UN FOUNDATION : Senior Associate, Global Health Advocacy – Washington DC

  • Salary:
    negotiable / YEAR
  • Job type:
    FULL_TIME
  • Posted:
    5 hours ago
  • Category:
    Communication and Advocacy, Economic Development, Healthcare
  • Deadline:
    28/11/2025

JOB DESCRIPTION

Position Overview

This position will coordinate and support the team in project administration, workflows and deliverables within the Global Health Advocacy team, as the team supports and advocates for U.S. engagement with the World Health Organization.

The position terminates on March 31st, 2025.

This position is based in Washington, DC (Hybrid schedule).

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Essential Functions

  • Schedule meetings, communicate with team members and others, share documents using office tools like Outlook, Excel, Sharepoint, Powerpoint, Canva, etc;
  • Develop organizational systems and structures that will track content and other operational deliverables;
  • Conduct research;
  • Provide communications support including the design of materials, social media creation and posting, media monitoring and website maintenance;
  • Other duties as assigned.
  • Maintain working knowledge of the UNF agreement process (for both contracts and grants), and when to utilize the proper templates accordingly. (As applicable to the role)
  • Draft and review agreements and maintain an understanding of all agreement terms and applicable flow-downs, consulting with UNF’s finance/contracts team as needed. (As applicable to the role)
  • Attend training sessions provided by UNF’s contracts team to maintain and keep up to date with UNF’s current policies and procedures. (As applicable to the role)
  • Maintain a strong knowledge of UNF’s Salesforce database to be able to process and track agreements, extract information and prepare reports. (As applicable to the role)
  • Other duties as assigned.

Selection Criteria

  • College degree required; preferably in the fields of political science, international affairs, economics, or global health, and an advanced degree preferred.
  • Minimum of 3-5 years of experience
  • Strong Communication skills, both written and oral
  • Detail-oriented and efficient
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Ability to prioritize multiple demands, anticipate needs, and solve problems.
  • Ability to work under pressure and handle stress.
  • Ability to meet regular attendance/tardiness policy.

Benefits & Compensation
For full-time, benefit eligible employees, UNF offers an excellent range of benefits, including:

  • a choice between two health plans through UnitedHealthcare (PPO or HDHP with HSA)
  • dental insurance
  • vision insurance
  • flexible spending accounts
  • 403b retirement savings plan with a generous matching contribution
  • group term and supplemental life insurance
  • short-term disability
  • long-term disability
  • health club discounts
  • commuter subsidy
  • back-up care
  • employee assistance program

Additionally, all benefit eligible employees have 12 paid holidays, 20 vacation days, 10 sick days, 3 personal days, and 8 weeks of family leave care

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Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: No requirements