration in a complex organization and working with external organizations.

Other Attributes

*Must be able to legally work in the country where this position is located without visa sponsorship.

The salary range for this role is $166,300 to $249,500 USD. We recognize high-wage market differences in Seattle and Washington D.C., where our offices are located. The range for this role in these locations is $181,200 to $271,800 USD. As a mission-driven organization, we strive to balance competitive pay with our mission. New hires salaries are typically between the range minimum and the salary range midpoint. Actual placement in the range will depend on a candidate's job-related skills, experience, and expertise, as evaluated during the interview process.

Hiring Requirements

As part of our standard hiring process for new employees, employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

Candidate Accommodations

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Inclusion Statement

We are dedicated to the belief that all lives have equal value. We strive for a global and cultural workplace that supports ever greater diversity, equity, and inclusion - of voices, ideas, and approaches - and we support this diversity through all our employment practices.

All applicants and employees who are drawn to serve our mission will enjoy equality of opportunity and fair treatment without regard to race, color, age, religion, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and prior protected activity.