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 TeamTHE DIVISION
The Global Growth & Opportunity (GGO) division works to catalyze sustainable and transformative socioeconomic change. In the face of inequities and market failures, GGO seeks to realize the potential of untapped markets, and ensure that economic and social benefits reach everyone. We focus on the areas of Agricultural Development; Financial Services for the Poor; Water, Sanitation & Hygiene; and Global Education. We seek solutions that are sustainable, transformative, and inclusive with an eye toward applying technology innovations as well as data and evidence to motivate change in the world’s developing countries.
THE TEAM
The Agricultural Development (Ag Dev) program aims to catalyze country-led inclusive agricultural transformation by developing and scaling products, services, policies, and system-wide innovations that benefit small scale producers and food entrepreneurs, empower women, and improve nutrition. We want farmers in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia to be empowered with the knowledge, tools, and technologies to improve their livelihoods and lift themselves and their nations out of poverty. This position is a critical part of our Women’s Empowerment (WE) portfolio and sits within the Adaptive and Equitable Food Systems (A&E) pillar for climate adaptive systems, women’s empowerment, and nutritious food systems.
The Women’s Empowerment (WE) portfolio’s efforts to reduce gender gaps in agrifood systems focus on increasing rural women’s agency, improving their capacity to respond to climate shocks, and removing structural barriers by supporting women’s leadership at every level. This strategy prioritizes the nexus between climate adaptation and women’s empowerment. Our investments employ a three-pronged strategy at both a global level and nationally within our focus countries of India, Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Kenya. First, we prioritize gender integration across the Ag Dev team’s investments. This ensures that investments in research and development, policy, data, markets, crops, livestock, financial and digital farmer services, nutrition, and climate adaptation are designed to benefit all genders equitably. Second, we rigorously test and scale gender progressive approaches that combine pioneering technical climate and farming solutions with targeted programming around social norms in support of women’s empowerment. Third, we seek to advance evidence-based policy that removes structural barriers for women to participate in and garner equal value from food markets.
The primary responsibility of this WE Senior Officer is to strategically develop and manage a portfolio of investments (grants and contracts) within the WE team focused on gender transformative programs in the agrifood sector. As a leader for women’s empowerment on the Ag Dev team, you will also contribute to pivotal initiatives and partner closely with Ag Dev leadership. This is a full-time position and will be based in Seattle or one of the foundation’s country offices, such as Nairobi, Dakar, Abuja or Addis. It is open to competition from candidates from within the foundation as well as external candidates.
We need an individual who derives happiness from addressing complex issues, thrives in a team environment, and is deeply passionate about promoting women's empowerment on a global level. We seek:
The salary range for this role is $161,300 to $249,500 USD. We recognize high-wage market differences where our offices are located, in Seattle, Washington D.C., and Boston (Cambridge). The range for this role in these locations is $181,200 to $271,800 USD. As a mission-driven organization, we strive to balance competitive pay with our mission and new hires are typically brought into the organization at a salary range between the minimum and the midpoint salary range. Actual placement in the range will depend on a candidate’s job-related skills, experience, and expertise, as evaluated during the interview process.
As part of our standard hiring process for new employees, employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a background check.
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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.
Hiring Requirements
As part of our standard hiring process for new employees, employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a background check.
Candidate Accommodations
If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request here.
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.