Program Coordinators, US Program

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation•Washington, DC

2d•$37 - $51•Onsite

About The Position

The Foundation is the largest nonprofit fighting poverty, disease, and inequity globally. The U.S. Program (USP) team focuses on expanding access to life-changing opportunities, particularly in postsecondary education, aiming to make it a more equitable producer of valuable credentials. The team works with partners to generate insights, accelerate innovation, strengthen capacity, improve enabling conditions, and engage stakeholders to ensure equitable outcomes for students and communities. This role is crucial in supporting these goals by managing a portfolio of investments, focusing on processes, systems, due diligence, and timeline management. The foundation offers a comprehensive benefits package and is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Requirements

Ability to work with flexibility, efficiency, and diplomacy in a fast-paced, challenging environment.
Openness to rapid change and ability to learn new things quickly.
Ability to distill what is needed next, even without expertise in programmatic content.
Demonstrated effectiveness in influencing individuals and teams without explicit authority.
Ability to recognize complexity and assess risks and alternatives in light of competing requirements and incomplete knowledge.
Understanding of basic investment rules, regulations, policies, processes, and practices.
Expertise in all phases of investment-making.
Ability to effectively communicate with external partners.
Expert knowledge of, and ability to work across multiple investment-making systems, based in Excel, SharePoint, and other web-based software applications.
Basic SharePoint site administration skills, including metadata tagging, document view creation, archiving, and creating and maintaining confidential files.
A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent demonstrated experience.
Must have unrestricted work authorization in the country where this position is located.

Nice To Haves

Project management experience
Portfolio management experience
Program management experience
Financial management experience
Financial reporting experience
Non-profit or related industry experience
Business experience

Responsibilities

Coordinate, develop, and manage a portfolio of investments, with an emphasis on processes and systems, initial investment due diligence, and timeline management.
Provide or support budget oversight and planning, financial analysis and reporting, and process management for the portfolio of investments, which may include grants, contracts, and program-related investments.
Advise on investment structure, ensure compliance with foundation processes, maintain internal systems, and manage timelines.
Collaborate with business partners, grantees, and vendors throughout the investment lifecycle.
Collect portfolio data, identify trends, and communicate issues to the program team.
Plan and participate in cross-foundation and cross-program projects.
Assist the program team with the annual pipeline planning process.
Lead the Request for Proposal process for program staff.
Act as a subject matter expert on processes, tools, systems, and templates.
Provide training, ongoing coaching, and process change support to program teams and external partners.