Associate, Global Operations

Evidence Action • Washington, DC

17h • Onsite

About The Position

At Evidence Action, we deliver data-driven interventions that transform lives at an unprecedented scale. We identify neglected global health issues and deploy proven solutions, forging healthier futures for generations. Our model operationalizes leading academic research (including from Nobel-winning economists). We measure progress and outcomes at every stage to ensure we’re making a real impact for people living in poverty and suffering from preventable or treatable health issues. Operating across 11 countries, our team of 900+ has reached over 500 million people, working closely with governments to scale these interventions. Our Deworm the World program has delivered over 2 billion treatments, significantly reducing worm prevalence and generating more than $23 billion in lifetime productivity gains. Through Safe Water Now, we’ve saved the lives of over 15,000 children. Our Accelerator explores untapped opportunities in global health, testing low-cost interventions with the greatest potential to save and improve lives. At Evidence Action, your colleagues are your greatest asset. You'll partner with high-caliber colleagues in an environment blending innovation, autonomy, and teamwork. Our team excels in disruptive thinking and believes in rolling up our sleeves to get things done. If you're looking to work flexibly and with purpose, join a team that delivers measurable change for millions. About the Global Operations Team and the Role We work on initiatives to promote efficiency, mitigate risks, and cultivate the infrastructure needed for a growing organization. We work collaboratively across teams throughout the organization to build resilience, increase scalability, and develop the processes that enable the growth of Evidence Action’s impact. As a team we are committed to a strong team culture of performance and connectedness. Through supportive leadership, we foster an adaptable mindset on our team, valuing diverse perspectives and continuous learning as we deliver across our organization. As our Associate, Global Operations you will report to our Manager, Global Operations. In this multifaceted role, you will be blending project management with strong written and oral communication, and lead the hands-on coordination and implementation of many of our initiatives. You might be a fit for this role if you can “zoom in” by jumping directly into projects and tasks while being able to and “zoom out” by investigating “how can we do this better?”

Requirements

• You have at least a Bachelor’s Degree with 0-3 years of relevant work experience
• You embody a customer-orientation to all interactions (even on internal issues)
• You can analyze and present data to form narratives with easily understood language
• You identify gaps and work with diverse teams to problem solve
• You have experience managing or being a part of a successful project team
• You collaborate with teammates across departments ensuring adherence to organizational norms and policies

Responsibilities

• Run daily reports on travel authorizations to enable travel process workflows and approvals.
• Be the primary coordinator to ensure high risk travel requirements are satisfied.
• Support incident report data collection and maintenance.
• Develop and refine learning content to increase the impact of training.
• Be the primary administrator and first line of support of our in-house learning management system.
• Maintain the organizational Intranet to facilitate access to critical internal information.
• Network across the matrix; proactively make connections across departments and workstreams with a service orientation lens.
• Get creative on ad-hoc departmental process improvement projects.
• Write briefs and proposals based on industry insights.
• Lead annual data collection and measurement of the Climate Action initiative to track emissions footprint.

Benefits

• For US based roles, Evidence Action provides comprehensive benefits including international health care, HSA/FSA options, life insurance, disability coverage, retirement plans with a matching component, generous and flexible leave options, as well as other employee perks on a reimbursement basis.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees