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Gates Foundation · 1 day ago

Senior Program Officer, Data, Insights & Statistical Methods, 12-month LTE

Seattle, WA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$173K/yr - $260K/yr

5+ years exp

Gates Foundation is the largest nonprofit fighting poverty, disease, and inequity around the world. As a Senior Program Officer, you will lead analytical projects and identify investment opportunities focused on improving the health and wellbeing of vulnerable women and girls in low and middle-income countries.

CharityEducationImpact InvestingNon Profit

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

Responsibilities

Manage and oversee collaborations and investments, including grants and contracts, with internal and external partners, monitor and report on investment progress

Review existing evidence, identify gaps, and develop new philanthropic investments related to the impacts of socio-economic interventions on the health of vulnerable women and girls

Develop opportunities for targeted economic interventions for driving maternal, newborn and child nutrition and health outcomes with evaluations to drive future policy adoption/scale

Build partnerships and relationships attract and influence funding for evidence-based programs for adolescent girls, youth, and women

Provide thought leadership on the intersection of the economic and health experiences of vulnerable women and girls

Actively contribute to cross-team learning agendas, such as the Lives and Livelihoods Learning Initiative

Synthesize evidence and support research to incubate gender-related programmatic themes that cut across foundation strategies

Respond to ad hoc development economics-related analytical and/or grantmaking related requests from GE leadership and provide related support to colleagues across the Division and broader foundation in interpreting research, sourcing partners, and reviewing grant proposals

Review study designs, statistical analysis, and budgets for causal and observational studies to ensure rigor, relevance, and cost appropriateness

Contribute to the development and refinement of strategy and contribute regularly to updates on strategy progress

Interpret and present data, study design, and research results to audiences with varying levels of technical expertise, including senior leadership. Clearly communicate key insights, takeaways, and potential caveats to support data-driven decision-making

Represent the DATA team with external partners and in external convenings

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Applied development researchCausal research designEconometric analysisData collectionLiterature reviewQuantitative results interpretationGrant negotiationPassion for gender equalityProject managementCommunication skillsTeam collaboration

Required

Master's degree or Ph.D. strongly preferred from a social science field with course work and research related to global development (e.g., Development Economics, Public Policy, Applied Statistics, Public Health, etc.)

Demonstrated professional experience in development research related roles with 5-10 years in a role conducting, managing, and/or funding development economics related research

Demonstrated expertise in applied development research, including planning and carrying out data collection, literature review, causal research design, econometric analysis, and interpreting quantitative results

Familiarity with major datasets and key research institutions relevant to gender, women, and girls in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia

Demonstrated familiarity sourcing and conducting diligence with research partners in LMICs, as well as crafting and negotiating grants and/or major partnership agreements

Demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity, to show intellectual and project management leadership, to use data and evidence to craft and defend recommendations, and to work efficiently as part of a team

Track-record of excellence presenting, communicating, and writing about gender-related research, including the ability to translate complex findings to resonate with different audiences

Evidence of passion for advancing the lives, health, and well-being of vulnerable women and girls

Ability to travel up to 30% domestically and internationally

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