WSH Program Officer (11-Month): Grants & Partnerships Lead

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical + dental + vision coverage

Paid time off

Paid family leave

Retirement contribution

Regional holidays

Employee communities

Job summary

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in Seattle, WA, seeks a Program Officer, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WSH) for an 11‑month limited‑term role with a hybrid schedule. You will lead investments, manage grants, and collaborate with partners to advance sanitation innovations and market development.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, strong program and portfolio management skills, and ability to navigate complex stakeholder conversations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Strong grant and portfolio management skills.
• Experience coordinating with multiple partners.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and complex conversations.

Responsibilities

• Backstop portfolio leads in day‑to‑day portfolio management and execution.
• Translate market and industry priorities into investments, partner engagement, and clear next actions.
• Provide seamless project and portfolio management: coordinate deliverables and partners, track progress and learning.
• Lead grants and contracts from development through closeout and manage day‑to‑day progress and impact.
• Build and sustain trusted partner relationships and align differing priorities.
• Find opportunities for collaboration, learning and portfolio‑level impact.
• Synthesize input, evidence and learning across partners and investments.
• Surface portfolio‑level implications and define clear next steps for alignment and execution.
• Willingness to travel up to 25%.

Skills

Portfolio management

Grant management

Partner engagement

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in Seattle, WA, seeks a Program Officer, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WSH) for an 11‑month limited‑term role with a hybrid schedule. You will lead investments, manage grants, and collaborate with partners to advance sanitation innovations and market development.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, strong program and portfolio management skills, and ability to navigate complex stakeholder conversations.