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

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation • Washington, DC

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About The Position

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. We focus on the health problems that have a major impact in developing countries but get too little attention and funding. Where tools exist, we support sustainable ways to improve their delivery. Where they don’t, we invest in research and development of new interventions, such as vaccines, drugs, and diagnostics. Our work in infectious diseases focuses on strategies to fight and prevent HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, neglected tropical diseases, enteric and diarrheal diseases, pneumonia, and maternal, newborn and child health. These strategies are supported by functional & cross cutting teams that focus on Discovery and Translational Sciences, Vaccine Development, Innovation Introduction, and Integrated Development. The HIV Delivery strategy aims to reduce HIV incidence and mortality by: • Integrating product introduction and delivery functions to streamline uptake of innovations. • Strengthening regional capacity, with a focus on South Africa, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe, led by country governments and in partnership with other stakeholders. • Partnering closely with data and analytics experts to inform decisions and monitor progress at global, national and sub-national levels. • Enhancing accountability and operational efficiency across our 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.

Requirements

• 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 (e.g., WHO, GF).
• 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, compliance, and budgeting processes.
• Excellent strategic thinking and written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to operate independently, manage competing priorities, and maintain continuity in a dynamic transition environment.
• Must be able to legally work in the country where this position is located without visa sponsorship

Nice To Haves

• Strong understanding of HIV delivery systems in sub-Saharan Africa; experience in Malawi and/or Zimbabwe preferred.

Responsibilities

• 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 in alignment with Foundation policies and procedures.
• Monitor grant performance, budgets, milestones, and risks; proactively identify and mitigate issues.
• Provide strategic stewardship of complex, multi-country, and multi-stakeholder grants.
• 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.
• Ensure consistent communication regarding expectations, deliverables, and timelines.
• Engage with Ministries of Health and national HIV program leadership in Malawi and Zimbabwe, and in other countries as needed, in coordination with country office staff and cross-functional teams.
• 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, as appropriate.
• Provide senior-level technical input across HIV prevention and treatment portfolios, including differentiated service delivery models, viral load scale-up, and HIV prevention strategies.
• Review technical and financial reports to assess alignment with evidence-based best practices and national priorities.
• Support course correction discussions and strategic decision-making where implementation gaps or risks arise.
• Develop comprehensive portfolio briefs and structured transition documentation to enable the effective onboarding of new colleagues.
• Support the training and successful onboarding of new colleagues.
• Capture key risks, stakeholder dynamics, decision points, and forward-looking priorities.

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees