Program Coordinators, US Program at Gates Foundation in Seattle, WA

Job description

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 students, including Black, Latino and Indigenous students, and students from low-income backgrounds. The foundation’s U.S. Program works with partners to ensure that people navigating U.S. education systems and job markets can develop the knowledge, skills, and agency they need to thrive in their communities. Our mission is to work with partners to: Generate insights by using data, research, and evidence to illuminate inequities in education, workforce, and social systems and evaluate potential solutions; Accelerate innovation of digitally enabled solutions and high-impact practices and supports that help educators and community leaders eliminate disparities; Strengthen capacity of institutions, intermediaries, and leaders to implement these solutions, practices, and supports in their contexts to further test and prove their effectiveness and impact; Improve enabling conditions, including data infrastructure, policy, and funding, so that proven solutions, practices, and supports can scale to ensure equitable outcomes; and Engage partners to ensure that community voices, student voices, and other key stakeholder voices are included, heard, and incorporated into our work. Our mission reflects our belief in the power of evidence, data, technology, and innovation as essential and high-potential inputs to support educators and system leaders to deliver equitable impact for students and communities. Your Role As a Program Coordinator, you will coordinate, develop, and manage a portfolio of investments, with an emphasis on processes and systems, initial investment due diligence, and timeline management. Investment portfolios may contain a range of investment complexity. In support of programmatic strategic goals, you may provide or support budget oversight and planning, financial analysis and reporting, and process management for the portfolio of investments, which may include grants, contracts, and program related investments. We are hiring for multiple opportunities aligned with this role profile across several teams within the U.S. Program (USP) division. While the core responsibilities and qualifications are consistent across these opportunities, some positions may be full-time roles, while others may be two-year limited-term roles. Positions will be based in either our Seattle, Washington, or Washington, D.C., office. As part of the interview process, we will consider candidates based on both their interests and the evolving needs of the tea