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The TeamVaccines, a core priority of the Gates Foundation and the Global Development division, can save millions of lives a year when delivered effectively. The mission of our Immunization Program Strategy Team (PST) is to urgently reach children, adolescents, and adults -- no matter where they live -- with the vaccines they need. Our goal is a world free of vaccine-preventable diseases, and we do this by working with countries, development partners, and civil society organizations, to make sure that vaccines and immunization are effectively prioritized and delivered. Robust and resilient immunization programs are critical to achieving the promise of vaccination and are a cornerstone of primary health care, and we work to ensure that there are sufficient, affordable supplies to meet demand. We seek to bring new perspectives to challenging problems as we focus on results that can be delivered at scale. All our work on vaccines and immunization contributes to IA2030, which is a vision and commitment by the global community to extend the full benefits of immunization to all by 2030.
Your Role
As a Senior Program Officer on the Immunization Program Strategy team (PST), you will report to the Deputy Director, Vaccine Programs to support specific antigen vaccine delivery work as well as support vaccine portfolio optimization and prioritization efforts. You will manage and coordinate complex partnerships and manage a portfolio of investments to support countries and Gavi Alliance partners.
To be effective, you will have demonstrated ability to influence others, work with agility and diplomacy in a dynamic environment and link to other key PST priorities including broader efforts in support of the transition to Gavi 6.0. You are a creative, thoughtful, and curious leader that has a track record as a problem solver, trusted collaborator, and subject matter expert in immunization systems and vaccine policy. You will have analytical and decision-support experience, ideally in support of Gavi countries
*This position is a limited-term position for 11 months. Relocation will not be provided.
What Youโll Do
- Develop, plan, manage and perform a wide range of activities in support of existing vaccine delivery strategies, prospect and develop sophisticated investment opportunities, grant management and external relationship management.
- Consult with grantees to achieve desired impact; conduct learning site visits, provide technical mentorship, review reports, convene meetings and apply and evaluate performance objectives.
- Act as Immunization PST point person for identified priority vaccines and work closely with other teams, staying up to date on technical and market developments regarding the priority vaccines. Work with internal and external partners to craft global strategies to achieve program outcomes
- Manage internal processes and portfolio progress while ensuring documentation, grant budgeting and reporting. Improve operational efficiency and effectiveness to have the greatest time and health impact.
- Prepare and write briefs for internal stakeholders and synthesize existing literature. Provide written analysis of topics for foundation management. Fulfill data requests from leadership.
- Represent the foundation to key program-related external constituencies, as appropriate, on committees related to area of expertise and responsibilities of the position. This will include providing expert guidance to partners as well as other BMGF teams, including BMGF regional and country offices. This may require deep engagement in Gavi 6.0 policy design and operationalization.
- Establish and maintain collaborative and healthy partnerships with priority country officials, Gavi staff, grantees, partners, and other Foundation teams.
Your Experience
- Advanced degree required with demonstrated experience (7+ years).
- Solid understanding on vaccine delivery and markets with the ability to build technical credibility and interact on both a scientific and programmatic level with internal and external colleagues.
- In depth understanding of global health across global, regional, and country levels. Desirable candidates will have in depth understanding of health programs in low-income countries and demonstrated experience influencing and shaping complex partnerships for collective action.
- Demonstrated leadership with proven ability to work across multiple stakeholders (e.g. government, donors, grantees, and other partners) to build and sustain collaborative relationships. Ability to influence and move large institutions and bureaucracies over time.
- Ability to manage complex projects and programs, including strong quantitative analytic and scenario planning skills.
- Comfortable in a wide range of cultural, geographic and operational situations, demonstrating culturally sensitive behavior with a diverse range of people; work experience in a low/low-middle income country.
- Comfortable with making decisions in the absence of perfect data and pivoting an approach when new information is known to achieve maximum impact.
*Must be able to legally work in the country where this position is located without visa sponsorship.
The salary range for this role is $186,400 - $288,800 USD. We recognize high-wage market differences in Seattle and Washington D.C., where our offices are located. The range for this role in these locations is $203,100 - $314,900 USD. As a mission-driven organization, we strive to balance competitive pay with our mission. New hires salaries are typically between the range minimum and the salary range midpoint. Actual placement in the range will depend on a candidateโs job-related skills, experience, and expertise, as evaluated during the interview process.
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We are dedicated to the belief that all lives have equal value. We strive for a global and cultural workplace that supports ever greater diversity, equity, and inclusion โ of voices, ideas, and approaches โ and we support this diversity through all our employment practices.
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