The Associate Program Officer (APO), Integrated Delivery will plan, manage, and execute a wide range of activities in support of strategic planning; prospect and develop complex investment opportunities; and support grants and external relationship management related to strengthening primary healthcare systems and sub-systems.
Project focus for the APO will be determined on a rolling basis dependent on team priorities and need. The initial focus for the role will likely include (but not be limited to) the following:
- Support internal processes and stakeholder engagement for the World Bank Global Financing Facility (GFF) – a new partnership in which the foundation invested to improve health systems to address maternal, reproductive health, and neonatal/child health and nutrition (30-50% LoE). The APO will establish and maintain close working relationships with the GFF project manager, program strategy teams (PSTs), the GFF secretariat, and Global Development President’s Office. Key responsibilities include:
- Developing strategic analyses to inform organizational policy and investment decisions
- Supporting internal & external stakeholder management
- Preparing recommendations and communications to guide foundation leadership
- Compiling regular briefings for foundation leadership
- Plan, execute, and manage any follow-up for engagements
- Knowledge management to ensure current and historical information is maintained
- Strategy development and investment management for a portfolio of investments related to primary healthcare systems and sub-systems. Key responsibilities include:
- Collaborate and support team of program officers responsible for improving the performance of health systems in developing countries.
- Review letters of inquiry and grant proposals; provide clear, concise and insightful written analyses and recommendations for funding, including drafting and editing proposal summaries and progress reports for existing grants for review by foundation leadership
- Consult with grantees to achieve desired impact of grants; conduct site visits when appropriate; provide technical guidance, convene meetings and apply and evaluate milestone-based performance objectives
- Manage internal processes and portfolio progress while ensuring appropriate documentation, grant budgeting and reporting
- Prepare and write briefs synthesize existing literature and consultations with experts; provide written analysis of key topics for foundation management; fulfil data requests from leadership
- Manage a portfolio of related grants
- undertake short research and analytical projects, and prepare briefs and analytics for foundation stakeholders, managers, and leaders.
The APO role requires strong research, analytical, and project management experience. Knowledge and experience with the foundation and its Integrated Delivery portfolio would contribute to a fast start, but is not necessary. A background or education in health systems strengthening would be a plus. The candidate should also have an understanding of the global health and international development environment.
- Leadership abilities to work with multiple stakeholders, including government, other donors, grantees to create a common vision and visualize simple and effective but implementable solutions to complex problems.
- Comfortable in a wide range of cultural, geographic and operational situations, demonstrating culturally sensitive behavior with a diverse range of people.
- Experience with research methodologies and deployment of data strategies.
- Strong analytical, writing and verbal skills for communicating with a broad and diverse audience.
- Effective as a collaborator in complex internal and external orgs.
- Extensive project contribution and management experience.
- Works with efficiency and diplomacy.
Education & Experience:
- A minimum of 3 years of experience in in a role requiring the application of research, analysis, and writing skills related to global health and international development to guide strategic and policy discussions among leadership audiences.
- Master’s degree in business administration, public health, or public administration preferred.