Senior Program Officer, Financing and Policy, PAC
Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Seattle
Posted on: May 4, 2024
Job Description:
The FoundationWe are the largest nonprofit fighting poverty,
disease, and inequity around the world. Founded on a simple
premise: people everywhere, regardless of identity or
circumstances, should have the chance to live healthy, productive
lives. We believe our employees should reflect the rich diversity
of the global populations we aim to serve. We provide an
exceptional benefits package to employees and their families which
include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with no
premiums, generous paid time off, paid family leave,
foundation-paid retirement contribution, regional holidays, and
opportunities to engage in several employee communities. As a
workplace, we're committed to creating an environment for you to
thrive both personally and professionally.The TeamThe mission of
the Global Policy & Advocacy (GPA) division is to understand and
shape the public policy debates affecting the foundation's work,
build support for its major program and policy objectives, and
develop partnerships and alliances that can advance the
foundation's objectives nationally and globally. Because the
foundation's resources alone are not enough to solve the challenges
ahead, GPA also supports advocacy efforts to engage diverse
partners and promote innovative solutions that advance our program
goals. We work in close partnership with grantees, our colleagues
in the Global Health, Global Development, Global Growth &
Opportunity, and Gender Equality programs and Foundation
Communications to build the environment in which all people have
the opportunity to lead healthy and productive lives.The Program
Advocacy and Communications (PAC) team works in partnership with
program teams and other teams in GPA to achieve their policy and
finance goals by:--- Developing and coordinating the execution of
advocacy and communications strategies. --- Using leadership and
foundation voice to implement advocacy strategies.--- Developing
and managing a grant portfolio dedicated to achieving advocacy
outcomes. --- Directly advocating with sector leaders, influencers,
media and government officials in order to achieve advocacy
outcomes. --- Leading issue-specific communications in service of
advocacy goals.--- Developing policy recommendations or proposals
in partnership with programmatic and regional offices.Your Role As
the Senior Program Officer (SPO) Financing and Policy, you will
lead the development and coordinate the execution of a financing
advocacy strategy, advocate with sector leaders, influencers,
media, and government officials and diverse partners to advance
impact for family planning (FP), maternal, newborn, child health
(MNCH) and primary health care (PHC). This role reports to the
Deputy Director, Women's health, FP, MNCH, PHC.This position will
identify solutions to address the policy and financing barriers and
opportunities across the RMNCH landscape, with an overarching
framing on women's health, focusing on impact for FP and MNCH
outcomes. The position will understand and shape financing
channels, support the evidence base, and encourage sound
decision-making by partners at global, regional and country levels.
This includes identifying innovative financing opportunities across
sectors like climate and issues like poverty and economic
empowerment.The SPO will develop and manage a portfolio of grants
and contracts requiring high-level grant management skills,
monitoring and evaluation, focused on policy and financing
advocacy. Using a financing advocacy lens, you will engage with
bilateral and multilateral organizations and key partners to
advocate for protecting and maintaining budgets for health and
ensuring effective spending.The work will be done in close
collaboration with other teams across the foundation, including the
Africa Team, India Country Office, and Program Strategy Teams. It
involves collaboration with a range of external foundation grantees
and partners, including government advisors at both federal and
subnational levels.What You'll Do
- Develop and lead the execution of a policy financing advocacy
strategy for women's health focused on the goals and impact
outlined for FP, MNCH and PHC, with a focus on commodities and
products (established and novel) in support of sector wide and
issue specific goals ensuring long term sustainability and impact.
This includes exploring innovative financing mechanisms and
collaborative partnerships, and strong partnership with Program
Strategy Teams.
- Track and analyze key global financing developments and trends
relevant to FP, MNCH and PHC goals.
- Develop and manage a portfolio of strategic advocacy
investments to meet the policy and financing goals within the
women's health and PHC portfolio, including oversight of the
portfolio budget and all related grant-making processes.
- Maintain an in-depth understanding of the global, regional and
country (key geographies) financing landscape, knowing where
investments are coming from, and how funding is distributed with a
focus on LMICs.
- Engage with the program teams to align on policy and financing
priorities and key data points for impact.
- Maintain oversight of key policy shifts/asks needed for impact
on FP, MNCH, PHC, and their corresponding funding needs.
- Foster, maintain and manage existing partnerships and alliances
and identify new partners, including innovative mechanisms to
unlock resources to help support and advance the objectives of the
financing advocacy strategy.
- Develop and manage partnerships and alliances to advance and
refine policy, advocacy, and communications strategies based on
field and financial data, particularly related to FP, MNCH and PHC
and products and commodities.
- Represent the foundation to external constituencies. This could
include formal and informal presentations such as making speeches,
attending conferences, committee representation and other
meetings.
- Write informative briefings and reports, and other materials on
key areas and other relevant issues for foundation leadership.Your
Experience
- Outstanding knowledge, experience and expertise in technical
advocacy and communications related to health financing and policy
advocacy, including understanding of health financing instruments
and latest developments towards product financing and innovative
financing mechanisms.
- Experience and/or proven track record in engaging with
government and partners globally. Experience communicating around
policy and advocacy efforts, and in working with governments,
academic institutions, NGOs, the private sector (in addition to the
media and government), and professional associations preferred.
Hands-on experience including interaction with senior level policy
makers, coalitions, and private sector partners.
- Experience in working at country level influencing and/or
shaping financing mechanisms, playing coordinating roles, working
across sectors and partners is an asset
- Experience in demonstrating impact using financing mechanisms
and unlocking funds for impact for FP, MNCH, and/or other health
related programs is a plus
- Understanding of the key issues concerning women's health care,
specifically concerning FP and MNCH (ideal), or broader health and
development areas, as well as financing for new product
introduction and health commodities.
- Understanding of bilateral and multilateral institutions and
mechanisms including how they fund development programs at national
and regional and country level.
- Experience in strategic portfolio development, including
setting of strategic direction for programs aligned with policy
goals.
- Experience or high ability to work in a complex, matrixed
environment - requiring cultural awareness, and a collaborative
nature that knows the benefits of seeking consensus.
- Demonstrated ability to provide vision and influence others in
a constructive, optimistic manner, while building and sustaining
collaborative relationships.
- Exceptional project and team management skills including
demonstrated ability to lead teams and organizations from strategy
development through execution, develop shared goals and execution
plans, facilitate meetings, manage budgets, developing partner
consensus, and work both autonomously and collaboratively.
- Ideally, the candidate will have experience managing a grant
portfolio; either as a grantee - receiving and reporting on a grant
or as a grant manager - with direct responsibility for grant making
and management.
- Ability to work with flexibility, entrepreneurship, and
diplomacy both individually and as part of a complex team effort. A
proven ability to effectively manage and adapt within a changing
environment.
- Ability to travel up to 25% domestically and
internationally.
- Advanced degree in public policy, finance, international
relations, public health, development or a related field.
- 7+ years of related experience, or equivalent experience.Must
be able to legally work in the country where this position is
located without visa sponsorship.The salary range for this role is
$204,600 to $317,100 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 $222,900 to $345,500 USD.
As a mission-driven organization, we strive to balance competitive
pay with our mission. New hires salaries are typically between the
range minimum and the salary range midpoint. Actual placement in
the range will depend on a candidate's job-related skills,
experience, and expertise, as evaluated during the interview
process.#LI-AD1Hiring RequirementsAs part of our standard hiring
process for new employees, employment will be contingent upon
successful completion of a background check.Candidate
AccommodationsIf you require assistance due to a disability in the
application or recruitment process, please submit a request
.Inclusion StatementWe are dedicated to the belief that all lives
have equal value. We strive for a global and cultural workplace
that supports ever greater diversity, equity, and inclusion - of
voices, ideas, and approaches - and we support this diversity
through all our employment practices.All applicants and employees
who are drawn to serve our mission will enjoy equality of
opportunity and fair treatment without regard to race, color, age,
religion, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, disability, gender
identity, gender expression, national origin, genetic information,
veteran status, marital status, and prior protected activity.
Keywords: Disability Solutions, Everett , Senior Program Officer, Financing and Policy, PAC, Accounting, Auditing , Seattle, Washington
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