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
Our global NTD team has two overarching impact goals that define success. Our first goal is to eradicate, eliminate, or control eight of the Neglected Tropical Diseases recognized by the WHO [lymphatic filariasis (LF), onchocerciasis (oncho), schistosomiasis (schisto), soil-transmitted helminths (STH), trachoma, Guinea worm (GW), visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in South Asia, and human African trypanosomiasis (HAT)]. Our second goal is to improve non-NTD health outcomes using the NTD delivery platform, through programs such as Resiliency through Azithromycin for Children (REACH).
The India Country Office of the Gates Foundation has been working over the past two and half decades with India’s Central and State governments, community groups, nonprofit organizations, academic institutions, the private sector, and development organizations, to achieve our shared goals. The Foundation’s strong networks and ability to convene intellectual resources from many sectors and regions of the globe allow us to address complex challenges as they emerge or evolve. With a particular focus on Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, we work with partners to develop impactful and sustainable solutions to improve the quality and coverage of key services for the poor and vulnerable.
A priority of the Neglected Tropical Diseases team is eliminating Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) and Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) in India. For LF, this is done by supporting the strengthening of existing mass drug administration (MDA) programs, and advocating for policy changes at the national, state and district level for better implementation of the program. For VL, the focus is on reaching and sustaining elimination, including timely treatment, indoor residual spraying (IRS), active case finding and follow-up.
This role will report to the Deputy Director, Infectious Diseases and Vaccine Delivery in the India Country Office, with dotted line reporting to the Deputy Director, Neglected Tropical Disease – Operations Research & Product Development (Based in Foundation’s Seattle Office) and have two direct reports.
Application deadline: February 11, 2025.
Your Role
The Senior Program Officer (SPO) will play a pivotal role in supporting the foundation’s epidemiological and entomological initiatives, focusing on the evaluation and operational research of innovative health interventions. This position involves leveraging advanced expertise in study design, field evaluations, and multi-study analysis to inform and optimize program strategies. The ideal candidate will bring a deep understanding of data analytics, cross-program metric definition, and multi-country evaluation, contributing to the effective translation of research findings into actionable insights. To ensure timely and sustained elimination for these diseases, this role will support the government of India in all programmatic aspects, including implementation and operational research.
What You’ll Do
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*Must be able to legally work in the country where this position is located without visa sponsorship.
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Hiring Requirements
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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.
Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: No requirements
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