Program Officer, Global Health Programs Management and Special Projects

Title: Program Officer, Global Health Programs Management and Special Projects

Location:

United States, Seattle Headquarters Office

time type

Full time

job requisition id

JR2740

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.

Responsibilities:

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 they have worked on.

Ways of working (most important)

• Demonstrated ability to take broad direction and independently drive work to completion, exercising sound judgment in a fast-paced and evolving environment.

• Comfortable with ambiguity and changing priorities; adapts plans and deliverables as leadership needs evolve without losing momentum.

• Highly proactive and resourceful; anticipates needs, identifies gaps, and recommends solutions before being asked.

• Able to move fluidly between the big picture and the nuts and bolts of implementation, and to get both right.

• Strong desire for professional growth, with a track record of giving and receiving feedback openly.

Execution and craft

• Exceptional project management and organizational skills, including the ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams and competing deadlines across time zones.

• Proven ability to rapidly incorporate feedback and iterate on presentations, briefing materials, reports, and executive communications.

• Highly detail-oriented, with strong ownership and accountability for delivering polished, accurate, executive-ready work products.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including comfort drafting on behalf of senior leaders and adapting tone and voice across audiences and channels.

• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills; able to think through complex questions conscientiously and land on a recommendation.

• Comfort with AI and technology tools for workflow automation, information management, and executive support.

Experience and judgment

• Experience in global health programs, including work across cross-functional teams, and familiarity with donor-funded programs and international development contexts.

• Effective stakeholder management skills, including the ability to coordinate across senior leaders, shared services teams, and program staff.

• Demonstrated discretion and professionalism handling sensitive, confidential, and leadership-level information.

• Ability to serve as a culture carrier; someone who embodies and reinforces PATH's values and ways of working across teams and contexts.

• Commitment to PATH's mission and to advancing global health equity.

We offer our employees a competitive salary and generous benefits. For candidates based in the U.S., the annual salary range for this position is $95,000 - $120,000. The final salary is based on a variety of objective factors. 
 
PATH provides a comprehensive benefit package that includes 15 vacation, 10 holiday, 2 personal and 12 sick days per year; medical and dental plans; life insurance; disability and retirement benefits. For more details click here.