Senior Program Officer, Malaria
Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Seattle
Posted on: May 6, 2024
Job Description:
The FoundationWe 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 TeamOur Global Health
Program (GHP) harnesses advances in science and technology to save
lives in poor 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, Innovative Technology Solutions, Vaccine
Development, Innovation Introduction, and Integrated
Development.The Foundation's Malaria Program Strategy Team (Malaria
PST) aims to improve existing tools and discover and develop new
ones to reduce and prevent malaria transmission, and in the long
term, eradicate malaria worldwide. Our strategy is based on our
assumption that the preventive and curative tools that are
currently available are not sufficient to achieve eradication
everywhere, especially in areas of high transmission, and that
emerging resistance to drugs and insecticides present additional
challenges. With eradication as the aim, our strategy focuses both
on improving current approaches and on intensive research and
development toward the creation of new drugs, vaccines,
vector-control tools, and diagnostics to prevent and interrupt
transmission of the two major species infecting humans - P.
falciparum and P. vivax. The foundation works with bilateral and
multilateral partners to drive the discovery, development, and
delivery of improved and new tools; demonstrate and document
impact, especially of integrated interventions; and improve
surveillance, monitoring, and evaluation needed to achieve and
document eradication. We also engage in modeling to better
understand the potential impact of new tools and the optimal
combination of such tools to achieve eradication in different
settings. Underlying these efforts is our ongoing analysis of
financial needs and advocacy for sustained commitment, funding and
supportive policies that are needed in the long-term fight against
malaria.Your Role The Malaria Team is recruiting a Senior Program
Officer (SPO) to support the Malaria Director and Program Strategy
team (PST) in achieving its impact goals by strategically
developing and managing a portfolio of complex product development
and delivery investments focusing on the prevention of disease
morbidity in high-risk populations and prevention of malaria
transmission. This requires high-level project management skills,
monitoring and evaluation expertise, as well as the management of
large Product Development Partnerships and/or other partner
relationships.*Must be based in the U.S. with Seattle being the
preferred location.What You'll Do Specifically, the SPO will be
responsible for the following:
- Manage the malaria vaccine and oral & injectable
chemoprevention investment strategy for the PST and ensure that is
integrated into the higher level Prevent Transmission strategy and
the overall foundation's malaria eradication strategy.
- Develop use case and iTPPs for product classes within the 1st
and 2nd generation vaccine pipeline. Develop business cases and
plans for cost effective analyses for tradeoffs within this
portfolio.
- Critique grantee's product development, regulatory and launch
plans, and help maintain updated project management timelines for
product development for BMGF management.
- Lead teams to develop, manage and implement investment-level
plans, and negotiate, execute, and manage complex,
performance-based contracts/grants.
- Review investment concepts & new grant proposals; provide
clear, concise & insightful written analyses & recommendations for
funding to management and back to the grantee. Review progress
reports, report progress to management, and authorize grant funding
for existing investments.
- Consult regularly with partners and grantees to maximize impact
of projects and ensure optimal learning. This may include site
visits, providing operational guidance and convening meetings of
key stakeholders.
- Attend international meetings to represent the foundation and
shape global, regional, and country agendas in line with foundation
strategy, with guidance from the Director and Deputy
Directors.
- Manage internal processes and portfolio progress while ensuring
appropriate documentation, budgeting and reporting.
- Contribute to the design of new strategies, collaborations and
implementation plans to ensure long-term sustainability and
impact.
- This role is responsible for high quality interactions and
clear and consistent communications with partners internally and in
the field.Your Experience The foundation is seeking an individual
with expertise in malaria and/or vaccine research & development.The
ideal candidate should have:
- An MD, PhD, or equivalent in a related field is preferred.
- A minimum of ten years' experience working in antimalarial
and/or vaccine research & development. Experience working in a
malaria-endemic country is desirable.
- Proven ability to evaluate new technologies and innovations.
Experience with business plan and cost effectiveness analyses is
strongly preferred.
- Proven ability to lead and influence others in a constructive
manner and to build and sustain collaborative relationships.
- Ability to work collaboratively, organize and lead teams in a
very complex matrix, and effectively/efficiently drive to
evidence-based decisions.
- Experience in a role requiring collaboration (both internally
and externally), prioritization and results-orientation in a
fast-paced, complex organization.
- Experience in strategic planning and strategy
implementation.Other Attributes
- Demonstrated capacity and initiative to solve problems with
energy and a positive attitude.
- Demonstrated excellence in scientific writing and data
analysis, written and oral communication skills, and experience
advocating and communicating with a broad and diverse
audience.
- The ability to manage relationships (internally and
externally), communications, knowledge sharing, information
gathering.
- Demonstrated ability to work with efficiency, diplomacy, and
flexibility particularly as part of a team.
- Experience working on teams with diverse cultural and
professional backgrounds.
- 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.The salary range
for this role is $229,100 to $355,200 USD. We recognize high-wage
market differences in Seattle and Washington D.C., where our
offices are located. The range for this role in these locations is
$249,600 to $386,900 USD. As a mission-driven organization, we
strive to balance competitive pay with our mission and new hires
are typically brought into the organization at a salary range
between the minimum and the midpoint salary range. Actual placement
in the range will depend on a candidate's job-related skills,
experience, and expertise, as evaluated during the interview
process.#LI-CM1Hiring RequirementsAs part of our standard hiring
process for new employees, employment will be contingent upon
successful completion of a background check.Candidate
AccommodationsIf you require assistance due to a disability in the
application or recruitment process, please submit a request
.Inclusion StatementWe are dedicated to the belief that all lives
have equal value. We strive for a global and cultural workplace
that supports ever greater diversity, equity, and inclusion - of
voices, ideas, and approaches - and we support this diversity
through all our employment practices.All applicants and employees
who are drawn to serve our mission will enjoy equality of
opportunity and fair treatment without regard to race, color, age,
religion, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, disability, gender
identity, gender expression, national origin, genetic information,
veteran status, marital status, and prior protected activity.
Keywords: Disability Solutions, Shoreline , Senior Program Officer, Malaria, Other , Seattle, Washington
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