Senior Program Officer, HIV Delivery (12-month LTE)

The Foundation

We 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 Team

The Global Health (GH) Division harnesses advances in science and technology to save lives in low- and middle-income countries. The HIV Delivery strategy aims to reduce HIV incidence and mortality by integrating product introduction and delivery functions, strengthening regional capacity with a focus on South Africa, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe, partnering with data and analytics experts, and enhancing accountability and operational efficiency across the investment portfolio.

Application Deadline: Monday, April 6, 2026

Your Role

The Senior Program Officer for HIV Delivery will play a critical role overseeing a complex HIV delivery portfolio, including grants to multilateral organizations such as the World Health Organization (WHO), the Global Fund (GF), and other key implementing partners. Reporting to the Director, HIV and TB Delivery, you will ensure programmatic momentum, financial stewardship, stakeholder engagement, and strategic alignment particularly for work in Malawi and Zimbabwe.

This is a 12-month limited-term position. Relocation will not be provided.

What You'll Do

Grant Management & Portfolio Continuity

• Lead the management of an assigned portfolio of HIV prevention and treatment grants, including those with WHO, the GF, and other global and country-level partners.
• Ensure the timely development and processing of investment memos, grant amendments, payments, and performance reports.
• Monitor grant performance, budgets, milestones, and risks; proactively identify and mitigate issues.
• Provide strategic stewardship of complex, multi-country, and multi-stakeholder grants.

Grantee & Partner Engagement

• Serve as the primary point of contact for designated grantees during the transition period.
• Maintain strong, collaborative relationships with multilateral partners (e.g., WHO, GF) and implementing organizations.
• Lead regular portfolio reviews and strategic discussions to ensure alignment with Foundation priorities.

Government & Stakeholder Coordination

• Engage with Ministries of Health and national HIV program leadership in Malawi and Zimbabwe.
• Support alignment of Foundation-funded activities with national HIV strategies, GF grants, and broader donor investments.
• Represent the HIV Delivery PST in internal and selected external engagements.

Technical Leadership (Prevention & Treatment)

• Provide senior-level technical input across HIV prevention and treatment portfolios.
• Review technical and financial reports to assess alignment with evidence-based best practices.
• Support course correction discussions and strategic decision-making.

Knowledge Management

• Develop comprehensive portfolio briefs and structured transition documentation.
• Support the training and successful onboarding of new colleagues.
• Capture key risks, stakeholder dynamics, decision points, and forward-looking priorities.

Your Experience

• Advanced degree in public health, medicine, health economics, public policy, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience in HIV programs, including both prevention and treatment.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex donor-funded grants, including work with multilateral organizations.
• Strong understanding of HIV delivery systems in sub-Saharan Africa; experience in Malawi and/or Zimbabwe preferred.
• Experience engaging with senior government officials and multilateral stakeholders.
• Familiarity with large foundation or bilateral donor grant lifecycle management.
• Excellent strategic thinking and written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to operate independently, manage competing priorities, and maintain continuity in a dynamic transition environment.

Salary Range: $267,000 to $413,800 USD. Seattle/DC range: $293,600 to $455,200 USD.

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