Program Advocacy and Communications Officer

We are the largest nonprofit fighting poverty, disease, and inequity around the world. Founded on a simple premise: that people everywhere, regardless of identity or circumstances, should have the chance to live healthy, productive lives. By building a global and cultural workplace that supports greater diversity, equity, and inclusion — of voices, ideas, and approaches — together with our employees and partners, we can help all people improve their lives from poverty and health to education. As an organization we offer full healthcare premiums coverage, generous paid time off, contribution to your retirement fund, several employee communities, and a commitment to embedding diversity, equity, and inclusion into everything we do!

The Team

The Program Advocacy and Communications team works in partnership with Global Policy and Advocacy teams to achieve policy and finance goals. We lead outcomes and goals by developing and coordinating the execution of strategies, leading a grant portfolio, advocating with sector leaders, influencers, media and government officials.

• This position is a limited-term position for 18-months.

Your Role

You will develop and implement communications with an emphasis on G&H Research and Development and Infectious Diseases. This role will support our program goals and strategies, as well as leading a discrete grant portfolio and providing support work in support of grant-making and strategy development. You will work within a cross-cutting global health communications team as part of a cluster working to support a portfolio of function and program teams!

This role reports to the Deputy Director, Program Communications, Program Advocacy and Communications.

What You’ll Do

• Plan, lead, and carry out the implementation of multiple advocacy communications strategies to generate attention, resources, and policy changes.
• Develop a broad array of evidence-based materials inclusive of messages, fact sheets, press releases, FAQ documents, data visualizations, and other creative writing materials)
• Support and collaborate with teams in developing and implementing communications strategies.
• Lead a diverse and inclusive global portfolio of grants and contracts, including reviewing letters of inquiry and grant proposals and crafting written analyses and recommendations for funding.
• Lead all aspects of agency and consultant support to help implement advocacy, communications and champion building objectives.

Your Experience

• Advanced degree with experience in communications and advocacy, or equivalent experience
• Craft the conception, design and management of communications strategies, campaigns and content through persuasive writing.
• Increase awareness and build political/financial support for goals with governmental and non-state organizations including media.
• Lead, influence, build and sustain collaborative relationships by presenting publicly, voicing innovative ideas and keeping partners involved in the work, impact, and results.
• Has worked in the public or non-profit sectors to link communications with advocacy work.
• Technical area/expertise, with health and pharma R&D communications as highly preferred.
• Must be able to legally work in the country where this position is located without visa sponsorship.

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Hiring Requirements

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

Depending upon your work location, we may require proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 and any recommended booster doses. All employees based in the United States are to provide proof of full vaccination upon hire and any recommended boosters, subject to applicable laws.

Accommodations

If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request to hr@gatesfoundation.org.

Inclusion Statement

We are dedicated to the belief that all lives have equal value. We’re committed to creating a workplace where employees thrive both personally and professionally. We also believe our employees should reflect the rich diversity of the global populations we aim to serve—in race, gender, age, cultures and beliefs—and we support this diversity through all of 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.