Program Officer / Senior Program Officer, Health Aid Transition

About Coefficient Giving Coefficient Giving is a philanthropic funder and advisor. Since 2014, we’ve directed over $5 billion in grants as part of our mission to help others as much as we can with the resources available to us. We work with a range of donors who share our commitment to cost-effective, high-impact giving. Our current funds include Global Aid Policy, Global Growth, Science and Global Health R&D, Navigating Transformative Artificial Intelligence, Abundance & Growth, Farm Animal Welfare, Biosecurity & Pandemic Preparedness, and more. In 2025, we recommended more than $1 billion to high-impact causes. We’re proud of our track record: Our grants to evidence-backed global health programs have saved over 100,000 lives, and our farm animal welfare grants have improved the lives of over 3 billion animals. We supported late-stage clinical trials for the R21 malaria vaccine, now being scaled to protect millions of kids globally. We were the earliest major funder of the YIMBY movement to build more housing. Our grantees have led the charge on major wins like City of Yes in New York and SB 79 in California, which will enable hundreds of thousands of new housing units. We jump-started the field of AI safety and security and have played a vital role in addressing other existential threats, such as mirror bacteria. Addressing the global health aid gap Over the next three years, Coefficient Giving plans to spend tens of millions of dollars to help low- and middle-income countries navigate the steep decline in health aid levels , and we’re looking for someone to lead our grantmaking in this area. Because of aid cuts from the largest donor countries, global health assistance is expected to face an unprecedented contraction over the coming years, with a projected 27% decline by 2030 compared to 2024. The United States, historically the largest global health funder, cut funding for HIV/AIDS, malaria, maternal and child health, and nutrition programs in 2025. Alongside declining funding, there are also changes in how health services will be delivered. Donor-country policy changes – including the America First Global Health Strategy – put partner governments at the forefront of health service delivery, which may result in greater integration of disease-specific service delivery, changes to supply chains, and absorption of donor-funded human resources for health. This combination will place significant pressure on the health systems of low- and middle-income countries, and could be a genuine inflection point in global health. We want to protect people who face significant shortfalls in their medical care, while also seizing the opportunity for reform to strengthen national health planning and build new, more cost-effective health systems. We have made $14 million in related grants in the past year, including grants co‑funded with GiveWell to CHAI and PATH. Though the new hire will have significant scope to shape our work on this front, we expect our grantmaking will work toward four goals: Facilitating transitions to locally owned systems and local implementing partners . As part of taking on greater ownership of health service delivery, countries will need to take on functions previously supported by INGOs or contractors, including health data systems, healthcare workforce, and supply chains. We anticipate supporting opportunities to help countries take on these functions while mitigating declines in implementation quality. Reallocating funding to the most cost‑effective health sector priorities . As external health assistance declines, governments need to make decisions about how best to use scarce resources. We anticipate supporting opportunities to help countries make hard decisions about which interventions to prioritize. Increasing the absorption of health sector budgets . LMICs underspend their health budgets by an average of 13 percent. Improving absorption could address part of the funding gap left by declining health aid, without having to generate new resources. We anticipate supporting opportunities to help countries improve budget execution and utilization of existing resources. Increasing domestic resource mobilization for health. We anticipate supporting opportunities to help make the investment case for additional domestic health funding. About the role We are looking for a Program Officer or Senior Program Officer to shape our strategy, identify and fund high‑impact opportunities, and cultivate a growing ecosystem of stakeholders — including researchers, policymakers, entrepreneurs, and other funders. This is a high-autonomy role with significant responsibility. You will work alongside our Global Aid Policy team and our Global Growth Fund, both of which currently report up to Sam Donald. Your responsibilities would include: Setting strategy and direction based on your own analysis of which thematic areas and/or geographies to focus on. Soliciting and investigating new ideas or approaches, and continuing to build and update this strategy as conditions evolve. Making grants ranging from rapid‑response capacity support to multi‑year “go big” health sector transformation bets in a select few countries. Developing deep country‑level intelligence on political economy and health systems. Maintaining relationships with technical assistance providers (including CHAI, Tony Blair Institute, Delivery Associates, and PATH, among others), government officials, and funders including the Gates Foundation, the Susan T. Buffett Foundation, and CIFF. Managing our existing portfolio of in‑country grants responding to changes in the health aid system, including technical support units currently active in six countries (such as our grants to PATH and CHAI, co‑funded with GiveWell). Leading a search for another hire, depending on the eventual size of our grantmaking. Who might be a good fit You might be a great fit for this work if you have: 8+ years of experience working in the global health space, ideally across both health systems grantmaking and technical assistance — You know what makes TA drive real change versus what produces reports nobody reads. Experience building credibility at the highest levels of government — You understand how to engage with government stakeholders such as Ministries of Finance or heads‑of‑state offices. Strong relational skills — You can build trust and collaborate with a diverse range of stakeholders, including policymakers, bureaucrats, nonprofit leaders, potential grantees, and co‑funders. Willingness to spend significant time in focus countries, particularly in Africa — You should expect to travel frequently to focus countries (roughly 2‑4 weeks per quarter) to build and maintain those local relationships and knowledge. Strong analytical and quantitative skills — You can rigorously assess the cost‑effectiveness of potential grant opportunities and to critically evaluate assessments by others. You should possess a willingness to acknowledge tradeoffs, and use evidence about impact and cost‑effectiveness to update your views. A high tolerance for ambiguity, and a hits‑based approach — Not every bet will pay off, and that's fine with you. High ownership — You are self‑directed, focused on outcomes, and excited to build a multimillion‑dollar portfolio of grants. Excellent communication skills, in writing and in person — You are able to clearly explain the case for proposed grants with strong reasoning transparency. By default we will hire at the Program Officer level, but would hire at the Senior Program Officer level for candidates with particularly strong experience and deep relationships who also exhibit strong performance against the requirements above, both in their prior work and during the hiring process. That said, while the ideal candidate for this position will possess many of the skills and experiences described above, there is no such thing as a “perfect” candidate. Above all, we are looking for people motivated to contribute to our mission of helping others as much as we can with the resources available to us. Whatever background you bring with you, please apply if this role would make you excited to come to work every day. Role details & benefits Compensation: The baseline compensation for the Program Officer role is $196,000.00, which would be distributed as a base salary of $171,500.00 and an unconditional 401(k) grant of $24,500.00 for U.S. hires. The baseline compensation for the Senior Program Officer role is $223,500, distributed as a base salary of $199,000.00 and an unconditional 401(k) grant of $24,500.00 for U.S. hires. All compensation will be distributed in the form of take‑home salary for internationally‑based hires. These compensation figures assume a remote location; there would be geographic adjustments upwards for candidates who are based in the San Francisco Bay Area or Washington, D.C., and are willing to work from our local office approximately two days per week or more. There would also be an adjustment upwards for candidates based in New York who are willing to work from our coworking hub in Manhattan at least one day per week. Time zones and location: We are open to hires outside the U.S., and particularly welcome candidates based in Africa or willing to travel there regularly. Benefits: Excellent health insurance (we cover 100% of premiums within the U.S. for you and any eligible dependents) and an employer‑funded Health Reimbursement Arrangement for certain other personal health expenses. Dental, vision, and life insurance for you and your family. Four weeks of PTO recommended per year. Four months of fully paid family leave. A generous and flexible expense policy — we encourage staff to expense the ergonomic equipment, software, and other services that they need to stay healthy and productive. This policy also includes a productivity benefit, which provides a set amount for staff to expense items that enhance their productivity. A continual learning policy that encourages staff to spend time on professional development with related expenses covered. Support for remote work — we’ll cover a remote workspace outside your home if you need one, or connect you with a Coefficient Giving coworking hub in your city. We currently have offices in San Francisco and Washington D.C., and multiple staff working from several other cities in the U.S. and elsewhere. We can’t always provide every benefit we offer U.S. staff to international hires, but we’re working on it (and will usually provide cash equivalents of any benefits we can’t offer in your country). Start date: We're anticipating a start date of October, though we are aiming to make final offers in August. Deadline to apply: Please apply by 11:59 pm PT on Sunday, June 28, 2026 to be considered. We will review applications as they come in, and encourage candidates to apply early if they are interested in the role. We aim to employ people with many different experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds who share our passion for accomplishing as much good as we can. We are committed to creating an environment where all employees have the opportunity to succeed, and we do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, or have any other questions about applying, please continue to contact View email address on click.appcast.io. U.S.-based Program staff are typically employed by Coefficient Giving LLC, which is not a 501(c)(3) tax‑exempt organization. As such, this role is unlikely to be eligible for public service loan forgiveness programs. We may use AI to assist in the initial screening of applications, including to detect whether candidates have used AI models in drafting their application. Decisions are always made by a human on our team. If you have any questions about our use of AI tools, you can email View email address on click.appcast.io. #J-18808-Ljbffr Apply