The Opportunities
The Senior Program Officers (SPO) will serve as a critical program and technical lead and support the implementation of the team’s strategy through managing a discrete portfolio of grants and grantee relationships, under the guidance of the Director. Through STBF’s government engagement approach, they collaborate with government institutions, non-governmental actors, and other donors to enable and champion transformative change in the sexual and reproductive health landscape and the future of women and girls in the countries the foundation supports. The SPO will report to the Director of Global Programs Service Delivery and Government Engagement and see themselves as a team member who embraces the opportunity to positively influence — through curiosity, empathy, humor and assistance — their colleagues in the development and vetting of proposals and the implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of programs.
You can apply and learn more about the bi-lingual Senior Program Officer here and the Senior Program Officer role here.
The Program Officer (PO) to support the development and management of a public sector grant portfolio which aims to advance sexual and reproductive health services in Sub Saharan African countries. The PO will be a member of the Government Engagement team and will serve as a key driver of STBF’s impact strategy across Sub Saharan Africa. The Program Officer will need to be adaptable to manage and address the needs of different stakeholders, both internal and external. The PO will report to a Senior Program Officer (SPO) and play a critical role in modeling the mind-sets and behaviors of a collaborative and inclusive team culture, helping to implement GP’s ambitious strategy.
You can apply and learn more about the bi-lingual Program Officer role here.
To be Considered
Significant experience in the field providing, implementing, and managing health services and programs, preferably in leading or supporting integrated delivery of primary health care, sexual and reproductive health, and safe abortion in the public sector in Sub Saharan Africa is required. A minimum of 2 years working in the government is required for the PO roles and minimum of 5 years working in government is required for the SPO roles.
The roles are based at The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation (STBF) global office in Kigali, Rwanda. Candidates must be already living and working in Kigali or willing to relocate to Kigali.
The annual salary range for these positions are competitive and will be commensurate with experience. The Foundation offers a full and generous benefits package.
About The Susan T. Buffett Foundation
The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation (STBF) is a private grant-making Foundation with a U.S. home office in Omaha, Nebraska, and a global office in Kigali, Rwanda. With annual spending in excess of $500 million, it is one of the largest private foundations in the U.S. The Foundation currently employs 43 staff across 14 states in the U.S. and 7 staff in Kigali, Rwanda.
STBF’s Global Programs (GP) strategy invests in sexual and reproductive health and rights around the world. At the core of their strategy is the central tenet that their funding will lead to sustainable change: they want their funding to help transform systems and strengthen the organizations and institutions that will outlive their grantmaking so that women and girls will continue to receive services when their funding comes to an end.
The Foundation is intent on safeguarding the values that drive their culture: Mission, Respect for Donor Intent, Appetite for Risk and Tolerance for Failure, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Humility, Passion Tempered by Objectivity and Evidence, Compassion and Love of Humanity, Honesty and Integrity, Kindness and Respect, and Shared Accountability.
The Government Engagement Senior Program Officer needs to have a genuine understanding of, and appreciation for, the significance of these values and aspirations and how they are operationalized in the work the Foundation undertakes. The candidate will need to be aligned with the Foundation’s progressive values, including unambiguous support for individual’s reproductive freedom.
The STBF is seeking to hire multiple Senior Program Officers and Program Officers. The Foundation is prioritizing bi-lingual French and English candidates for both roles.
