Senior Program Officer, Federal Relations (10-month LTE*)
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SalaryNo pay range posted
LocationWashington, DC; Seattle, WA
Work modeon-site
Typefull-time
SenioritySenior
DepartmentGlobal Policy and Advocacy
Company size1,001–5,000 people
PostedOct 20, 2026 · 2w ago
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Experience working in the US government
Benefits
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Paid time off
Family leave
Retirement contribution
Holidays
The Foundation
We are the largest nonprofit fighting poverty, disease, and inequity around the world. Founded on a simple premise: people everywhere, regardless of identity or circumstances, should have the chance to live healthy, productive lives. We believe our employees should reflect the rich diversity of the global populations we aim to serve. We provide an exceptional benefits package to employees and their families which include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with no premiums, generous paid time off, paid family leave, foundation-paid retirement contribution, regional holidays, and opportunities to engage in several employee communities. As a workplace, we’re committed to creating an environment for you to thrive both personally and professionally.
The Team
The mission of the Global Policy and Advocacy (GPA) division is to understand and shape the public policy debates affecting the foundation’s work, build support for its major program and policy objectives, and develop partnerships and alliances that can advance the foundation’s objectives nationally and globally. Because the foundation’s resources alone are not enough to solve the challenges ahead, GPA also supports advocacy efforts to engage diverse stakeholders and promote innovative solutions that advance our program goals. We work in close partnership with grantees, our colleagues in the Global Health, Global Development, Global Growth & Opportunity, U.S. and Gender Equality programs and Foundation Communications to build the environment in which all people have the opportunity to lead healthy and productive lives.
The North America Team develops and executes policy, advocacy, communications and government relations strategies to build political support and advance domestic and global programmatic priorities that are funded by, or executed within, the United States, Canada, and the United Nations.
Application Deadline: Friday, November 13, 2026
Your Role
As Senior Program Officer, you report to the Deputy Director, Federal Government Relations in our Washington, DC office. You develop and implement advocacy strategies in coordination with the Federal Government Relations team and lead one or more portfolios of grants to advance key foundation priorities in global program strategy teams. You develop and maintain relationships with key US decision-makers who are directly involved in areas of interest to the foundation. You also have experience working in the US government.
*This is a 10-month limited-term opportunity with Foundation benefits. Please note that relocation assistance is not available for this position.