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Deputy Director, Digital Transformation and AI Policy & Advocacy

Gates Foundation

Position description

We are the largest nonprofit fighting 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, we’re committed to creating an environment for you to thrive both personally and professionally.

The Team

The mission of the Global Policy and Advocacy (GPA) division is to understand and shape the public policy debates affecting the foundation's work, build support for its major program and policy objectives, and develop partnerships and alliances that can advance the foundation’s objectives nationally and globally. GPA works in close partnership with our colleagues in the Global Health, Global Development, Global Growth & Opportunity, and Gender Equality Divisions to build the environment in which all people have the opportunity to lead healthy and productive lives. Within GPA, the Program Advocacy & Communications (PAC) team partners directly with program strategy teams—such as Digital Public Infrastructure and Inclusive Financial Systems—to define and advance their policy and finance goals.

The Deputy Director, PAC. Digital Transformation and AI Policy & Advocacy, will advance the policy and advocacy goals of two teams as well as support cross-cutting work on AI policy and advocacy:

• The Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) team supports country efforts to design, scale, and govern safe and inclusive digital public infrastructure, including digital ID, data-sharing, and verifiable credentials. The team also ensures that AI-enabled services are built on trusted DPI foundations, and that people in underserved communities can access these services in local languages and contexts. To advance these goals, the DPI team invests in open-source digital public goods which countries can adapt and deploy to build DPI; technical assistance to help countries implement DPI and AI-enabled services underpinned by strong regulation and safeguards; research and measurement to inform policies and practical implementation strategies; and experimentation to demonstrate how DPI and AI can advance use cases in health, education, agriculture, social protection, and other sectors.

• The Inclusive Financial Systems (IFS) team works to accelerate the buildout of inclusive financial systems by 1) helping governments and central banks craft policies and regulations which support the expansion of inclusive financial systems while also protecting users; 2) supporting the design, implementation, and regulation of inclusive instant payments systems (IIPS); 3) driving scale and economic sustainability by promoting pro-poor use cases, including government-to-person payments, wage payments, digital merchant payments, and productive credit; and 4) closing the gender gap in the usage of formal financial products.

In addition, the position holder will provide strategic advice and support efforts across the Global Policy and Advocacy division with regard to AI. This includes contributing to GPA’s AI work across financing, policy, and technical assistance—focused on connecting fragmented efforts, clearing regulatory bottlenecks, and building government capacity to evaluate, test, implement, and govern AI at scale.

Qualifications

We are looking for a recognized global professional with sector expertise in DPI, IFS, and AI policy and deep experience in policy, advocacy and communications skills. Additional knowledge and skills include:  

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The salary range for this role is $238,400 to $369,400 USD. We recognize high-wage market differences in Seattle and Washington D.C., where our offices are located. The range for this role in these locations is $262,200 to $406,400 USD. As a mission-driven organization, we strive to balance competitive pay with our mission. New hire salaries are typically between the range minimum and the salary range midpoint. Actual placement in the range will depend on a candidate’s job-related skills, experience, and expertise, 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

We’re 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 process—such as an ASL interpreter, alternative interview format, or physical accessibility support—we’re happy to help. Please contact [email protected] 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.

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