Program Officer, Development Policy and Finance

Location: Hybrid arrangement from the Washington, DC office, United States. This is a 12-month limited-term position ending no later than December 31, 2027; relocation is not provided. Unrestricted work authorization in the United States is required, and immigration-related sponsorship is not available.

Salary: $143,000–$214,400 USD; for Seattle and Washington, DC offices, $157,300–$235,900 USD. New-hire salaries are typically between the applicable range minimum and midpoint.

Company

hirify.global is a global nonprofit working to reduce poverty, disease, and inequity through health, development, policy, finance, and advocacy initiatives.

What you will do

• Respond to policy and analytical requests through rapid research, quantitative analysis, evidence reviews, and targeted data pulls.
• Research blended finance, local-currency financing, capital-market development, credit enhancement, sovereign and sub-sovereign financing, and domestic resource mobilization.
• Prepare policy notes, investment memos, presentations, talking points, briefs, and other decision-ready materials for senior and non-specialist audiences.
• Manage a defined portfolio of innovative-financing investments across concept development, due diligence, proposal and budget review, monitoring, reporting, and close-out.
• Analyze deal structures, financial models, term sheets, guarantees, first-loss capital, and securitization while coordinating with advisors, investors, and co-financiers.
• Build reusable knowledge products and workflows, support SharePoint and Microsoft data environments, coordinate external partnerships, and contribute to learning and internal knowledge-sharing.

Requirements

• Advanced degree in economics, finance, public policy, international development, or a related field, ideally with substantive economics coursework, plus 6+ years of relevant experience in development finance, investment, financial-sector development, or economic policy. Candidates with a bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of relevant experience may also apply.
• Understanding of development finance institutions, multilateral development banks, blended finance and impact investors, local capital markets, institutional investors, and sovereign and sub-sovereign financing in low- and middle-income countries.
• Working knowledge of at least one additional priority area: ODA, sovereign debt and fiscal policy, domestic resource mobilization, MDBs and the international financial architecture, country macroeconomics, or non-DAC finance.
• Familiarity with innovative-financing instruments and transaction structures, including guarantees, blended-finance vehicles, local-currency lending, bonds, and securitization.
• Experience managing complex projects, strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities with minimal direct supervision.
• Ability to work with quantitative data, interrogate sources and assumptions, and translate results into policy-relevant conclusions; strong Excel skills are expected.
• Excellent writing, editing, and synthesis skills, including producing policy papers, briefs, investment memos, and presentations for senior and non-specialist audiences.
• Ability to build trusted relationships and work across economists, policy specialists, data and technology colleagues, program teams, regional offices, and external partners.
• Experience working in or with Sub-Saharan Africa and/or South Asia, sound judgment with internal and pre-publication material, and the ability to structure ambiguous tasks.

Nice to have

• Experience with transaction advisory, investment analysis, or deal structuring.
• Familiarity with the health or agriculture sectors.
• Hands-on experience building or administering SharePoint sites, including information architecture, permissions, and publication workflows.
• Hands-on familiarity with AI-assisted research or analytics, Azure Databricks, and Power BI for repeatable analytical or knowledge workflows.
• Experience with statistical or programming tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time, 12-month limited-term employment in a hybrid Washington, DC arrangement.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with no premiums.
• Generous paid time off, paid family leave, foundation-paid retirement contributions, and regional holidays.
• Opportunities to participate in employee communities and a workplace focused on diversity, equity, inclusion, and professional growth.
• Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

Hiring process

• Applications are accepted until 5 PM PST on Wednesday, November 11, 2027.
• Employment is contingent upon a successful background check; accommodation requests can be submitted to HR during the application or interview process.