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. 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. 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 WHO, the Global Fund, 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 management of an assigned portfolio of HIV prevention and treatment grants - Ensure timely development and processing of investment memos, grant amendments, payments, and performance reports - Monitor grant performance, budgets, milestones, and risks - Provide strategic stewardship of complex, multi-country, and multi-stakeholder grants Grantee & Partner Engagement - Serve as primary point of contact for designated grantees - Maintain strong relationships with multilateral partners (WHO, GF) - Lead regular portfolio reviews and strategic discussions - Ensure consistent communication regarding expectations, deliverables, and timelines 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 - 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 - Support course correction discussions and strategic decision-making Knowledge Management - Develop comprehensive portfolio briefs and structured transition documentation - Support training and 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 related field - Minimum 10 years of progressively responsible experience in HIV programs - Demonstrated experience managing complex donor-funded grants with multilateral organizations - Strong understanding of HIV delivery systems in sub-Saharan Africa - Experience engaging with senior government officials and multilateral stakeholders - Familiarity with large foundation or bilateral donor grant lifecycle management - Excellent strategic thinking and communication skills - Ability to operate independently and manage competing priorities Must be able to legally work in the country where this position is located without visa sponsorship. Salary: $267,000 to $413,800 USD ($293,600 to $455,200 USD in Seattle/DC). Locations: Seattle, WA / Washington, DC