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</li></ul></li></ul></div><div id="job-company" lang="en_US" class="jobCompany">The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation</div><p id="job-date" lang="en_US" class="jobDate clearboth"><strong>Date:</strong> <span>Jun 9, 2013</span></p>
<p id="job-location" lang="en_US" class="jobLocation clearboth"><strong>Location:</strong> <span>Seattle, WA, US</span></p><div class="job"><span><table border="0" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2"> <tbody><tr height="25"><td valign="top" width="200">
<b>Division</b></td><td>Global Development Program</td></tr><tr height="25"><td valign="top"><b>Department</b></td><td>Libraries</td></tr><tr height="25"><td valign="top"><b>Location</b></td><td>Seattle</td></tr><tr height="25">
<td valign="top"><b>Foundation Overview</b></td><td>Guided by the belief that every life has equal value, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation works to help all people lead healthy, productive lives. In developing countries, it focuses on improving people's health and giving them the chance to lift themselves out of hunger and extreme poverty. In the United States, it seeks to ensure that all people-especially those with the fewest resources-have access to the opportunities they need to succeed in school and life. Based in Seattle, the foundation is led by CEO Jeff Raikes and co-chair William H. Gates Sr., under the direction of Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett.<br>
<br></td></tr><tr height="25"><td valign="top"><b>Group Summary</b></td><td>The goal of the Global Development Program (GDP) is to increase opportunities for people in the developing world to lift themselves out of hunger and poverty and to help deliver targeted healthcare solutions in these regions. Our strategies focus on Agriculture Development; Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene; Financial Services for the Poor; Global Libraries; and Family Health, which includes Maternal, Newborn and Child Health, Family Planning, and Nutrition.<br>
<br>People often think of public libraries as simply “book houses,” but at the foundation we believe they serve a much greater purpose in communities. When libraries are development partners, they support public health, education, economic development, gender equality, and all the areas of the Millennium Development Goals. Global Libraries' vision is to improve people's lives by bringing about effective, sustainable public access to information and technology in public libraries, and to ensure it is useful and used. As the largest single entity working to strengthen public libraries today, Global Libraries has a tremendous opportunity to lead the transformation of libraries, to change how libraries are perceived and to expand their role in developing and transitioning countries. There has never been a more exciting time to work in the library field.<br>
<br><br></td></tr><tr height="25"><td valign="top"><b>Responsibilities</b></td><td>The Program Officer designs, develops and implements grants and projects for the Global Libraries team, researches prospective grantee organizations and potential grant opportunities, reviews and analyzes grantee proposals, and writes internal proposal recommendations for Global Libraries leadership. Primary responsibilities (including, but not limited to) are:<br>
- Support the development, design, implementation, and management of grants and projects to support the Global Libraries program, with specific focus on the Research & Innovation initiative;<br>- Research potential grantees aligned with the portfolio and strategy to build the capacity of public libraries to support community development efforts through public access technology;<br>
- Work with prospective grantees to develop proposal submissions and associated budgets and implementation plans;<br>- Review, evaluate and analyze grantee proposals for alignment with the Research & Innovation strategy; assess grantee strengths and weaknesses, organizational capacity, and budgetary considerations;<br>
- Write grant recommendations for consideration of Global Libraries leadership;<br>- Develop grant agreements and definition of key outcomes and milestones for grantees;<br>- Manage existing portfolio of grants in the Global Libraries portfolio, grantee relationships, grant progress and expenditures, and review grantee status reports;<br>
- Successfully engage with a wide variety of organizations and stakeholders including other library funders, representatives from the library field at large and government stakeholders,<br>- Successfully engage with researchers as well as early adapters of technology;<br>
- Conduct analyses and undertake assessment of existing grants and assist in the evaluation of overall program strategies and make recommendations to improve future grant making, including site visits and regular check-ins with grantees;<br>
- Prepare of briefings for Global Libraries and Global Development leadership as necessary on salient program issues, program strategies, and other relevant topics;<br>- Represent the foundation at external conferences, events and other program related events both domestically and internationally and report to the team on outcomes.<br>
<br><br></td></tr><tr height="25"><td valign="top"><b>Qualifications</b></td><td>-Bachelor's degree in a related field; master's degree in international development, information science, or relevant field preferred.<br>
-A minimum of 6 years of professional experience in the information management field or international development field required; may include work in complex program development, design, and management, consulting, or strategic development.<br>
-Familiarity with internet/technology access and digital divide programs and concepts; clear understanding of technology infrastructure including emerging challenges and opportunities for public access providers.<br>-Experience with a variety of domestic and/orinternational development programs, with particular emphasis on initiatives that employ innovative technology solutions or are focused on fostering a culture of innovation.<br>
-Demonstrated judgment and experience working within international, domestic, state/local government, and NGO organizations in development.<br>-Familiarity with how information and communication technologies can reduce inequities through public access, useful content, training and building community and governmental support.<br>
-Demonstrated ability to provide leadership and direction in and evidence of success with large scale, multi-partner projects in the non-profit/library community.<br>-Ability to work with diverse organizations and people of all backgrounds, within and outside of the organization.<br>
-Proven, analytical, interpersonal, and written and oral communication skills, in positions requiring communication with a broad and diverse audience.<br>-Capacity to work with flexibility, efficiency, enthusiasm, humor, and diplomacy both individually and as part of a complex, dynamic team. <br>
-Strong analytical skills, including risk analysis and sound understanding of complex business models.<br>-Travel up to 35% domestically and internationally.<br><br>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. We are an equal opportunity employer dedicated to and focused on diversity.<br>
<br>The statements in this description represent typical elements, criteria and general work performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills for this job.<br>
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