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 foundation’s U.S. Program (USP) works to expand access to life-changing opportunities. The evidence is still clear that having an education after high school is critical for success in today’s economy and we are deeply committed to transforming postsecondary education to become a better and more equitable producer of credentials of value for all students. Critically important is that race, ethnicity, income, and wealth are not predictors of student success. To drive the change we believe is necessary, we invest in large-scale transformation of postsecondary policy and practice that results in increased attainment of credentials of value with special attention to addressing the systemic inequities that impact Black, Latino, and Indigenous students, and students from low-income backgrounds.

The Postsecondary Success strategy supports institutional transformation, the development of technologies, and the sharing of those technologies and other tools, practices and policies that lead to increased attainment of credentials of value. Our aim is to help higher education evolve to more effectively deliver economic mobility for students and to more fully realize the public benefits that accrue when more adults earn meaningful credentials equitably across all races, ethnicities, and levels of income and wealth.

Your Role

The Associate Program Officer of Digitally Enabled Teaching & Learning will support investment portfolio development, team operations, and light research synthesis for strategic communications. This individual will work with the Senior Program Officers, Program Officers, Senior Officer, and the Deputy Director with complex investment making processes, project management, external engagements, team operations, and research synthesis. They will also own and manage a small set of investments for cross-team support and external events. As part of the Digitally Enabled Teaching & Learning Team, they will also support the Deputy Director and/or Senior Officer in coordinating investment strategy across the broader US Program Division (e.g. K-12, Pathways, Data, etc) as well as other portfolios in the Postsecondary Success Strategy to ensure cohesion and enhance impact of our work. The Associate Program Officer of Digitally Enabled Teaching & Learning will report directly to the Deputy Director of Digitally Enabled Teaching & Learning.

This is a 2-year LTE designed to support a significant new initiative in this division. The hired candidate can work out of the Seattle, WA or Washington, DC office of the foundation.

What You’ll Do

• Support Senior Program Officers in making priority complex investments including drafting, refining, and finalizing key grants and contracts. Support Senior Program Officer with managing complex investments, including preparing for grantee meetings, creating pre-reads, taking notes, sending follow-up emails, and navigating internal processes.
• Assist Senior Program Officers with project management on complex cross-investment initiatives, external events, and convenings as needed.
• Own and manage small investments for strategy execution (e.g., cross-team supports, external event support, consultant engagements); Manage relationships, communicate, and drive strategic alignment with grantees / contractors to ensure project success. Related responsibilities may include site visits, providing operational guidance, organizing convenings of partners when appropriate, and coordinating feedback with BMGF leadership.
• Support Senior Officer and Deputy Director on day-to-day team operations and processes, helping prepare and facilitate team meetings, design processes and systems which feed data and analysis from grants and research back into key strategy and portfolio management decisions.
• Conduct light desk research and synthesis to support the Deputy Director in building the evidence base for the strategy and contributing to critical communications.
• Participate in meetings, coordinate programmatic input as well as write review briefs and presentation material regarding strategic progress and engagement
• Participate and contribute to knowledge sharing and learning across the portfolio and the broader Postsecondary Success strategy.

Your Experience

Education and Experiences:

• BA/BS or equivalent demonstrated experience
• 5+ years of relevant experience in postsecondary education, educational technology, consulting, or a closely related field. Preferred experience would include partner management, project management, process management, and desk research ​

Knowledge & Skills:

• Strong writing skills, with the ability to distill complex ideas into clear, coherent grants or contracts and effectively incorporate feedback from diverse partners.
• Excellent communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to positively influence and build collaborative relationships with internal and external collaborators, including faculty, institutional leadership, researchers, and BMGF staff.
• A proactive collaborator with a bias for action. Demonstrated ability to plan, make progress toward shared goals, and deliver project outcomes. Ability to create and use organizing frameworks that clarify decisions, trade-offs, risks, project timelines, and their impact on resources.
• Strong critical thinking and creative problem-solving abilities, with a demonstrated capacity to synthesize research findings and conduct light desk research.
• Financial acumen, with the demonstrated ability to assist with budget preparation, management and tracking.
• Working knowledge of postsecondary education, with experience in developing and implementing products, curricula, interventions, or assessment tools preferred.

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

The salary range for this role is $123,800 to $185,600 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.

Hiring Requirements

As part of our standard hiring process for new employees, employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

Candidate Accommodations

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Inclusion Statement

We 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.