Senior Program Officer Global Health Agencies and Funds, Product Delivery Enablement (18 month LTE)
Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Seattle
Posted on: October 25, 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 TeamThe Global
Development Division includes a diverse range of program areas
aimed at finding creative ways to ensure solutions and products get
into the hands of people in low-income countries who need them
most. We focus on areas with the potential for high-impact,
sustainable solutions that can reach millions of people. As part of
the Global Development Division, the Global Health Agencies and
Funds (GHAF) team leads the strategic relationships and drives the
engagements on governance, strategy, operational effectiveness and
programmatic impact with several of the foundation's key global
health institutions (GHIs): UNICEF, WHO, the Global Fund to Fight
AIDS, TB & Malaria (Global Fund), UNITAID, and through the Islamic
Development Bank the Lives & Livelihoods Fund and through the World
Bank, the Global Financing Facility (GFF). We engage with leaders
of these institutions, participate in governance through membership
on boards and committees and in advisory groups, and make
investments to improve the operational effectiveness of the
institutions and the impact of their programs. While many teams
within the foundation work with these GHIs, the GHAF team
specifically works to: 1. Bring deep knowledge of the strategic,
governance, operational and programmatic approaches of and across
the GHIs to inform foundation strategies and engagements; 2. Drive
internal alignment on foundation-wide strategic priorities,
objectives, outcomes, and accountabilities with these GHIs; and 3.
Increase the strategic coherence across the GHIs on priorities for
the wider foundation through cross-institutional collaboration.
This role reports to the Deputy Director Health Products Access and
Agencies, GHAF. This is an 18-month LTE with relocation services
(if needed).Your RoleThe SPO for Product Delivery Enablement is
responsible for supporting the program and product delivery and
managing a portfolio of grants and contracts designed to ensure
that progress is monitored and that program outcomes are achieved.
You act as a key connection point between other technical areas and
manage critical aspects of engagement, maintain relationships,
ensure that support is prioritized against the highest strategic
opportunities, and provide value to GHAF and Program Strategy
Teams. You lead and participate in team initiatives, particularly
around our support to UNICEF's supply division and relevant program
areas. You also will work with WHO and other GHIs on supporting
their roles in product development, launch, introduction and scale
activities using a product life cycle approach. What You'll Do
- Support foundation engagement with UNICEF Supply Division and
Program Group in product introduction and scale and supply chain of
non-vaccine products. This includes supporting analysis of
opportunities for partnership and establishing a clear strategy for
engagement.
- Develop and support implementation of cross-institutional
frameworks and workplans that facilitate improved GHI collaboration
to accelerate equitable access, introduction, and scale of quality,
affordable products.
- Drive interventions along the product life cycle in
collaboration with multiple GHIs to bring new products to market,
assuring quality, affordability, timely availability and fostering
rational use in LMIC.
- Work with WHO and relevant stakeholders in their efforts for
accelerating access and country adoption of quality health products
through quality assurance, guideline development and other
normative tools.
- Strengthen the foundation's understanding and engagement with
relevant regional procurement agendas, mechanisms and other
localization efforts for non-vaccine products and delineate the
risks and opportunities that procurement trends may bring to GHI's
procurement facilitation and functions
- Contribute expertise within the foundation on the role of GHIs,
particularly WHO and UNICEF, in product introduction and markets to
improve cross-functional and coordinated product development
planning for specific medical products within the foundation.
- Work with foundation Program Strategy Teams and Regional and
Country Offices to leverage WHO and UNICEF for efficient product
introduction at national level, including national product
introduction prioritization and alignment across GHIs.
- Drive internal processes and work on cross-foundation
activities important to product development priorities with
development partners, grantees, and UNICEF, including the design of
new strategies, collaborations and implementation plans to ensure
sustainability/impact.
- Influence global partners and multilateral institutions towards
shared goals and targets.
- Synthesize data analysis, identifying patterns and relevance,
to develop and regularly refine product introduction efforts and
clearly articulate technical findings to non-technical
stakeholders.
- Represent the Deputy Director Health Products Access and
Agencies as needed in internal and external meetings. Engage with
senior stakeholders, clearly communicating complex programming and
nuanced strategic priorities of the foundation.
- Negotiate, execute, and manage a complex portfolio of grants or
performance-based contracts.
- Consult with grantees and other partners to maximize project
impact and ensure grants are meeting strategy goals; this may
include conducting site visits, providing operational guidance, and
convening meetings of key stakeholders.
- Support inclusive culture through modeling behaviors and
actions; escalate issues promptly to appropriate
stakeholders.Experience
- The ideal candidate will hold an advanced degree in medicine,
pharmacy, public health, or other health related area (PhD would be
an asset) with 10+ years of experience predominantly working on
access to health product for LMIC, pharmaceutical policies and
strategies and end-to-end product development, introduction and
delivery
- Technical experience in the role of GHIs in new product
introduction or health product market dynamics in Low and
Middle-Income countries.
- Understanding and experience in the global health ecosystem,
particularly UNICEF and WHO, experience in handling complex health
programs with multiple partners, including Global Health
Institutions, building successful coalitions while navigating
complex stakeholder dynamics.
- Familiarity with steering and navigating decision making
processes and tradeoffs in matrix teams and organizations, with a
track record of thoughtful balance between efficient, timely action
and ensuring stakeholder voice and inclusion.
- Demonstrated experience working in cross-team programs and
proven track record to adapt to a fast-paced environment and the
networking and coalition-building demands of a highly matrixed
organization. Ability to influence without direct authority.
- Ability to see ahead to future possibilities, understand and
navigate political economy, and develop strategies, concrete
theories of change and actions taking complex interests and
accountabilities into consideration.
- Excellent oral, facilitation and written communication skills
in English, able to effectively synthesize information to reach
diverse audiences and build consensus.
- Commitment to the foundation's core values, mission, and
programs with an approach that is consistent with the foundation's
guiding principles and holding self to the highest ethical
standards.
- Flexibility to travel up to 35% of time.The salary range for
this role is $166,300 - $249,500 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 $181,200 to
$271,800 USD. As a mission-driven organization, we strive to
balance competitive pay with our mission. New hires salaries are
typically between the range minimum and the salary range midpoint.
Actual placement in the range will depend on a candidate's
job-related skills, experience, and expertise, as evaluated during
the interview process.Hiring 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, Redmond , Senior Program Officer Global Health Agencies and Funds, Product Delivery Enablement (18 month LTE), Healthcare , Seattle, Washington
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