Deputy Director, Development Policy & Finance, Africa

Gates Ventures

13 days ago

Nairobi, Kenya

Hybrid

Full Time

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About this role

The Deputy Director, Development Policy & Finance, Africa will lead fiscal policy, development finance, and economic policy engagements across the continent. The role involves strategic leadership, stakeholder engagement, team supervision, and representing the foundation in policy forums, with a focus on strengthening economic reform and fiscal strategies in African countries.

Skills

Qualifications

Master's or higher in Economics, Public Policy, Public Finance, International Development

About Gates Ventures

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The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is a global philanthropic organization that funds and partners to accelerate solutions in global health, development, and U.S. education and opportunity. It provides large-scale grants and investments to support research and product development (vaccines, diagnostics, family planning, agricultural innovations), while working with governments, multilateral agencies, NGOs, and the private sector. The foundation emphasizes data-driven strategies, policy advocacy, and capacity building to reduce inequities and improve health and economic opportunity for the poorest and most marginalized. Founded by Bill and Melinda Gates with major contributions from Warren Buffett, it is headquartered in Seattle and is one of the world’s largest private foundations.

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