Program Officer, Knowledge Management and AI Enablement
Job Location:
Washington, DC - USA
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Job Summary
The Foundation
We are the largest nonprofitfighting 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 were committed to creating an environment for you to thrive both personally and professionally.
The Team
The Communications Division led by the Chief Communications Officer oversees the foundations global communications strategy. The division brings together internal and external communications to advance the foundations mission to create a more equitable world.The Insights & Analytics Team helps colleagues within the Gates Foundation and our key external partners understand public discourse and sentiment on the issues that we work on. We use a variety of research methods and tools to understand what audiences care about how they consume information and what they think about issues from malaria eradication to Artificial Intelligence to charitable giving. The team includes experts in digital media analysis information disorder campaign evaluation and public opinion; with team members based in the US UK and Kenya.
Your Role
TheProgram Officer Knowledge Management andAI Enablementis responsible forstewarding diverse data assets and translating complex information intostructures and systems that can beleveragedby developing AI systems across the Communications Division.Reporting into the Deputy Director Insights & Analytics this role combines technical architecture applied AIexpertise and change leadership to ensure the AI tools built and used by colleagues are built on robust data architecture.
You will:
Serve as a data and knowledge steward ensuring key data assets are organized governed and accessible for analysis and learning.
Act as a bridge between data analysis and communications translating complex findings into clear and usable formats.
Demonstrate frontier AI fluency particularly in how data must be structuredorganizedandmaintainedso as tomakebestuse of developing AI knowledge systems.
*This is a limited-term position that will go until the end of December 2027. Relocation will not be provided.
What Youll Do
Design and build data infrastructure to support the development and use of advanced AI tools including data pipelines governance and documentation.
Enable AI readiness across data processes and organizational culture to support sustained adoption.
Work with diverse data typesincluding communications data such as media monitoring (social and traditional) public opinion research and network analysisacross qualitative and quantitative formats.
Oversee cataloging coding tagging and organizing data to ensure it is usable for AI-enabled analysis and reporting.
Prepare data for analysis and reporting supporting analytical investigations and synthesis across teams.
Apply quantitative analytical tools and methods to support evaluation learning and insight generation.
Use contemporary AI tools at a sophisticated user level to support data analysis synthesis and knowledgemanagementworkflows.
Identifyhigh-value opportunities for AI to improve communications and programmatic work and surface barriers to adoption.
Develop or oversee the development of bespoke AI tools and applications tailored to communications and influence-related use cases.
Evaluate emerging AI tools and platforms for applicability scalability and responsible use across the division.
Partner closely with leadership to translateidentifiedimpediments toAIadoption into actionable decisions and investments.
This role includes up to 20% domestic/international travel.
Your Experience
Bachelors degree; advanced degree in information science data science social science public policy ora relatedfield preferred.
5years of experience in knowledge management data analysis research evaluation ora relatedrole.
Demonstrated experience working with multiple data types including qualitative and quantitative datasets.
Experience organizing tagging and managing data for analysis reporting and long-term reuse.
Experience developing data visualizations using common visualization tools or platforms.
Working knowledge of quantitative analytical software and methods.
Fluency with contemporary AI tools for data analysis and sensemaking (sophisticated user level; not developer).
Strong analytical synthesis and communication skills with the ability to tailor outputs to varied audiences.
*Must have unrestricted work authorization in the country where this position islocated.The Foundation does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. This includes direct company sponsorship and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (eg: H-1B O-1 L-1 E OPT STEM-OPT CPT TN J-1 etc.).
The salary range for this role is $143000to $214400USD. We recognize high-wage market differences in SeattleandWashingtonD.C.where our offices arelocated. The range for this role in these locations is $157300to $235900USD.As a mission-driven organization we strive to balance competitive pay with our mission. New hires salaries are typically between the range minimum and the salary range midpoint. Actual placement in the range will depend on a candidates job-related skills experience andexpertise as evaluated during the interview process.
Hiring Requirements
As part of our standard hiring process for new employees employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a background check.
Candidate Accommodations
Were committed to providing an inclusive and accessible hiring experience for all candidates. If you have a disability or medical condition and need an accommodation at any stage of the application or interview processsuch as an ASL interpreter alternative interview format or physical accessibility supportwere happy to help. Please contact with the position number and a brief description of your accommodation needs. Requests will be handled confidentially.
Inclusion Statement
We are dedicated to the belief that all lives have equal value. We strive for a global and cultural workplace that supports ever greater diversity equity and inclusion of voices ideas and approaches and we support this diversity through all our employment practices.
All applicants and employees who are drawn to serve our mission will enjoy equality of opportunity and fair treatment without regard to race color age religion pregnancy sex sexual orientation disability gender identity gender expression national origin genetic information veteran status marital status and prior protected activity.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
