Senior Officer, Advocacy, International Relations and Policy Planning, North America Team (16 Month LTE)

Location: Seattle, WA or Washington, DC, United States. Unrestricted work authorization in the United States is required; relocation assistance and visa or immigration sponsorship are not available.

Salary: $212,800–$329,800 USD annually; the Seattle and Washington, DC range is $234,000–$362,800 USD.

Company

hirify.global is a global nonprofit focused on reducing poverty, disease, and inequity through health, development, policy, advocacy, and partnerships.

What you will do

• Lead advocacy projects supporting maternal and child survival through sport, new partnerships, and global political coalition building.
• Support emerging advocacy partnerships related to global AI governance.
• Translate foundation strategies and global health and development priorities into policy arguments, market-specific proposals, and concrete advocacy asks.
• Assess political, institutional, and policy contexts in Canada and the UN ecosystem and identify opportunities to advance foundation priorities.
• Collaborate with program, policy, communications, market, and other foundation teams on coordinated advocacy strategies.
• Manage external partners and consultants, including scopes of work, contracts, budgets, timelines, and deliverables.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in advocacy, government relations, public policy, multilateral engagement, or strategy, ideally in a nonprofit, governmental, philanthropic, or international setting.
• Experience translating complex global health or development strategies into clear policy arguments, market-specific asks, and practical advocacy approaches.
• Ability to develop strategic direction and execute flexible, practical implementation plans.
• Experience engaging external partners and managing contracts, scopes of work, budgets, timelines, and deliverables.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including concise and persuasive synthesis of complex concepts, evidence, political context, and recommendations.
• Ability to lead ambiguous or emerging workstreams, manage competing priorities, and deliver high-quality analysis for multiple collaborators.
• Highly collaborative, low-ego working style.
• Unrestricted work authorization in the United States is required.
• Employment is contingent on successful completion of a background check.

Nice to have

• Advanced degree.
• Knowledge of global health, Canada's development policy and political ecosystem, and the UN system.

Culture & Benefits

• 16-month limited-term employment role with salary and benefits.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with no premiums.
• Generous paid time off, paid family leave, foundation-paid retirement contribution, and regional holidays.
• Employee communities and an inclusive workplace focused on professional and personal growth.

Hiring process

• Applications are accepted until 5 PM Pacific Time on November 18, 2026.
• Employment is contingent upon a successful background check.
• Accommodation requests during the application or interview process can be submitted to HR with the position number and a description of the need.