Program Officer, Global Health Programs Management and Special Projects

PATH; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

PATH is a global nonprofit focused on health equity, based in Seattle. The Program Officer role aligns with hybrid work, supporting the Chief of Global Health Programs and the GHP management team to anticipate needs, translate direction, and coordinate priorities across the organization.

The position centers on rapid-response work, multi-month change initiatives, and creating decision-ready materials for leadership and boards.

Qualifications

• Highly proactive and resourceful.
• Ability to see the bigger picture while managing details.
• Experience supporting executive leadership and cross-functional initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead or support high-priority initiatives, including material development and dashboards.
• Prepare executive-facing materials and coordinate with leadership and boards.
• Strengthen coordination between GHP leadership and program teams, driving adoption of new processes.
• Provide thought partnership and synthesize complex data into actionable insights.
• Leverage technology to streamline information management and reporting.

Skills

Executive support

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Project coordination

Communication

Job description

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PATH is a global nonprofit dedicated to achieving health equity. With more than 40 years of experience forging multisector partnerships and with expertise in science, economics, technology, advocacy, and dozens of other specialties, PATH develops and scales up innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing health challenges.

The Program Officer serves as a trusted partner and integrator to the Chief of Global Health Programs and the broader GHP management team. The role exists to make sure GHP leadership’s time and attention are pointed at the most consequential work: anticipating what is needed, translating broad direction into finished, decision-ready work, and holding the details together while priorities shift. This role is located in Seattle, WA and will align to hybrid work requirements.

While the Executive Assistant owns the Chief’s calendar, logistics, and meeting coordination, this role owns the substance; preparation, integration, and follow-through. That division of labor, and the partnership between the two roles, is central to how this position works.

This is a hands-on execution and thought-partner role with a wide aperture and not a traditional administrative support position. The Program Officer works across program teams, and organization-wide stakeholders to support high-priority initiatives, prepare leadership- and Board-level materials, drive cross-functional workstreams, and lead adoption of new ways of working across the GHP management team. The work ranges from rapid-turnaround support on emerging priorities (e.g., Ebola, internal initiatives) to multi-month change initiatives. Success looks like a GHP management team that is better prepared, better informed, and better coordinated because this person is in the seat.

We are looking for someone highly proactive and resourceful. Someone who is able to see the bigger picture while getting the details right, create momentum in ambiguous situations, and move quickly when priorities change.

Special projects and high-priority initiatives

• Lead or support execution of high-priority initiatives, new program launches, evaluations, strategic reviews, and rapid-response efforts, including material development and driving work to completion.
• Produce polished, decision-ready work products (SOPs, presentations, dashboards, toolkits) with minimal supervision.
• Partner with senior GHP leaders and organization-wide stakeholders to manage evolving priorities, iterate materials based on feedback, and land deliverables on time.

Leadership and GHP management team support

• Craft and coordinate senior leadership-level presentations and communications tailored to the Executive Team, Board, and other key audiences.
• Prepare and review internal and external correspondence, reports, talking points, and briefings for quality, accuracy, and institutional context.
• Support the Chief and GHP management team in preparing for Executive Team and Board engagements, assembling materials, synthesizing inputs, and tracking follow-ups. coordinating with Philanthropy where GHP and philanthropy priorities intersect.
• Manage information flow to the Chief and GHP management team by surfacing what needs attention, filtering what does not, and keeping leadership current across workstreams.
• Support the Chief’s executive presence and external engagement, including speaking opportunities, donor and partner meetings, convenings, and priority visits by preparing briefing packets and talking points so the Chief walks into every engagement with the right context, and closing the loop on follow-ups.

Organizational coordination and change management

• Strengthen linkages between GHP leadership and program and functional teams to ensure clear communication and alignment.
• Lead the rollout of new processes and ways of working across the GHP management team, gathering feedback and driving adoption.
• Steward key initiatives on behalf of senior leaders, keeping momentum, clarity, and accountability in place as work moves across teams.

Thought partnership

• Synthesize complex organizational data and processes into actionable insights and recommendations, packaged for the audience.
• Surface risks, gaps, and trade-offs early; bring options, not just problems.
• Maintain a clear, current picture of program health, emerging risks, and opportunities across GHP to inform leadership decisions.
• When needed, represent GHP leadership’s perspective accurately in internal meetings.

Operational efficiency and technology

• Leverage AI and technology tools to streamline information management, reporting, and coordination workflows.
• Identify and implement process improvements that reduce manual overhead for GHP leadership, freeing capacity for higher-impact work.

Required experience and competencies

Given the variety and unpredictability of rapid-response and Executive Team support needs, how someone works matters as much as what