Program Officer

at  Johns Hopkins University

Founded with the mission of “Scholarship and Science for Social Change,” the William H. Gates Sr. Institute (WHGI) has been a trailblazer for innovation in the fields of family planning, reproductive health, and population dynamics for 25 years. We have a strong track record of positive impact - whether we are supporting local partner capacity or translating science and evidence into policies, programs, and practice.
To continue achieving success, we rely on an expansive global network. Of the more than 370 institutions and local governments we have partnered with since our establishment in 1999, more than 90% are based in the global south. This network allows us to use a synergistic approach to create positive disruptions through all of our GI Global Programs.
In this next phase of our work, we will expand our engagement with non-traditional partners with a diversified funding base, continue to challenge the traditional power structures inherent in development work, and champion equity, transparency, and inclusive decision-making that strengthens country-based work and leadership.
We are seeking a Program Officer who will work with the WHGI Senior Management Team, consultants, finance teams, and GI partners to implement the business development strategy for WHGI in line with WHGI’s new vision, mission and goals. WHGI’s Business Development Manager will manage proposal opportunities from inception through proposal submission.
This role requires an entrepreneurial and marketing-oriented person to support the WHGI Business Development leads and GI platform leadership to identify, capture, and develop new business opportunities; ensure effective strategic partnerships and donor relationships; and foster effective and responsive cross-functional participation from within the team.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s Degree in a related field.
• Three years related experience.
• Additional education may substitute for experience and additional experience may substitute for education to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• FP/RH subject matter familiarity.
  Classified Title: Program Officer
  Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MD
  Starting Salary Range: $55,800 - $97,600 Annually (Commensurate with experience)
  Employee group: Full Time
  Schedule: To be Determined
  Exempt Status: Exempt
  Location: Hybrid/School of Public Health
  Department name: PFRH Gates Institute
  Personnel area: School of Public Health

Knowledge Management

• Maintain and keep up to date, a detailed proposal tracker including opportunities in different stages of development. Archive both successful and unsuccessful concept notes and proposals for future use.
• Create a knowledge management system for storing business development tools and resources for easy sharing and reference.
• Capture lessons learned in resource mobilization and business development to support improvement of organizational policies and procedures and report back to WHGI’s leadership.
• Monitor total donor contributions to cities and analyze trends in commitments and spending over time.
• Develop and maintain WHGI’s dashboard to monitor resources (both from donor and local governments) to inform decision-making.
• Assist Business Development lead(s) in the preparation of presentation materials for key meetings and events to report on progress achieved, local donor commitments, and ideas to influence the global agenda and drive donor interest and commitment to WHGI

Business Development

• Assist Business Development lead(s) with the identification, tracking and positioning of relevant upcoming funding opportunities in coordination with WHGI Leadership and WHGI Country Offices.
• Assist Business Development lead(s) to develop a comprehensive business development system including approaches and metrics that will ensure growth and diversification. This will include marketing initiatives, partnership development, business development system development, and goal reporting.
• Explore potential new business development opportunities for revenue growth and share with WHGI leadership. This will include identifying, tracking, and positioning for relevant upcoming funding opportunities in coordination with WHGI country partners, and relevant WHGI technical teams.
• Assist Business Development lead(s) to ensure the business development strategy closely aligns with WHGI’s communication, operations, M&E, and finance strategies and plans.

• Assist Business Development lead(s) to report against agreed indicators to support WHGI’s monitoring of resource mobilization.Support fundraising and sponsorship for the International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP).

Proposal Development

• Work on all aspects of the proposal process from inception to submission.
• Ensure completeness and timeliness of proposal submissions.
• Work with the WHGI Finance team to develop comprehensive cost proposals and budgets which comply with current practices and standards

Partnership Management/ Donor Relationship Management

• Build and maintain strong relationships with current and prospective funding partners, to raise awareness of WHGI’s work, enhance collaboration and identify further resource mobilization opportunities.
• Assist Business Development lead(s) to represent WHGI’s business development interests at relevant meetings, events, and among relevant organizations, draft reports and talking points and set action plans for follow up, as necessary.

Knowledge Management

• Maintain and keep up to date, a detailed proposal tracker including opportunities in different stages of development. Archive both successful and unsuccessful concept notes and proposals for future use.
• Create a knowledge management system for storing business development tools and resources for easy sharing and reference.
• Capture lessons learned in resource mobilization and business development to support improvement of organizational policies and procedures and report back to WHGI’s leadership.
• Monitor total donor contributions to cities and analyze trends in commitments and spending over time.
• Develop and maintain WHGI’s dashboard to monitor resources (both from donor and local governments) to inform decision-making.
• Assist Business Development lead(s) in the preparation of presentation materials for key meetings and events to report on progress achieved, local donor commitments, and ideas to influence the global agenda and drive donor interest and commitment to WHGI.

Core Competencies

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; French language proficiency desirable but not required.
• Demonstrated grant writing skills (in English)
• Budget development experience.
• Developing and writing successful, complex project proposals.
• Demonstrated experience in building networks to create and negotiate mutually beneficial partnerships.
• Ability to work with Business Development lead(s) and others as a collaborative team member to achieve results.
• Technical knowledge in sexual and reproductive health (family planning/contraception, maternal, and child health) preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to be a knowledgeable, influential presence in work plan meetings, data workshops, donor, and stakeholder meetings.
• Demonstrated experience working with diverse, multi-national, intergenerational teams.
• Flexibility and willingness to adjust work schedules and priorities to meet deadlines and juggle multiple opportunities.
• Willingness to travel up to 20 percent of the year, as needed.
• A flexible work location arrangement is available.