http://careers.gatesfoundation.org/feeds/mba-seattle-jobs/ Custom RSS Feed for mba-seattle-jobs Sun, 19 May 2013 12:56:56 GMT en-us /sites/gates/images/logo.png http://careers.gatesfoundation.org/feeds/mba-seattle-jobs/ 720 DivisionFinance and StrategyDepartmentN/ALocationSeattleFoundation OverviewGuided by the belief that every life has equal value, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation works to help all people lead healthy, productive lives. In developing countries, it focuses on improving people's health and giving them the chance to lift themselves out of hunger and extreme poverty. In the United States, it seeks to ensure that all people-especially those with the fewest resources-have access to the opportunities they need to succeed in school and life. Based in Seattle, the foundation is led by CEO Jeff Raikes and co-chair William H. Gates Sr., under the direction of Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett.

Group SummaryThe Finance and Strategy group is responsible for implementing and maintaining operating procedures designed to ensure rigorous stewardship of the foundation's financial resources. We oversee the business processes that govern the foundation's basic grantmaking and risk management; evaluate and improve the impact of the foundation's grantmaking; and produce accurate and transparent financial analyses and reports. We also coordinate public-private partnerships across the different grantmaking areas to optimize effectiveness and share best practices, and we drive a number of special initiatives related to planning for substantial increases in long-term payout and overall growth.

ResponsibilitiesThe Financial Manager position will assist in developing, communicating, and monitoring the financial and operational results for the foundation's Communications organization and is a key contributor to the foundations Global Policy and Advocacy's effectiveness.

Work efforts will include supporting the preparation and analysis of business plans, financial statements, models, and tools to support organizational goals. The Financial Manager will work closely with the Communications team on a wide range of financial, operational, and capital issues, and will serve a critical role in developing and tracking projects, including the submission and presentation of these analyses to FP&A leadership, CCO and Management Teams.

Responsibilities
- Support the Communication's organization's annual budget creation and tracking of variances. Assist in creating and modeling departmental budgets by cost center. Produces budget justification analysis utilized by the CCO and Communications Leadership Team to review, prioritize and make decisions on the proposed operating budget.
- Develop efficient budget reporting frameworks, cost center structures, and financial reporting tools. Analyze spending patterns to determine rationale in setting budget allocations.
- Work with Communications Project Managers and Business Analysts; auditing cost-benefit analysis and helping the team with proper guidelines around items such as capital versus expense and project costing.
- Prepare monthly reporting packages which summarize project spending and variance analysis that enable Communications to track financial and business metrics. Coordinate the forecasting process with the Communications team; present and review results with Communications leadership.
- Develop financial models and framework to support specific division projects. These models will support initial project recommendations, track financial progress, identify opportunities and risks associated with specific alternatives, quantify the impact of these actions on the division's finances and operations, and support decision making for various program options.
- Coordinate within the Financial Planning and Analysis department to establish foundation best practices and develop and implement these practices within the division. Serve as a resource to the Deputy Director, FP&A. CCO and Communications Leadership Team to explain and interpret foundation policies relating to finance and business planning.
- Act as key communications liaison between Communications and other functional areas such as Human Resources and Finance; assisting in resolving challenges that arise.
- Ad hoc project reporting and/or analysis for any investment being made by foundation.

Qualifications- A degree in Finance, Economics or related field and 3 to 5 years of experience in a finance role preferred.
- MBA is preferred. Previous experience working with a Communications or Marketing group within an organization is ideal.
- Strong technical and financial knowledge, including experience creating complex financial models and efficiently communicating results to inform sound strategic and tactical decisions.
- Experience developing, evaluating, managing, and monitoring business plans.
- Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage and complete multiple projects simultaneously.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to extract appropriate data to convey financial results through the use of supporting tables, graphs, and other visual representations.
- Demonstrated success working with individuals with a wide range of backgrounds to facilitate group problem solving in dynamic organizations. Strong interpersonal, customer service, and team-oriented skills are a must.
- Demonstrated interest in, knowledge of, and experience with a broad range of functional areas including information technology.
- Commitment to the foundation's core values, mission, and programs.
- Excellent software skills with Microsoft Office applications.
- Ability to quickly learn new software modules.

As part of our standard hiring process for new employees, employment with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will be contingent upon successful completion of a comprehensive background check

Requisition Number3607BR

]]>Fri, 10 May 2013 02:59:00 GMThttp://careers.gatesfoundation.org/job/Seattle-Financial-Manager-Job-WA-98101/2201067/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.gatesfoundation.org/job/Seattle-Financial-Manager-Job-WA-98101/2201067/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS DivisionFinance and StrategyDepartmentN/ALocationSeattleFoundation OverviewGuided by the belief that every life has equal value, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation works to help all people lead healthy, productive lives. In developing countries, it focuses on improving people's health and giving them the chance to lift themselves out of hunger and extreme poverty. In the United States, it seeks to ensure that all people-especially those with the fewest resources-have access to the opportunities they need to succeed in school and life. Based in Seattle, the foundation is led by CEO Jeff Raikes and co-chair William H. Gates Sr., under the direction of Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett.

Group SummaryThe Finance and Strategy group is responsible for implementing and maintaining operating procedures designed to ensure rigorous stewardship of the foundation's financial resources. We oversee the business processes that govern the foundation's charitable investing and risk management; evaluate and improve the impact of the foundation's investments (grants, contracts and innovative financing instruments); and produce accurate and transparent financial analyses and reports. We also coordinate public-private partnerships to optimize effectiveness and share best practices, and we drive a number of special initiatives related to planning for substantial increases in long-term payout and overall growth. The Finance and Strategy group serves the foundation's four programmatic Divisions – Global Health, Global Development, Global Policy & Advocacy, and US Programs.

The Global Health division harnesses advances in science and technology to save lives in poor countries. We focus on the health problems that have a major impact in developing countries but get too little attention and funding. Where proven tools exist, we support sustainable ways to improve their delivery. Where they don't, we invest in research and development of new interventions, such as vaccines, drugs, and diagnostics. Our work in infectious diseases focuses on strategies to fight and prevent HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, neglected and other infectious diseases, enteric and diarrheal diseases and pneumonia. These strategies are supported by functional teams that focus on Discovery and Translational Sciences, Vaccine Development, Integrated Development, Vaccine Delivery, and Integrated Delivery.


ResponsibilitiesThe Global Health Financial Manager reports directly to the Global Health Program CFO and is part of an embedded financial team that supports the HIV & TB Program Strategy Teams (PSTs).

Key Responsibilities include:

Investment Analysis
- Perform financial and risk analysis to support development and management of grants and contracts. Partner with PSTs to structure effective investments and develop appropriate strategies to mitigate risk.
- Benchmark costs where possible, make recommendations and provide advice to program staff in negotiating investments and sizing payments.
- Analyze business plans and examine the economics of grantees and partner institutions; analyze the financial health of organizations through discussions with CFOs and reviewing financial statements.
- Maintain relationships with CFOs and other finance staff at large grantee and partners that the foundation funds.

Strategy & Financial Planning
- Develop the HIV & TB Program Strategy Teams' 5-year and 1-year strategic financial plans. Perform analysis and provide leadership with strategic and financial information to support effective financial resource allocation and decision-making during strategy refreshes and reviews.
- Work closely with PST leadership and program staff to translate strategy into long-term investment forecast and annual plan. Create dynamic financial planning tools that support decision-making and communication with senior leadership.

Pipeline/Payout Management
- Monitor actuals and forecasts against budget, including major risks.
- Create and use financial monitoring tools, including workflow management and monitoring tools, and partner with PSTs to manage grant and contract spending.
- Identify operational and financial risks of executing against annual budgets and propose mitigating strategies to the PST leadership.

Cross-foundational / Project-based Activities
- Provide expertise on R&D / clinical trial financials to teams and individuals across the foundation's Global Health division.
- Lead or participate in cross-foundation projects to develop tools and best practices in support of effective grant-making, pipeline management and operational excellence. Specifically, develop tools that improve the understanding of cost drivers for R&D projects and help maximize cost-effectiveness for the foundation's investments.

Qualifications- A degree in Finance, Economics or related field. MBA is preferred.
- 6+ years of experience in a business/financial planning role.
- Three or more years of experience in pharma or life sciences industries, with exposure to planning and costing research & development activities.
- Experience in strategy development, risk management, and general management practices.
- Technical and complex financial knowledge – for instance, activity-based costing, portfolio analysis, NPV analysis.
- Strong analytics skills (especially financial modeling, investment/deal structuring).
- Experience in operational improvement.
- Demonstrated success working with individuals with a wide range of backgrounds to facilitate group problem solving in dynamic organizations. Strong interpersonal, customer service, and team-oriented skills are a must.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to extract appropriate data to convey financial results through the use of supporting tables, graphs, and other visual representations.
- Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage and complete multiple projects simultaneously.
- Knowledge of global health issues.
- Knowledge of developing country economics and dynamics.
- Commitment to the foundation's core values, mission, and programs.
- Knowledge and experience regarding relationship management and negotiation.
- Excellent software skills with Microsoft Office applications.

As part of our standard hiring process for new employees, employment with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will be contingent upon successful completion of a background check.


Requisition Number4060BR

]]>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://careers.gatesfoundation.org/job/Seattle-Financial-Manager-Job-WA-98101/2564135/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.gatesfoundation.org/job/Seattle-Financial-Manager-Job-WA-98101/2564135/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS DivisionFinance and StrategyDepartmentN/ALocationSeattleFoundation OverviewGuided by the belief that every life has equal value, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation works to help all people lead healthy, productive lives. In developing countries, it focuses on improving people's health and giving them the chance to lift themselves out of hunger and extreme poverty. In the United States, it seeks to ensure that all people-especially those with the fewest resources-have access to the opportunities they need to succeed in school and life. Based in Seattle, the foundation is led by CEO Jeff Raikes and co-chair William H. Gates Sr., under the direction of Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett.

Group SummaryThe Finance and Strategy group is responsible for implementing and maintaining operating procedures designed to ensure rigorous stewardship of the foundation's financial resources. We oversee the business processes that govern the foundation's basic grantmaking and risk management; evaluate and improve the impact of the foundation's grantmaking; and produce accurate and transparent financial analyses and reports. We also coordinate public-private partnerships across the different grantmaking areas to optimize effectiveness and share best practices, and we drive a number of special initiatives related to planning for substantial increases in long-term payout and overall growth.

ResponsibilitiesThe Financial Manager – Core Operations, will be responsible for developing, communicating and monitoring the financial and operational results for several of the foundation's Operations division. The Operations division includes the foundation's finance, legal and executive team. Work efforts will include preparation and analysis of business plans, financial statements, and developing financial models and tools to support division goals.

The Financial Manager will work closely with the Deputy Director on advising staff on a wide range of financial, operational, contracts and capital issues, and will serve a critical role in developing and tracking division's projects. The position will work closely with the operational teams in formulating a capital plan and help in building tools for better management of contracts.
- Development of the Finance and Strategy, Legal and the Executive Teams' annual financial plan and 5-year financial forecast.
- Ongoing management of the Finance and Strategy, Legal and the Executive Teams' investment pipeline through monitoring of execution, financial forecasting and advice.
- Transaction development and due diligence (including budget review) for the larger investments supporting the Finance and Strategy, Legal and the Executive Teams' impact goals.
- Review of annual reports and budget to actuals for subsequent payments of larger investments.
- Support work on complex transactions and special projects (Finance and Strategy, Legal and the Executive Teams' and across foundation) and lead those that require a financial analysis component.
- Lead operational improvement initiatives aimed at streamlining Finance and Strategy, Legal and the Executive Teams' investment development, approval, and monitoring.

Strategy & Financial Planning
- Perform analysis and provide leadership with strategic and financial information to support effective financial resource allocation and decision-making during strategy refreshes and reviews.
- Work closely with leadership to translate strategy into long-term investment forecast and annual plan. Create dynamic financial planning tools that support decision-making and communication with senior leadership.

Budgeting & Forecasting
- Monitor actuals and forecasts against budget, including major risks.
- Create financial monitoring tools, including workflow management and monitoring tools, and partner with leadership to manage spending.
- Identify operational and financial risks of executing against annual budgets and propose mitigating strategies to leadership.

Investment Analysis
- Perform financial and risk analysis to support investment-making and investment management. Partner with leadership to structure effective investments and develop appropriate mitigating strategies to manage risk.
- Analyze business plans and examine the economics of a certain proposal; also analyze the financial health of proposals through discussions with leadership and reviewing financial statements.

Cross-foundational / Project-based
- Participate in Operations-related and cross-foundation projects to develop tools and best practices in support of effective investment-making, pipeline management and operational excellence.
- Participate in complex transactions and special projects for Operations with significant financial analysis component.

QualificationsKnowledge:
- Finance and strategy background and work experience.
- Knowledge of business/financial planning, risk management and general management practices.
- Technical and complex financial knowledge – for instance, activity-based costing, portfolio analysis, NPV analysis.
- Master's/MBA with 6-10 years of experience.
- Experience in operational improvement.
- Project management and coordination of multidisciplinary teams.
- Strong analytics (especially financial modeling, investment/deal structuring).
- Knowledge and experience regarding relationship management.
- Knowledge of risk management and due diligence.
- Knowledge of systems and processes related to financial management.

Skills:
- Ability to provide leadership in execution planning.
- Robust business analytical, quantitative and modeling skills for broad variety of business models and transaction types.
- Ability to balance long-term strategy with short-term priorities.
- Negotiation skills.
- Ability to develop innovative approaches to problem-solving.
- Ability to communicate complex financial concepts to groups with diverse backgrounds, including leadership, program staff and other foundation operational resources.
- Ability to work in a team, and drive collaboration among different areas of foundation expertise, including program and operations.
- Effective project management and ability to work on multiple projects - or support multiple teams - simultaneously.

As part of our standard hiring process for new employees, employment with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will be contingent upon successful completion of a background check.


Requisition Number4040BR

]]>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://careers.gatesfoundation.org/job/Seattle-Financial-Manager-Job-WA-98101/2568963/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.gatesfoundation.org/job/Seattle-Financial-Manager-Job-WA-98101/2568963/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS DivisionGlobal Development ProgramDepartmentVaccine DeliveryLocationSeattleFoundation OverviewPlease note this is a limited term position - anticipated duration of 24 months.

Guided by the belief that every life has equal value, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation works to help all people lead healthy, productive lives. In developing countries, it focuses on improving people's health and giving them the chance to lift themselves out of hunger and extreme poverty. In the United States, it seeks to ensure that all people-especially those with the fewest resources-have access to the opportunities they need to succeed in school and life. Based in Seattle, the foundation is led by CEO Jeff Raikes and co-chair William H. Gates Sr., under the direction of Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett.


Group SummaryThe goal of the Global Development Program (GDP) is to increase opportunities for people in the developing world to lift themselves out of hunger and poverty and to help deliver targeted healthcare solutions in these regions. Our strategies focus on Agriculture Development; Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene; Financial Services for the Poor; and Family Health which includes Maternal, Newborn and Child Health, Family Planning, and Nutrition. These strategies are supported by functional teams that focus on Vaccine Delivery and Integrated Delivery. GDP also has Special Initiatives that focus Urban Poverty, Emergency Relief, and Value for the Money.

The Vaccine Delivery team is responsible for developing, implementing and supporting global strategies to strengthen routine immunization programs in developing countries and introduce new vaccines. While maximizing value from investments in immunization programs is key to the foundation's strategy, an equal priority is also be placed on the design and execution of delivery systems; including the monitoring of performance of routine immunization supply chains for both existing vaccines as well as those to accelerate new vaccine introduction.

The Vaccine Delivery team works with a variety of internal and external partners and is comprised of individuals with varying backgrounds in global public health, epidemiology, immunization, and program management.


ResponsibilitiesLocated in Seattle, WA, the Associate Program Officer (APO) will work across the Routine Immunization (RI) initiative and broader Vaccine Delivery team to support the implementation of strategic priorities and performance goals by providing analytical and research support as relates to ongoing grant, contract and project management for the team. This will also include working to address challenges in improving the effectiveness and efficiency of vaccine supply chains in GAVI-eligible countries.
Specific areas of work include:

Providing ongoing research and analytical support for the RI teams supply chain efforts including:
- Contributing to the development and drafting of new proposals and development plans including proposal analysis and completion of appropriate form sections, etc.
- Developing materials for learning trips and drafting responses to leadership requests for information or in preparation of their participation in key meetings relevant to the strategy of the Vaccine Delivery team.
- Providing research and analytical support of technical data required to answer critical strategic or learning questions as well as for data modeling as needed.
- Coordination and completion of literature reviews, landscape analysis and analytical reviews as assigned.
Potential management of a small portfolio of special project and/or conference grants:
- Assisting grantees in project development and definition of key outcomes.
- Supporting grantees in the management, monitoring and evaluation of grant components ensuring the achievement of the desired impact of grants.
- Collaboration with team members to manage internal processes, portfolio progress, documentation, and grant budget information and reporting.
- Serving as a point of contact on portfolio-related issues for key stakeholders.
Facilitating, coordinating, and managing a range of projects and activities related to developing, evaluating, and monitoring specific grants including:
- Reviewing grant proposals and writing grant summaries.
- Coordinating activities for a portfolio of initiatives or grants; overseeing key contractors and grantees working on these issues
- Facilitating external reviews of grant proposals as needed.
Assisting with knowledge exchange and communication of strategy progress including:
- Creating and managing a framework for capturing progress and lessons learned relevant to projects and initiatives with the Vaccine Delivery team.
- Coordinating across the group to capture data and communicate results and lessons learned to multiple stakeholders both internally and externally to support better decision making. This may include the development of reviews, summaries and presentations.
- Creating and managing content for programmatic areas on an internal team SharePoint site.
- Supporting the ongoing development of various communication materials as needed.
Regularly engaging with key Immunization partners, and supporting others who engage with partners, to ensure that partner and foundation expectations are being met.


QualificationsH/She will have a minimum of three (3) years' experience in a variety of roles of increasing responsibility; including basic program/project management experience. Experience working in global health vaccine delivery, finance and policy related work; ideally within developing countries required. Background should include broad knowledge of international development and general health issues and institutions.
- A minimum of a bachelor's degree required. MPH or other post-secondary degree (MBA) with relevance to public health and/or immunization preferred.
- Ability to organize/prioritize work and meet deadlines while providing continual attention to detail in proofing materials, tracking projects and grants, all within a fast paced environment with multiple and competing demands.
- Experience in a role requiring collaboration in complex internal and external organizations, as well as a demonstrated ability to work with efficiency and diplomacy, particularly as part of a team effort.
- Demonstrated excellent written and oral communication skills in positions requiring communication with a broad, diverse and cross-cultural audience. Strong listening skills and ability to adapt style to a variety of audiences crucial.
- Financial modeling experience.
- Demonstrated capacity and initiative to solve problems with energy and positive attitude.
- Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills.
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a complex organization.
- Excellent software skills with Microsoft Office applications including advance use of Excel. Ability to quickly learn new software modules.
- Commitment to the foundation's core values, mission, and programs.
- Willingness to travel up to 25% of time (both domestically and internationally).
Reports to: Supply Chain Initiative Program Lead To apply for this position, please visit www.gatesfoundation.org/AboutUs/Jobs and submit your resume online.
We are an equal opportunity employer dedicated and focused on diversity.
The statements in this description represent typical elements, criteria and general work performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills for this job.

Requisition Number3939BR

]]>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 03:01:00 GMThttp://careers.gatesfoundation.org/job/Seattle-Associate-Program-Officer%2C-Global-Development-Job-WA-98101/2521494/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.gatesfoundation.org/job/Seattle-Associate-Program-Officer%2C-Global-Development-Job-WA-98101/2521494/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS DivisionGlobal Development ProgramDepartmentStrategy, Planning and ManagementLocationSeattleFoundation OverviewGuided by the belief that every life has equal value, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation works to help all people lead healthy, productive lives. In developing countries, it focuses on improving people's health and giving them the chance to lift themselves out of hunger and extreme poverty. In the United States, it seeks to ensure that all people-especially those with the fewest resources-have access to the opportunities they need to succeed in school and life. Based in Seattle, the foundation is led by CEO Jeff Raikes and co-chair William H. Gates Sr., under the direction of Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett.

Group SummaryThe Strategy team was created in 2009 to provide internal strategy consulting support via projects such as:
- Development and updates of individual program team strategies
- Development of cross-program strategic topics
- Leading analysis to inform program-wide decisions
- Managing strategic direction of cross-program partnerships
- Development of tools to support quality decision-making

Although the Strategy team initially supported the Global Health program, a recent foundation reorganization effort has expanded its role to provide support to the Global Development and Global Policy & Advocacy groups as well. The Strategy team works with the various program strategy teams, data & analytics units, and other Strategy Planning and Management teams within the foundation.


ResponsibilitiesLocated in Seattle, WA, the Senior Program Officer will report to the Deputy Director of the Global Development Strategy team. Key responsibilities include:
- Strategy design and development:

o Provide oversight to ensure projects aimed at answering key strategic issues for global program are analytically and logically sound

o Provide leadership in the design of the strategy process with the strategy support team

o Ensure strategy support team is optimally interacting with the program staff team and key stakeholders to advance project effectively and maintain positive client relations

o Act as thought partner to the program staff/clients/leadership requesting strategic support; frame and conduct analysis to respond to urgent key strategic needs

o Ensure best practices are documented and shared across the Strategy team to promote knowledge management and efficiency of future projects

o Provide recommendations to improve overall foundation strategic planning and management process based upon experience supporting teams
- Project/team/contract management:

o Manage and monitor overall performance of internal/external staff supporting specific client team assignments

o Motivate and support strategy support team (including mentoring internal staff), and seek and provide feedback to drive team performance and productivity

o Scope projects with external consultant firms and manage interface with firm to address resourcing or performance issues
- Client/partner relations management:

o Assure effective relationship with key stakeholders to ensure that consultancies effectively meet client team needs and expectations

o Maintain effective relationships with external consultants to build roster of support
- Strategic planning/performance management/team participation:

o Contribute to ongoing evolution and improvement of the Strategy team operating model, performance assessment, and strategic planning
- Communications/external representation:

o Communicate information on strategy development process or specific strategic content

o Represent the foundation to key external constituencies, including participation in conferences and meetings especially on strategy related topics


Qualifications- A minimum of 9 years of professional experience with 5 years of experience in strategic planning functions preferably at a top tier strategy consulting firm
- Experience with providing overall leadership and direction to varied consulting projects to assure the quality of content and interaction with client – as well as driving team performance and productivity
- MBA, MA/MSc. in business, Engineering, Sciences, Planning or equivalent experience/advanced degree
- Proven strength in structured problem solving and strategic business planning, with the ability to easily identify and communicate framework to analyze issue
- Strong quantitative and financial knowledge to understand, explain, and conceptualize analyses information
- Demonstrated ability to bring new frameworks and tools to facilitate strategy development process
- Experience in providing recommendations to improve the design of annual strategic planning process for large organizations
- Excellent oral, facilitation, and written communication skills
- Ability to question and challenge colleagues including managers and partners in constructive manner
- Experience in developing and managing strong partnerships and relationships inside and outside the organization, managing conflicts, and building consensus
- Development experience and/or knowledge of global development issues and institutions, preferably working with global partners such as the WHO, GFATM, UNICEF, AGRA etc.
- Commitment to the foundation's core values, mission, and programs with an approach that is consistent with the foundation's guiding principles and holding self to the highest ethical standards
- Ability to travel up to 20% domestically and internationally
- Ability to work with flexibility, efficiency, enthusiasm, and diplomacy in a complex, demanding environment
- Self-motivated and self-managing
- A sense of humor

As part of our standard hiring process for new employees, employment with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will be contingent upon successful completion of a comprehensive background check

Requisition Number3598BR

]]>Sun, 21 Apr 2013 03:00:00 GMThttp://careers.gatesfoundation.org/job/Seattle-Senior-Program-Officer-Job-WA-98101/2185777/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.gatesfoundation.org/job/Seattle-Senior-Program-Officer-Job-WA-98101/2185777/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS DivisionGlobal Development ProgramDepartmentIntegrated DeliveryLocationSeattleFoundation OverviewGuided by the belief that every life has equal value, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation works to help all people lead healthy, productive lives. In developing countries, it focuses on improving people's health and giving them the chance to lift themselves out of hunger and extreme poverty. In the United States, it seeks to ensure that all people-especially those with the fewest resources-have access to the opportunities they need to succeed in school and life. Based in Seattle, the foundation is led by CEO Jeff Raikes and co-chair William H. Gates Sr., under the direction of Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett.

Group SummaryThe goal of the Global Development Program (GDP) is to increase opportunities for people in the developing world to lift themselves out of hunger and poverty and to help deliver targeted healthcare solutions in these regions. Our strategies focus on Agriculture Development; Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene; Financial Services for the Poor; and Family Health which includes Maternal, Newborn and Child Health, Family Planning, and Nutrition. These strategies are supported by functional teams that focus on Vaccine Delivery and Integrated Delivery. GDP also has Special Initiatives that focus Urban Poverty, Emergency Relief, and Value for the Money.

ResponsibilitiesLocated in Seattle, WA, the Senior Program Officer for Innovation Introduction will provide strategic & technical expertise to inform the design of innovations/products to optimally meet system & user requirements & drive toward fast & appropriate launch working in collaboration with internal & external partners. The portfolio could include various innovations – drugs, diagnostics, health commodities, consumer product goods, vector control, sanitation technologies, behaviors/practices, other. The SPO will need to be able to consider the use cases for which the innovation can be cost-effective, scaled, & sustained & translate those system requirements into the design of the innovation during the development phase. In addition, the role will require identifying & sequencing problem-solving again the range of activities

– clinical, regulatory, manufacturing, policy evidence, etc.

– to drive toward fast launch. Moreover, the role will require being able to assess external analytics regarding the market landscape on production technologies and costs, cost reduction strategies, manufacturer market strategies, competitive landscape, buyer/procurer dynamics, demand forecasting, etc. – to collaborate with our procurement/supply chain experts, financing team, and/or Life Sciences Partnership team to determine if and how the foundation could improve specific markets to better serve the needs of the poorest countries in the world. The SPO will bring depth & breadth of experience & knowledge in business new product design, launch/commercialization experience, & business strategy, ideally with experience/knowledge of developing country markets. This position will report to the Deputy Director for the Innovation Introduction team.Key areas of work will include:

Strategic & technical expertise in technology introduction/commercialization
- Collaborating with foundation colleagues sponsoring innovation development to design specifications of the innovation (technology, services, or other intervention) to meet user, system & market needs
- Assessing market (segments, consumer preferences, market size, demand projections, competitive landscape, product supply projections, etc.) to inform strategic planning
- Applying information to refine user requirements/target product profiles, optimize portfolios, & define go/no-go criteria
- Developing critical path for innovation launch & ensuring timely execution of necessary activities in partnership with internal and external partners (regulatory planning, manufacturing plans/price, costing/financing, guideline development, support for policy decision-making – e.g. cost-effectiveness analysis, program design/demonstration projects, developing awareness/commitment/demand, etc.) to drive toward fast launch

Investment management
- Scope, shape, propose, & manage investments (grants and/or contracts) to execute activities to support programmatic goals
- Develop projects with clear, measurable outcomes & milestones that clarify expectations up-front & enable nimble course-correction
- Analyze & synthesize lessons & results

Partner relations
- Scan the area to find promising opportunities to advance strategies
- Develop effective relationships & collaborate with internal & external partners & grantees to ensure implementation of the launch plans

Strategic planning/performance management/team participation
- Provide objective, evidence-based input to design strategic plans & participate in annual planning
- Contribute in identifying & gathering quantitative/qualitative information to measure progress against strategic goals

Communications/external representations
- Communicate effectively with senior management through memos, meetings, & field visits
- Represent the foundation to key external constituencies, including participation in conferences & meetings


Qualifications- 10+ yrs experience in assessing market in order to define user requirements/target product profile, managing activities to plan and drive technology implementation or commercialization strategies to introduce innovation in global context, and managing against milestones/results preferred
- Experience with strategic planning for marketing/launch of different types of innovation (services, medicines, water technology, drugs, vector control, diagnostics, other) ideal
- MBA, MA/MSc. in business, Engineering, Sciences, Planning or equivalent experience
- Development experience ideal – preferably interacting with key global health institutions and stakeholders
- Knowledge of government and health systems, rural agriculture, and/or finance health systems in developing countries ideal
- Experience collaborating with private sector service delivery systems preferable
- Ability to orchestrate effective decisions across a broad range of issues and stakeholders, assess progress, analyze gaps, and make necessary changes
- Experience developing and managing projects in a matrix team environment – ideally including oversight of team
- Innovative and open-minded approach; ability to question and challenge colleagues including managers and partners in constructive manner
- Demonstrated ability to work with flexibility, efficiency, and diplomacy in a complex, fast-paced environment
- Ability to think/act like an investor
- Comfortable in a wide range of cultural, geographic and operational situations, demonstrating culturally sensitive behavior with a diverse range of people
- Excellent written and oral communication skills to convey complex situations in a clear and concise manner, in positions requiring communication with a broad and diverse audience
- Ability to travel up to 30% domestically and internationally
- Self-motivated and self-managing
- A sense of humor

As part of our standard hiring process for new employees, employment with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will be contingent upon successful completion of a comprehensive background check.


Requisition Number3241BR

]]>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 03:00:00 GMThttp://careers.gatesfoundation.org/job/Seattle-Senior-Program-Officer%2C-Innovation-Introduction-Job-WA-98101/2219625/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.gatesfoundation.org/job/Seattle-Senior-Program-Officer%2C-Innovation-Introduction-Job-WA-98101/2219625/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS DivisionCommunicationsDepartmentN/ALocationSeattleFoundation OverviewGuided by the belief that every life has equal value, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation works to help all people lead healthy, productive lives. In developing countries, it focuses on improving people's health and giving them the chance to lift themselves out of hunger and extreme poverty. In the United States, it seeks to ensure that all people-especially those with the fewest resources-have access to the opportunities they need to succeed in school and life. Based in Seattle, the foundation is led by CEO Jeff Raikes and co-chair William H. Gates Sr., under the direction of Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett.

Group SummaryThe Communications team advances the foundation's goals by protecting and extending its reputation. We are responsible for unifying and strengthening the foundation's voice, raising public awareness of the issues we work on, and building the public will to address those problems.


ResponsibilitiesThe Communications Officer, Brand and Visitor Center is part of the Global Brand & Innovation team within Communications. This role is a core member of the foundation's brand team and will execute many of the initiatives required to support our brand strategy. Furthermore, it has specific responsibility for marketing, and exhibit content within, the foundation's Visitor Center (“VC”) adjacent to the Seattle headquarters.

The brand team has made recent progress in identifying and quantifying the potential of the foundation's brand to help catalyze audience groups in service of our mission. This role will help us realize the full potential of this promise. Underlying all of our work is an increasingly deep knowledge of our audiences and how we can best communicate with them. We work in an insights and data-driven environment, and a qualified candidate will have experience in similar environments.

We seek highly creative marketers who have demonstrated experience in setting vision, detailed strategy, ambitious goals and optimizing those plans based on data. Savvy candidates will also be adept at creating and using insights to fill knowledge gaps and round out our knowledge on a proper marketing model for organization and VC, in particular. Our work is global in nature and strong candidates will have demonstrated success in understanding and working across cultures.

This role is highly visible to, and interactive with, cross-functional teams across the organization, including VC interpretive staff, Operations, Insights, External Communications, New Media, Finance and Contracts (among others) and must be a team player in a highly collaborative environment.

Responsibilities
- Develop tools and materials that extend, promote, and bring alive the foundation's brand narrative with specific audiences.
- Help identify and create opportunities for increased localization of the brand essence and narrative, and provide specific support to local field office teams to fulfill the potential of this work.
- Work closely with our Insights function as a thought partner to help scope new work, coordinate initiatives, and help manage those work streams as needed. Assist in helping socialize these learnings throughout the organization.
- Manage day-to-day marketing of the VC with focus on identifying and activating channels, measurement of visitor experience, driving footfall, and audience segmentation.
- Drive messaging strategy and marketing mix optimization, with emphasis on digital, earned media, social media, and local/global partnerships.
- Formulate and execute public programming plans in concert with interpretive staff and necessary support functions.
- Manage agencies and/or external contractors to develop exhibit content refreshes and other content updates both within the Visitor Center and online.
- Manage content on the VC website, Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, TripAdvisor, and other relevant digital property profile pages.
- Champion development of VC's offline and online community, with emphasis on local influentials, tourist gatekeepers, youth, and school district partners.
- Lead development of VC 3-year planning cycle including potential development of rich digital experiences and extension to other physical locations and experiences throughout the world.
- Liaise daily with Operations and quarterly with the VC Governance Committee for ongoing updates and support in service of the mutual operating goals.

Qualifications- 7+ years' experience in brand management, with preference for experiential sectors. Experience in other highly branded experience environments will also be considered, such as museums, retail, tourism and other fields where immersive and inspiring experiences engage the public towards social change.
- MBA or relevant Master's degree preferred.
- Multinational experience a plus, with preference for experience in Europe, Africa, India, and/or China.
- Technology native with Microsoft suite, the web and mobile devices.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, flexible and dynamic environment with numerous priorities.
- Readily able to forge consensus across varying groups.
- Intellectually curious & culturally aware with a natural interest in global and social issues.
- Ability to collaborate and interact successfully with all levels of staff.
- Commitment to the foundation's core values and mission.
- A fantastic sense of humor.

Reports to: Manager, Senior Communications Officer, Global Brand & Insights

As part of our standard hiring process for new employees, employment with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will be contingent upon successful completion of a comprehensive background check.


Requisition Number3961BR

]]>Sat, 11 May 2013 02:59:00 GMThttp://careers.gatesfoundation.org/job/Seattle-Communications-Officer%2C-Brand-and-Visitor-Center-Job-WA-98101/2481127/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.gatesfoundation.org/job/Seattle-Communications-Officer%2C-Brand-and-Visitor-Center-Job-WA-98101/2481127/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS DivisionGlobal Health ProgramDepartmentStrategy, Planning and ManagementLocationSeattleFoundation OverviewGuided by the belief that every life has equal value, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation works to help all people lead healthy, productive lives. In developing countries, it focuses on improving people's health and giving them the chance to lift themselves out of hunger and extreme poverty. In the United States, it seeks to ensure that all people-especially those with the fewest resources-have access to the opportunities they need to succeed in school and life. Based in Seattle, the foundation is led by CEO Jeff Raikes and co-chair William H. Gates Sr., under the direction of Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett.

Group SummaryOur Global Health Program (GHP) harnesses advances in science and technology to save lives in poor countries. We focus on the health problems that have a major impact in developing countries but get too little attention and funding. Where proven tools exist, we support sustainable ways to improve their delivery. Where they don't, we invest in research and development of new interventions, such as vaccines, drugs, and diagnostics. Our work in infectious diseases focuses on strategies to fight and prevent HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, neglected and other infectious diseases, enteric and diarrheal diseases and pneumonia. These strategies are supported by functional teams that focus on Discovery and Translational Sciences, Vaccine Development, and Integrated Development.

Fellows Program Summary

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has recently established a Gates Fellows Program, the objectives of which are to:

1)Create a cadre of top talent within strategic partners and the field that aligns with the foundation

2)Access fresh talent and perspectives to advance our thinking and contribute in a substantive way to our work

3)Develop fellows' capabilities, skills, and understanding of the foundation.

We are seeking Fellows with exceptional qualifications across a variety of backgrounds, to join beginning in Fall 2013, to contribute to program teams in Global Health.


ResponsibilitiesFellows at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will work in close collaboration with foundation employees to support research, evaluation of strategic priorities, grant projects and initiatives. Fellows will have broad access to mentoring from world class leaders and opportunities to leverage the foundation's network. Fellows will be a part of a two year cohort that will work on a range of responsibilities.

In partnership with foundation team members Fellows will:

Strategic portfolio management
- Plan, design, manage and execute activities in strategic planning, portfolio/grants management and external relationship management. Participate in strategy development, review and evaluation activities.
- Serve as a point of contact on portfolio-related issues for key internal and external stakeholders, including performing technical, scientific, and strategic analysis on portfolio investments.
- Collaborate with other program staff and foundation colleagues as appropriate to ensure that work is aligned, supported, and enhanced throughout the foundation.
- Partner with foundation staff to develop and manage funding partnerships with external stakeholders, including identifying funding opportunities, managing negotiations, developing MOUs, and shaping announcements.
- Identify and engage qualified subject thought leaders, technical experts, and consultants in priority areas for meetings, technical consult, review, and other program activities.

Knowledge management and learning dissemination:
- Write and produce informative briefings, reports, email updates, and other materials on key issues. Provide ongoing research and literature reviews in areas related to foundation strategic priorities, as well as capture and synthesize background and technical progress information from grants and other initiatives.
- Interact with foundation staff as well as partners and outside experts to develop information that contributes to shaping program priorities and strategies. In specific assigned areas, develop drafts and concepts that contribute to shaping program priorities and strategies.
- In partnership with program staff, coordinate and/or manage a wide range of monitoring and evaluation activities in support of strategic planning, grant management and external relationship management.
- In partnership with Business Teams, create and manage content for technical and strategic areas on our internal SharePoint site.
- Undertake special projects, as requested.


QualificationsTo be considered, applicants are required to have an advanced degree such as MD, PhD, PharmD (scientific disciplines highly encouraged), or MBA with backgrounds in management consulting, investment banking, private equity or venture capital, and 7-10 years of related professional experience.

Those with an advanced degree and field experience in global health and development are encouraged to apply.

In addition, heavy emphasis will be placed on:
-Demonstrated interest and/or experience in global health, development, policy and advocacy, or communications
-Strong knowledge across relevant technical area/expertise, proven ability to learn new content quickly, identify connections and second-order implications as well as demonstrate competence and execute good judgment in a variety of areas.
-Demonstrated strong analytical, writing & verbal skills for communicating with a broad and diverse audience, including internal leadership and external high-level stakeholders, on a range of complex technical issues.
-Experience in a role requiring effective collaboration within a complex organization, as well as a proven ability to work with efficiency and diplomacy as part of a team effort.
-Commitment to Foundation's core values of Rigor, Innovation, Collaboration and Optimism
-Demonstrated capacity and initiative to solve problems with energy and positive attitude
-Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills as well as willingness to work in a flexible environment
-Proactive and flexible nature with reliable follow-through and attention to detail
-Ability to work both independently and in a cooperative and collegial fashion

Scope of work will require residency or relocation to the Seattle area, and ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally is required. We offer a competitive salary, full relocation package and a comprehensive benefits program that reflects the foundation's values and culture.

As part of our standard hiring process for new employees, employment with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will be contingent upon successful completion of a comprehensive background check.

Requisition Number4084BR

]]>Tue, 07 May 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://careers.gatesfoundation.org/job/Seattle-Gates-Fellow-Job-WA-98101/2584907/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.gatesfoundation.org/job/Seattle-Gates-Fellow-Job-WA-98101/2584907/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS DivisionUS ProgramDepartmentAdministrationLocationSeattleFoundation OverviewGuided by the belief that every life has equal value, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation works to help all people lead healthy, productive lives. In developing countries, it focuses on improving people's health and giving them the chance to lift themselves out of hunger and extreme poverty. In the United States, it seeks to ensure that all people-especially those with the fewest resources-have access to the opportunities they need to succeed in school and life. Based in Seattle, the foundation is led by CEO Jeff Raikes and co-chair William H. Gates Sr., under the direction of Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett.

Group SummaryThe foundation's U.S. Program works with a range of partners toward greater opportunity for all Americans largely through the attainment of secondary and postsecondary education. By making college and other forms of education both accessible to and successful for all, we hope to help break the intergenerational cycle of poverty that prevents families and communities from opportunities to reach their full potential. The U.S. Program works to advance:
- College Readiness and Success. Education is the broadest avenue to opportunity and the most influential factor in ensuring that children will grow up to do as well or better than their parents. Today, a postsecondary education is the most important requirement for jobs that pay a family wage. Our goal is to ensure that 80 percent of students will graduate from high school prepared for college, with a focus on low-income and minority students reaching this target, and to double the number of low-income young adults who earn postsecondary degrees or certificates by age 26 each year.
- Strong Communities in the Pacific Northwest. As a family foundation, we are committed to strengthening our communities and providing new avenues of opportunity for those most in need in Washington State, the foundation's home. Our main goal in the state is to help all children begin kindergarten ready to succeed and cut family homelessness in half over the next decade.

ResponsibilitiesThe Foundation is seeking a director to serve as an extension of the United States Program (USP) President within USP and across the foundation. He/she will drive the communication and execution of the President's objectives within the program and with external partners, working to ensure alignment of the leadership team with President's strategic goals and priorities.

The successful candidate will:
- Support the US Program (USP) President in follow-through on management, operational, and leadership development priorities, working in partnership as needed with USP leadership team, key USP business partners, other operational leaders, Executive Office staff, and Global program leaders.
- Represent a programmatic point of view to inform the development and implementation of foundation-wide Operational Excellence projects.
- Provide leadership to USP Operations team to achieve goals of providing value-added service to the USP strategy teams in project management, resource management and productivity management.

Major Responsibilities
- Serve as key advisor and thought partner to the USP President and act as a representative internally and externally on his behalf as requested/needed on programmatic matters.
- Lead strategic projects for which the President is taking responsibility
- Support the USP President in the articulation of a cross-USP strategic agenda, in collaboration with the USP leadership team; manage the USP strategy meeting agenda.
- Work with the President to support critical grantee and partner relationships
- Support the President's workload by managing information flow, resolving and prioritizing issues, and providing analysis and advice on key issues.
- Maintain knowledge of USP Strategies and participate as needed on behalf of the Office of the President at grant review meetings.
- Manage and oversee the Senior Project Officer who is responsible for:
- Serving as the programmatic liaison to the CEO and Co-Chair's offices
- Coordinating strategy reviews and refreshes
- Strategically driving the use of the President's leadership voice, internally and externally, in partnership with Advocacy and Communications
- Managing the Program Advisory Panel and supporting grantee and partner communications.
- Manage and oversee the Deputy Director of Operations Management responsible for providing value-add service to program staff in project management, resource management, and productivity services.
- Manage other critical functions including a research analyst, senior fellow and other roles essential for the president's office.
- Serve as the primary formal contact and thought-partner for USP Business Partners, with a focus on issues critical to USP President and overall management of USP
- Provide input and direction of foundation-wide Operational Excellence projects and priorities, representing US Program's perspective through participation in working groups, steering committees, or providing ad hoc guidance and direction.
- Support USP President in implementation, communication, and change management related to USP's management, leadership and operational priorities.
- Serve as the primary advisor to USP President focused on improving USP leadership and overall management, including planning and managing Annual Executive Team Retreat, Quarterly Extended Leadership Meetings, Monthly Executive Tactical Meetings, Monthly Strategy, Planning and Management.
- Develop and oversee budget for USP Administration and Operations.

Qualifications- A minimum of 15 years of progressively responsible leadership/management experience in the US Education sector preferred (K-12 and/or higher education).
- An advanced degree (Masters or MBA strongly preferred)
- Experience running a complex organization as part of a management team
- Fluency (not expertise) across key operational areas such as financial analysis, HR, IT, legal, and knowledge of what foundations do and how they typically work.
- Experience using quantitative and qualitative data to present options for decision-making, highlight trade-offs and propose recommendations.
- Track record of developing strong partnerships internally and externally and using influence, (rather than direct authority), to make change.
- Experience hiring talent, ensuring successful on-boarding, communicating performance expectations, creating goal alignment, and supporting employee development through feedback and coaching.
- Energy and a desire to work collaboratively; team oriented temperament.
- Able to represent the Foundation and its benefactors effectively with strong character, integrity, and the highest ethical standards.
- Deep commitment to serving disadvantaged individuals.
- Communicates in a compelling way, both verbally and in writing.
- A balance of confidence and humility; a sense of humor

As part of our standard hiring process for new employees, employment with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will be contingent upon successful completion of a comprehensive background check.

Requisition Number3847BR

]]>Thu, 02 May 2013 03:00:00 GMThttp://careers.gatesfoundation.org/job/Seattle-Director%2C-Office-of-the-President-and-Chief-of-Staff-Job-WA-98101/2411332/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.gatesfoundation.org/job/Seattle-Director%2C-Office-of-the-President-and-Chief-of-Staff-Job-WA-98101/2411332/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS DivisionFinance and StrategyDepartmentN/ALocationSeattleFoundation OverviewGuided by the belief that every life has equal value, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation works to help all people lead healthy, productive lives. In developing countries, it focuses on improving people's health and giving them the chance to lift themselves out of hunger and extreme poverty. In the United States, it seeks to ensure that all people-especially those with the fewest resources-have access to the opportunities they need to succeed in school and life. Based in Seattle, the foundation is led by CEO Jeff Raikes and co-chair William H. Gates Sr., under the direction of Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett.


Group SummaryThe Finance and Strategy group is responsible for implementing and maintaining operating procedures designed to ensure rigorous stewardship of the foundation's financial resources. We oversee the business processes that govern the foundation's basic grantmaking and risk management; evaluate and improve the impact of the foundation's grantmaking; and produce accurate and transparent financial analyses and reports. We also coordinate public-private partnerships across the different grantmaking areas to optimize effectiveness and share best practices, and we drive a number of special initiatives related to planning for substantial increases in long-term payout and overall growth.


ResponsibilitiesPlease note this is a limited term position - anticipated duration of 18 months.

The Budget Analyst (BA) works in collaboration with team members (FP&A Financial Managers, Financial Associates, Program Officers and Program Coordinators) to support the development and implementation of program goals and to assist in the management of the grants and contracts portfolio. To this end, we are seeking a total of four Bduget Analysts to work with the following Global Health (GH) teams:
- GH Functional Teams to include Discovery & Translational Science, Integrated Development, Vaccine Development, Life Science Partnerships, Strategy Planning & Management, and the Office of the President (x2)
- Enteric & Diarrheal Diseases, Pneumonia, Malaria and Neglected Infectious Diseases teams
- HIV/AIDs and Tuberculosis teams.
In all of these areas, the BA will provide financial analytical support in addition to coordinating and managing a range of financially-oriented projects in support of grants, contracts and portfolio management. Work efforts to include supporting the preparation and analysis of business plans, financial statements, models, and tools to support team goals while advising staff on a wide range of financial and operational issues.
The BA will also be expected to collaborate with Program Officers, Coordinators, and GH Stakeholders to provide financial analytical support to execute and manage investments.
Work efforts to include:
- Assisting in the development of budgets and financial plans including the tracking of variances
- Analyzing proposals and budgets of new and existing investments, including spending patterns
- Recommending payment and reporting schedules based on the analysis in collaboration with Program Officers
- Preparing financial reviews to summarize analysis
- Developing benchmarks and tools for analyzing and monitoring grantee budgets and financial reports.
- Organize and articulate financial data in a clear and intuitive manner; especially the articulation of complex financial concepts in non-financial terms.
- Provide clear and consistent communications while engaging in high quality interactions with our grantees and partners in the field.
- Assist GH FP&A on special projects.

QualificationsA minimum of three years' work experience in financial and strategic planning functions providing support to multiple team members within a complex and fast-paced organization.
- A degree in Finance, Business or a related field is required. MBA is preferred.
- Experience working in a consultative role with both public and private sector organizations is ideal. Health sector and global heath experience helpful.
- Prior experience in finance or grants management within a non-profit ideal but not required.
- Strong working knowledge of financial analysis (budgeting, costing, reporting).
- Strong technical and financial knowledge, including experience creating complex financial models and efficiently communicating data and results to inform sound strategic and tactical decisions.
- Experience developing, evaluating, managing, and monitoring business plans, budgets and financial reports.
- Excellent organizational skills and the ability to prioritize, plan, manage, and complete multiple projects simultaneously while balancing the needs of multiple individuals/teams.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to extract and analyze appropriate data to convey financial results through the use of supporting tables, graphs, and other visual representations.
- Ability to work both collaboratively and independently in an environment requiring diplomacy and good judgment in managing interactions with individuals at all levels both inside and outside an organization
- Ability to successfully work in cross-function teams in a dynamic organization requiring flexibility, patience, creativity and the ability to adjust work style to match audience for unique business solutions and/or changing or conflicting priorities.
- Strong attention to details and accuracy.
- Excellent software skills with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel and Access. Ability to quickly learn and master new software applications.
- Commitment to the Foundation's core values, mission, and programs.
- Demonstrated positive, collaborative approach to work, including a commitment to client-service and problem solving.
Reports to: Financial Manager
As part of our standard hiring process for new employees, employment with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will be contingent upon successful completion of a comprehensive background check.

The statements in this description represent typical elements, criteria and general work performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills for this job.

Requisition Number3876BR

]]>Sun, 28 Apr 2013 03:00:00 GMThttp://careers.gatesfoundation.org/job/Seattle-Budget-Analyst-Job-WA-98101/2458152/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.gatesfoundation.org/job/Seattle-Budget-Analyst-Job-WA-98101/2458152/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS DivisionCommunicationsDepartmentN/ALocationSeattleFoundation OverviewGuided by the belief that every life has equal value, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation works to help all people lead healthy, productive lives. In developing countries, it focuses on improving people's health and giving them the chance to lift themselves out of hunger and extreme poverty. In the United States, it seeks to ensure that all people-especially those with the fewest resources-have access to the opportunities they need to succeed in school and life. Based in Seattle, the foundation is led by CEO Jeff Raikes and co-chair William H. Gates Sr., under the direction of Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett.

Group SummaryThe Communications team advances the foundation's goals by protecting and extending its reputation. We are responsible for unifying and strengthening the foundation's voice, raising public awareness of the issues we work on, and building the public will to address those problems.


ResponsibilitiesThe Deputy Director, Innovation is part of the Global Brand & Innovation (GB&I) team within Communications. This role is a member of the senior leadership team of both the GB&I group and the broader Communications team.

This position is responsible for leading the communications innovation function by incubating new programs, developing cross-platform strategic partnerships and creating processes that will enable the organization to significantly improve its ability to respond to emerging trends and new opportunities. This role works with all groups within communications and other stakeholders across the foundation to be an advocate and evangelist for new ways of thinking that generate engagement on critical issues in global health, development and education.

Successful execution will include identifying emerging trends, applying to foundation target outcomes, incubating ideas and measuring success.

Key Candidate Attributes

Understands foundation goals at a broad level and can translate that into new ideas and methods that drive impact.

Provides the necessary critical thinking to determine the right approaches to get things done. Offers good judgment about which creative ideas and suggestions will work; has a sense about managing the creative process of others; can facilitate effective brainstorming. Understand target audiences and uses design thinking to help determine the best route forward.

Learns quickly when facing new problems. Is a constant learner and embraces change. Learns through successes and failures. Enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks and can quickly discern the underlying structure of anything.

Sees ahead clearly and can anticipate future consequences and trends. Is future oriented and offers broad knowledge and perspective. Can articulately create visions of possibilities and outcomes.

Comfortable using data to inform decisions and build consensus for ideas. Experience in product development or business development, negotiating complex partnerships that bring value to both sides, investment decisions, deal structuring and organizational design.

Responsibilities
- Create an innovation culture within communications – identify, prototype and test new ideas
- Manage an investment grant portfolio, working closely with the Strategic Partnership team.
- Provide counsel and recommendations on reactive opportunities that present themselves and develop a proactive plan to innovate across key priorities
- Establish a sustainable innovation lab for communications for developing new ideas – incubate those projects with a plan for transitioning to core business or stopping the project
- Work closely with our Insights function to use data to inform innovation decisions
- Lead efforts to develop innovation competencies in management and staff
- Ability to identify measurable objectives and track projects toward a specific outcome
- Manage one senior team member on innovation initiatives

Qualifications- 10-15 years' experience in product development, start-up investing, deal structuring, innovation leadership.
- MBA or relevant Master's degree preferred
- Multinational experience a plus, with preference for experience in Europe, Africa, India, and/or China.
- Technology native with Microsoft suite, the web and mobile devices.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, flexible and dynamic environment with numerous priorities.
- Readily able to forge consensus across varying groups.
- Intellectually curious & culturally aware with a natural interest in global and social issues.
- Proven track record of selling in new ideas and bringing them to market.
- Ability to collaborate and interact successfully with all levels of staff.
- Commitment to the foundation's core values and mission.
- A fantastic sense of humor.

Reports to: Director of Global Brand & Innovation

As part of our standard hiring process for new employees, employment with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will be contingent upon successful completion of a background check


Requisition Number3994BR

]]>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 03:00:00 GMThttp://careers.gatesfoundation.org/job/Seattle-Deputy-Director%2C-Innovation-Job-WA-98101/2506559/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.gatesfoundation.org/job/Seattle-Deputy-Director%2C-Innovation-Job-WA-98101/2506559/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS DivisionInformation TechnologyDepartmentN/ALocationSeattleFoundation OverviewGuided by the belief that every life has equal value, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation works to help all people lead healthy, productive lives. In developing countries, it focuses on improving people's health and giving them the chance to lift themselves out of hunger and extreme poverty. In the United States, it seeks to ensure that all people-especially those with the fewest resources-have access to the opportunities they need to succeed in school and life. Based in Seattle, the foundation is led by CEO Jeff Raikes and co-chair William H. Gates Sr., under the direction of Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett.

Group SummaryDo you believe technology can improve lives around the world? We do! We are IT at the Gates Foundation. We are a creative, dynamic group of technologists determined to help change the world. Bring your creative thinking to our tight knit, energetic team to help us achieve our mission. Work CAN be fun and inspiring – check us out.

ResponsibilitiesThe Principal Technology Advisor role is a senior foundation IT position responsible for identifying and developing innovative approaches and methods to drive technology enabled impact. Partner with foundation staff and leadership to help define, shape and implement grant strategies with significant information technology components. This position also focuses on one or more of the following key areas: managing strategic customer relationships, building and cultivating a global expert network & broker service, product management and operational performance.

Responsibilities include:
- Form strong partnerships with foundation staff & leadership to intimately understand their business strategies & execution plans, generate new technology related ideas with them, help scope opportunities & investment portfolios, manage issues and ensure strong alignment to business priorities.
- Provide high level technology expertise to help guide the strategic execution and development of foundation investments that rely heavily on technology and data.
- Provide technology industry intelligence and updates to catalyze thinking of how to leverage technology trends and major new capabilities (such as gamification, geospatial visualization, big data, social media, and mobile apps) to advance and support strategic goals.
- Help envision what is possible with technology-driven innovation and, in some cases, assist in mocking up or prototyping technologies to demonstrate the viability and value.
- Facilitate cross-team collaboration to identify, validate & raise strategic opportunities and/or issues to leadership as appropriate with solution recommendations.
- Manage TAS product development of reusable tools and resources that provide high value.
- Cultivate & manage a network of internal and external technology partnerships from which to draw highly specialized technology expertise and/or additional advisory services capacity.
- Create and manage internal systems / practices to help drive continuous operational improvement, cross-team collaboration and alignment.
- Provide direct consultative services to program staff and leadership and engaging IT industry thought leaders, executives, and vendors to establish a network of vetted expertise that foundation staff can tap into.


Qualifications- MBA with bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or related subject area (or equivalent work experience preferred.
- 10 or more years of experience in software development/product management in an enterprise environment. Experience in one or more business disciplines preferred. Current Six Sigma green or black belt qualification preferred.
- Extensive technology background and business acumen with broad knowledge of current and emerging technology trends which may include: open source software and licensing, early stage technology product innovation and commercialization supports, social media, gamification, geospatial visualization, big data, mobile app development, technology product management, management consulting.
- Strong ability to facilitate, understand and deconstruct complex problems real time.
- Demonstrated ability to spot common patterns, leverage opportunities & areas of risk across disparate teams and drive value add collaboration.
- Creativity with superior analytical abilities across business and technology.
- Strong product management experience on large projects end-to-end.
- Experience in vendor management and in the execution of related RFI and RFP processes, contracting, and negotiation.
- Ability to oversee technical evaluations and guide third-party evaluations of products, programs, and implementations.
- Ability to adjust work style to match team or audience, especially when working with non-technical or time-starved resources.
- Natural curiosity, good judgment, and ability to influence are essential.
- Strong spirit of customer service.

As part of our standard hiring process for new employees, employment with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will be contingent upon successful completion of a background check.


Requisition Number4007BR

]]>Wed, 01 May 2013 03:00:00 GMThttp://careers.gatesfoundation.org/job/Seattle-Principal-Advisor%2C-Technical-Advisory-Services-Job-WA-98101/2524920/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.gatesfoundation.org/job/Seattle-Principal-Advisor%2C-Technical-Advisory-Services-Job-WA-98101/2524920/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS DivisionChief Administrative OfficeDepartmentN/ALocationSeattleFoundation OverviewGuided by the belief that every life has equal value, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation works to help all people lead healthy, productive lives. In developing countries, it focuses on improving people's health and giving them the chance to lift themselves out of hunger and extreme poverty. In the United States, it seeks to ensure that all people-especially those with the fewest resources-have access to the opportunities they need to succeed in school and life. Based in Seattle, the foundation is led by CEO Jeff Raikes and co-chair William H. Gates Sr., under the direction of Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett.

Group SummaryThe Chief Administrative Office facilitates critical connections that support the foundation in both programmatic and operational capacities. It is responsible for the foundation's grantee partner engagement and human resources functions as well as facilities and security.

ResponsibilitiesThe GPE Program Manager is a limited term employment position for a maximum of three years designed to put in place repeatable processes for administering grantee and partner feedback via surveys (GPR and interim pulse surveys) and focus groups/interviews (Grantee Advisory Community). Complex project management across multiple projects is required with a focus on change management to ensure the processes are both adopted and scalable.

This position will also be responsible for developing the fledgling Grantee Advisory Community in a way that takes modest effort over time, but provides robust feedback from a wide range of grantees to ensure teams without direct access to our grantees and partners have opportunities to learn and implement based on grantee/partner perspective to improve our overall impact as an organization.

In addition, this position will identify and help teams adopt best practices in how to engage grantees and partners in dialogue through a wide variety of tools and methods. This position will collaborate with HR and Comms to integrate and promote adoption at scale these practices and skills.

Additional responsibilities include:

Provide program design, project management and support to the GPE team in the rollout of feedback mechanisms including the Grantee Perceptions Report and develop ongoing practices through next GPR scheduled for 2016.
- Collaborate with Human Resources to develop rollout plan and communications to support inclusion of grantee feedback in Performance Partnership.
- Coordinate, execute, and track communications and facilitation to support rollout of grantee perceptions report results with foundation divisions, thirty-three grant-making teams, and grantees.
- Coordinate cross survey analysis for GPR and Organizational Health survey by Business Intelligence and Organizational Research Services.
- Manage additional GPR analysis requests from divisions and grant-making teams.
- Manage qualitative grantee data collection and communication of results across the foundation.
- Manage timelines, milestones, and process documentation.
- Develop rhythm of feedback cycle to inform 2014 grantee feedback cycle and institutionalize practices through next GPR.
- Debrief process, document and implement repeatable practices to support on-going feedback collection efforts.

Manage the overall Grantee Advisory Community and develop templates and practices to reduce the need to actively manage by 2016.
- Provide ongoing support and facilitation for the Investment Harmonization Grantee and Vendor Advisory Community.
- Coordinate and execute communications to facilitate growth of grantee advisory community.
- Provide support for teams to utilize grantee advisory community for feedback.
- Model quality interactions and clear and consistent communication in wide range of interactions with grantees as advisors.
- Facilitate and provide ongoing support for grantee advisory community, monitor and track community members.

Provide project management and support to program teams in partnership with Communications and HR to support dialogues with grantees in a way that fosters integration and scaled adoption.
- Provide support for teams in their efforts to engage in dialogue with grantees about the feedback they have received.
- Document and publish sample materials and best practices from supporting teams in reporting back to grantees and action planning.
- Align GPE planning and training rollout efforts with Human Resources and Investment Harmonization.

Qualifications- Master's/MBA degree with 11+ years of experience.
- Ideally looking for someone with experience working within a grantee organization.
- Demonstrated commitment to the foundation's mission.
- Diplomatic skills and ability to work well with others in different and often high pressure situations is critical.
- Manage confidential information from both internal and external sources.
- Excellent organizational skills, ability to prioritize and multi-task, ability to coordinate with and motivate others, and to meet tight deadlines.
- Experience working with high-level individuals in complex, unstructured situations.
- History of success in roles requiring logical, systematic thinking while managing multiple priorities in a changing environment.
- Must be able to create and cultivate trust and transparency in all relationships.
- Demonstrated success in scheduling, logistics, event planning with experience in staffing senior leadership, preparing briefing materials, memorandums, etc.
- Strong communications skills including writing, editing, verbal communications, and facilitation skills.
- Ability to work with flexibility, efficiency, enthusiasm, and diplomacy, both individually and as part of a complex team.
- Experience with change management approaches and tools.
- Ability to travel up to 10% domestically and internationally.

As part of our standard hiring process for new employees, employment with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will be contingent upon successful completion of a background check.


Requisition Number4095BR

]]>Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://careers.gatesfoundation.org/job/Seattle-Program-Manager%2C-GPE-Job-WA-98101/2594569/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.gatesfoundation.org/job/Seattle-Program-Manager%2C-GPE-Job-WA-98101/2594569/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS DivisionGlobal Development ProgramDepartmentFinancial Services for the PoorLocationSeattleFoundation OverviewGuided by the belief that every life has equal value, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation works to help all people lead healthy, productive lives. In developing countries, it focuses on improving people's health and giving them the chance to lift themselves out of hunger and extreme poverty. In the United States, it seeks to ensure that all people-especially those with the fewest resources-have access to the opportunities they need to succeed in school and life. Based in Seattle, the foundation is led by CEO Jeff Raikes and co-chair William H. Gates Sr., under the direction of Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett.

Group SummaryThe goal of the Global Development Program (GDP) is to increase opportunities for people in the developing world to lift themselves out of hunger and poverty and to help deliver targeted healthcare solutions in these regions. Our strategies focus on Agriculture Development; Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene; Financial Services for the Poor; and Family Health which includes Maternal, Newborn and Child Health, Family Planning, and Nutrition.

The Financial Services for the Poor (FSP) team organizes their work around four initiatives:

1. Digital Payment Systems at Scale: In countries that have a minimal level of connectivity in poor and rural areas, we aim to work with a range of providers to extend the reach of digital payment systems into poor and rural communities and to encourage poor people to adopt these systems through a mobile phone or other digital interface. In general, we will work only in markets that have this minimum level of connectivity.

2. Digital Financial Services at Scale: While the FSP program believes that access to payment systems can deliver substantial benefits to poor households, we also believe that poor people need access to enhanced financial services, like savings, credit, and insurance to better manage their lives. In countries that have extended digital payment systems into poor and rural communities, we will work with banks, insurance companies, and other providers to increase the range of financial services that poor people can access in digital form.

3. Global Partnership Alignment: In initiatives #1 and #2, we will work with in-country partners to help catalyze demonstration models in select countries. Under initiative #3, we will work at the global level with governments, donors, global standards-setting bodies, and the private sector to maximize our collective impact on poor people's access to financial services.

4. Technology and Innovation: Enabling all poor people to access digital financial services (DFS) is a multi-decade undertaking. The technologies that ultimately eliminate financial exclusion may be different from those we employ today. Under Initiative 4, we aim to nurture innovations that could create a step-change improvement in delivering digital financial services at scale.


ResponsibilitiesThe Program Officer (PO) will provide technical and strategic input to help advance Financial Services for the Poor's (FSP) overall strategy. This will include developing and managing a portfolio of interventions (grants, contracts, direct engagements) involving banks, mobile operators, regulators, and other stakeholders to increase uptake and usage of digital financial services in Tanzania, East Africa and other FSP countries, with the ultimate goal of delivering complex financial services through these transaction platforms. This role will also be involved in building linkages between agriculture and financial services. The PO will work in Initiative 2, Digital Financial Services at Scale and report to the Deputy Director of that initiative, but will also provide agricultural support to I1.


The position will serve as point of contact on portfolio-related issues for key stakeholders, represent the Foundation with stakeholders (public and private entities, grantee organizations, other funders, universities, think tanks, government agencies).

The PO will provide deep content knowledge and support through investments, grants, technical cooperation and partner engagement to:
- Help the Deputy Director of Financial Services at Scale and team drive a consistent, evidence-based strategy across the various grant-making areas that will deliver financial services to the poor, digitally, and at scale.
- Be the primary point person within FSP on digital financial services in Tanzania. This includes developing a deep understanding of the enabling environment as well as developing and managing the majority of grants in the country.
- Provide content expertise related to agriculture value and supply chains, commercialization of agriculture products, and requirements of smaller holder farmers to assist FSP in supporting strategic grants that increase efficiency and reduce friction in agriculture related financial flows.

Specifically, the PO will:
- Develop and manage a portfolio of investments and grant-making activities in Tanzania foster the delivery of digitized financial products over new and existing platforms that dramatically reduce costs, increase client uptake, and incentivize a range of players to participate more fully
- Foster innovative approaches to the development of financial services across agriculture value chains to reduce fragmentation in the market, improve efficiencies for all parties, and increase value for small holder farmers
- Contribute to the development of best practices for delivering complex financial products through digital financial platforms, particularly mobile money platforms
- Build strong relationships across the Foundation's agriculture teams
- Support the activities of other members within the Financial Services at Scale team, as well as across FSP to maximize the potential of the entire team
- Represent the foundation with external stakeholders including governments, regulators, grantee organizations, banks, mobile operators, universities, think tanks, and other value partners
- Prepare briefings and organize visits to field sites for foundation staff and leadership


QualificationsWe are looking for people who enjoy solving complex problems using a hypothesis-driven approach and have been helping to deliver solutions in challenging environments

The qualified candidate should have the following experiences:
- Six to ten years relevant work experience in roles responsible for developing, implementing, and managing projects/programs preferred. Outstanding record of achievement required
- Undergraduate degree in business, finance, international development, or technical discipline. MBA or other advanced degree, desired
- Strong understanding of the commercial challenges associated with building and managing digital payments systems, including regulations, distribution, marketing, and product design
- Experience working with teams that have built, deployed, and scaled either mobile money systems – particularly in developing countries - preferred
- Knowledge of agriculture value and supply chains, commercialization of agriculture products, and small holder farmers
- Innovative, out-of-the box thinker who is hands-on and willing to go as deep or broad as necessary to achieve outcomes
- Exceptional results orientation combined with strong relationship management skills
- Comfortable in a wide range of cultural, geographic and operational situations, demonstrating culturally sensitive behavior with a diverse range of people
- Experience working in Tanzania, preferred
- Experience leading and working with a range of clients, colleagues, consultants, and other partners with a broad exposure to private and public stakeholders
- Solid team player who can operate independently, with a demonstrated ability to work with flexibility, efficiency, and diplomacy in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to question and challenge colleagues, including managers, in a constructive manner
- Fluent in English with excellent written and oral communication skills
- Other languages highly desired: Swahili or other East African language
- Ability to travel up to 30-35% of time as needs dictate
- Prior grant making experience, preferred

As part of our standard hiring process for new employees, employment with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will be contingent upon successful completion of a comprehensive background check.


Requisition Number4045BR

]]>Thu, 16 May 2013 02:59:00 GMThttp://careers.gatesfoundation.org/job/Seattle-Program-Officer%2C-Financial-Services-for-the-Poor-Job-WA-98101/2551695/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.gatesfoundation.org/job/Seattle-Program-Officer%2C-Financial-Services-for-the-Poor-Job-WA-98101/2551695/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS DivisionGlobal Health ProgramDepartmentOffice of the PresidentLocationSeattleFoundation OverviewGuided by the belief that every life has equal value, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation works to help all people lead healthy, productive lives. In developing countries, it focuses on improving people's health and giving them the chance to lift themselves out of hunger and extreme poverty. In the United States, it seeks to ensure that all people-especially those with the fewest resources-have access to the opportunities they need to succeed in school and life. Based in Seattle, the foundation is led by CEO Jeff Raikes and co-chair William H. Gates Sr., under the direction of Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett.


Group SummaryOur Global Health Program (GHP) harnesses advances in science and technology to save lives in poor countries. We focus on the health problems that have a major impact in developing countries but get too little attention and funding. Where proven tools exist, we support sustainable ways to improve their delivery. Where they don't, we invest in research and development of new interventions, such as vaccines, drugs, and diagnostics. Our work in infectious diseases focuses on strategies to fight and prevent HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, neglected and other infectious diseases, enteric and diarrheal diseases and pneumonia. These strategies are supported by functional teams that focus on Discovery and Translational Sciences, Vaccine Development, and Integrated Development.

The Senior Project Officer in the Office of the President of Global Health provides critical oversight and day-to-day project management for high priority, high visibility and highly complex scientific initiatives sponsored by the President of Global Health. Reporting to the Global Health Chief of Staff (COS), the Senior Project Officer is also responsible for coordinating the GH President's relationship with the Heads of Research Organizations (e.g., NIAID, NIH, Wellcome Trust) and coordinating the GH President's engagement with the various Health/Science Ministries, especially the ones with existing MoUs. The Senior Project Officer is an integral member of the Office of the President staff.

In coordination with the COS and APO, Trips/Events, the role is also responsible for shaping the learning agenda of the GH President and for orchestrating topical learning sessions throughout the year across a wide area of life science, research and development and global health areas. The SPO ensures that the programmatic goals of the Global Health program teams are reported in a timely and consistent manner via the division wide Scorecard Priorities Report. The Senior Project Officer provides research support for the Chief of Staff and partners with the COS to research and analyze questions/topics related to special projects and the learning agenda.


ResponsibilitiesProvide oversight and project management for initiatives and projects:
- Manage the work and conduct quality oversight of both internal foundation teams and third-parties; create frequent status updates on the progress of these initiatives and convene appropriate reviews by leaders and stakeholders.
- Provide project management oversight for internal projects that are sponsored by the GH President and impact the GH division, including Employee Surveys and Grantee Perception Reports.
- Negotiate and oversee contracts with partners and consultants; review the activities, research and analytic output produced by third-parties that are contracted via the foundation and provide quality control for resulting outcomes and deliverables.
- Manage a portfolio of external projects, including grants and contracts; engage grantees and partners, monitor progress and outcomes for achieving the greatest impact in a manner that aligns with GH goals and objectives.
- Shape the agendas and advise on the substance, content and materials used for the Global Health Scientific Advisory Committee meetings; provide guidance to staff in the GH Office of the President on how to best orchestrate committee meetings so they maximize the insight the committee is able to provide the foundation.

Represent GH and the OOP in major cross-foundation projects:

- Represent GH's perspective on major, cross-foundation initiatives, including the Annual Planning Cycle, Grantee and Partner Engagement, harmonizing Scorecards, etc.
- Lead the GH implementation efforts for major cross-foundation initiatives, convene implementation teams, ensure communication of the purpose and charter of GH implementation efforts, support effective collaboration and execution by project teams responsible doing the work.
- Provide visibility to GH leadership for how these initiatives may impact GH and raise for leadership's consideration issues and decisions that require their input.

Manage strategic relationships:

- Manage the GH President's engagement strategy with GH research partners (e.g., NIAID, NIH, Wellcome Trust) and coordinate the GH President's engagement with the various Health/Science Ministries, especially the ones with existing MoUs.
- Develop the relationship priorities and plans for how the GH President will engage with Ministers of Science/Technology in the geographies of interest to the programmatic work of the foundation.

Learning agenda:

- Inform and develop learning sessions and learning objectives by engaging and influencing programmatic teams.
- Convene and manage relevant internal and external experts and thought leaders to provide content for learning agenda and field-based experiences; build and maintain an advisory body of credible players able to provide advice, influence and experiences to the GH President in alignment with his learning agenda and priorities.

Oversee division-wide Scorecard Priorities reporting:

- Oversee and coordinate the Scorecard Priorities effort and ensure it provides an accurate view of current status and overall progress of the programmatic goals of Global Health; work closely with GH program strategy teams to maintain and update them according to a recurring cadence.
- Help articulate the value and intent of the report throughout GH as an important means of conveying division-wide status and measuring accomplishments towards programmatic goals.

Provide support and expertise for the Chief of Staff:

- Under the direction of the Chief of Staff, take on assignments that directly support the GH President; work independently to research issues and questions, interface at all levels of the foundation to gather information and to provide follow-up.
- Interface with the GH President to support quick turn-around requests, research in depth programmatic questions and research operational needs.


QualificationsA minimum of five years' work experience with demonstrated complex project management experience and a successful track record of managing and/or leading multiples projects at any given time.

- A Master's degree (MPH, MBA, MS) required. PhD or MD preferred.
- A strong background in life sciences – basic science/R&D/product development/global health and the ability to digest and distill new information to facilitate decision-making.
- Experience working with large initiatives and business processes.
- History of success in roles requiring logical, systematic thinking while managing multiple priorities in a changing environment.
- Success working in cross-functional teams in a dynamic organization requiring flexibility, patience, creativity, and the ability to adjust work style to match audience for unique business solutions and changing and/or conflicting priorities.
- Excellence in influence and building trust; is a team player that motivates and educates other team members and understands the value of interpersonal relationship building.
- Strong facilitation skills, including leading meetings, presentation skills, mediation, and ability to peer mentor.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to extract and analyze appropriate data and communicate accordingly.
- Problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
- Leadership skills, including persistence, diplomacy, pragmatism, and flexibility.
- Strong initiative and ability to self-manage. Understands communication channels and escalates appropriately.
- Be a team player who motivates and educates other team members and understands the value of interpersonal relationship building.
- Intellectual quickness, curiosity, discipline, resourcefulness and resilience.
- Ability to manage multiple (often competing) priorities in a changing environment.
- Discretion with confidential information within and outside the foundation.

As part of our standard hiring process for new employees, employment with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will be contingent upon successful completion of a comprehensive background check.
We are an equal opportunity employer dedicated and focused on diversity.
The statements in this description represent typical elements, criteria and general work performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills for this job.

Requisition Number4071BR

]]>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://careers.gatesfoundation.org/job/Seattle-Senior-Project-Officer%2C-Global-Health-Job-WA-98101/2572320/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.gatesfoundation.org/job/Seattle-Senior-Project-Officer%2C-Global-Health-Job-WA-98101/2572320/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS