Program Coordinator
Gates Foundation47(views)
Addis Ababa - Ethiopia
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Date Posted
14 days ago
Location
Addis Ababa - Ethiopia
Closing Date
9 days ago
Program Coordinator (Limited-Term)
Location: Ethiopia
Duration: 9 months (Relocation not provided)
Application Deadline: April 21, 2025
About Us
We are the largest nonprofit fighting poverty, disease, and inequity around the world. Founded on the belief that everyone, regardless of identity or circumstances, should have the chance to live a healthy, productive life. Our employees reflect the diversity of the populations we serve.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with no premiums
- Generous paid time off and family leave
- Foundation-paid retirement contribution
- Regional holidays
- Employee engagement communities
The Team
Global Development focuses on high-impact, sustainable solutions for low-income countries. Key program areas include:
- Emergency Response
- Family Planning
- Maternal, Newborn & Child Health
- Nutrition
- Polio Eradication
We emphasize innovative delivery and strengthening primary healthcare systems. Our teams work closely with Country Offices in India, Africa (Johannesburg, Addis Ababa, Abuja, Nairobi, Dakar) to align with government priorities.
Your Role
As a Program Coordinator, you’ll manage grants, contracts, and investments to support program goals.
Key Responsibilities
Grant and Contracts Coordination:
- Oversee grant development, management, and closeout.
- Track contracts, invoices, deliverables, and expenditures.
- Coordinate with internal (legal, grants teams) and external partners (vendors, grantees).
Portfolio Management:
- Align investments with strategic goals, balancing risk and timelines.
- Support planning, execution meetings, and annual reviews.
- Analyze portfolio data and communicate trends/issues.
Stakeholder Engagement:
- Maintain high-quality interactions with grantees and partners.
- Train teams on processes, tools, and systems (INVEST, SharePoint, Excel).
- Collaborate on cross-foundation projects (Finance, HR, IT).
Your Experience
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree + 4 years of experience (or equivalent).
- Strong project/portfolio/program management skills.
- Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
- Skilled in financial management, reporting, or nonprofit operations.
Preferred:
- Experience with investment lifecycle, policies, and compliance.
- Proficiency in Excel, SharePoint, and web-based tools.
- Basic SharePoint administration (metadata, document management).
Other Attributes
- Must be legally eligible to work in Ethiopia (no visa sponsorship).
- Willingness to travel up to 25% of the time.
Hiring Requirements
Employment contingent on successful background check.
Join us in creating a world where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.
Gates Foundation
Overview
We typically hear about two sectors, the public and the private. The private sector—business—is good at developing products and services, while the public sector—government—is good at delivering solutions to all the people who need them.
In many cases, the private and public sectors, acting either separately or together, meet people’s needs. But there are gaps, spaces where some people don’t get what they need to live healthy, productive lives.
Here’s an example: A generation ago, the market for vaccines worked well in wealthy countries—if you wanted to be immunized against a whole range of diseases, you could—but the system did not work for other parts of the world. Certain vaccines just weren’t available for most people. The private sector didn’t sell them in low-income countries because it wasn’t clear there would be buyers. Governments tried to step in, but they weren’t in a position to bring all the pieces—the funding, the partnerships, the logistics—together to make it work. Tragically, millions of children were dying of preventable diseases each year.
This is the kind of problem that philanthropies can help solve, and it’s how we define our foundation’s role.