BMGF Associate Program Officer Policy & Advocacy in Beijing

Summary

As a key member of the Gates Foundation’s Policy & Advocacy (P&A) team in China, Interim Associate Program Officer will partner closely with the P&A Lead to support strong execution across team priorities. They will provide both programmatic and operational support across the initiative.

Core Responsibilities

Support the P&A Lead and the wider P&A team to develop policy and government affairs strategies for a wide range of foundation issues
Support facilitation, project management, stakeholder management and follow-up on initiatives and projects led by the P&A team
Draft sections of key documents, reports and presentations for a variety of purposes and audiences, summarizing developments and recommendations for internal and external audiences; manage overall process for document preparation
Conduct basic political analysis in support of the team’s work
Interact and communicate clearly and consistently with grantees and partners in the field
Support team program officers on select investments, potentially serving as a secondary Program Officer
In partnership with Strategy, Planning & Management (SPM) colleagues, ensure high-quality team operations and team development
May directly manage a small number of investments

Core Knowledge and Skills

Exceptional listening, verbal and written communications skills; ability to synthesize inputs to draft technical briefs for high-level and diverse audiences
Knowledge and experience with policy stakeholder analysis.
Demonstrated ability to work with flexibility and efficiency in a fast-paced and complex internal and external environment
Proven project management skills; ability to track progress against targets, plan agendas and facilitate meetings, and synthesize & communicate information
Comfort working in an environment of change

Education and Experience

3-6 years of relevant experience in government affairs and policy and advocacy in China
Strong diplomatic skills and ability to work with diverse colleagues across a wider range of policy issues and strategies.

As part of our standard hiring process for new employees, employment with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will be contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is 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.

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About BMGF

ALL LIVES HAVE EQUAL VALUE

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) is an American private foundation founded by Bill and Melinda Gates. The primary goals of the foundation are, globally, to enhance healthcare and reduce extreme poverty, and, in the U.S., to expand educational opportunities and access to information technology.

The foundation works with partners worldwide to tackle critical problems in five program areas.

Our Global Health Division aims to reduce inequities in health by developing new tools and strategies to reduce the burden of infectious disease and the leading causes of child mortality in developing countries.
Our Global Development Division focuses on improving the delivery of high-impact health products and services to the world’s poorest communities and helps countries expand access to health coverage.
Our Global Growth & Opportunity division focuses on creating and scaling market-based innovations to stimulate inclusive and sustainable economic growth.
Our United States Division works to improve U.S. high school and postsecondary education, and support vulnerable children and families in Washington State.
And our Global Policy & Advocacy Division seeks to build strategic relationships and promote policies that will help advance our work. Our approach to grantmaking in all five areas emphasizes collaboration, innovation, risk-taking, and, most importantly, results.

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