Senior Program Officer at The Beginnings Fund

We’re seeking a Senior Program Officer to lead game-changing investments that strengthen maternal and newborn health systems. You’ll collaborate with the Ministry of Health, NGOs, universities, and global experts to design, launch, and monitor high-impact programs in our focus countries.

What You’ll Do:

• Design and lead country-specific investment plans to scale critical interventions (e.g., point-of-care ultrasound, postpartum hemorrhage bundles, Level 2 newborn care).
• Guide due diligence for grantee partners — NGOs, academic institutions, and associations — ensuring investments are sound and scalable.
• Build coalitions with government, donors, and implementing partners to maximize impact.
• Monitor program performance, guide strategic course corrections, and surface lessons learned.
• Offer expert input on maternal and newborn health innovations, supply chains, data systems, and health workforce capacity.
• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time to partner countries to drive impact from the ground up and sometimes work non-traditional hours.

What You Bring:

• 8–10 years in program design, grantmaking, or implementation — ideally in maternal and newborn health.
• Advanced degree in Public Health, Global Health, International Relations, or related field.
• Experiencing managing grant budget portfolios of $1 million or more.
• Strong understanding of African health systems and multilateral global health architecture.
• Financial acumen and analytical skills, including Excel mastery and M&E knowledge.
• Comfortable in fast-paced, startup-like environments
• Flexible to travel 30–50% of the time, both locally and internationally; sometimes requires a quick turnaround time.
• A collaborative spirit, startup-ready mindset, and eagerness to tackle complexity.
• Fluency in English with exceptional communication skills across cultures.