Operations Officer, Investment Oversight (GL C) – Defined Duration

About the role

The Operations Officer, Investment Oversight (GL C) reports to the Specialist, Design, Optimization and Operations Management, within the Policy and Strategic Investment Department. The role covers funding requests, grant-making and portfolio optimization, with responsibilities shifting according to business priorities. It supports efficient, high-quality investment decisions from funding request through grant award and portfolio optimization, and assists colleagues during workload peaks or absences. The position is a defined duration ending December 2029, with 3 openings.

Key responsibilities

• Funding request and grant-making design, compliance and quality assurance, including maintaining OPNs, procedures and due diligence guidelines for TRP and GAC
• Develop applicant, Secretariat and partner guidance materials, including templates and modular framework guidance
• Eligibility screening and governance coordination: compile applicant lists, carry out CCM eligibility screenings, convene the Compliance Review Panel and support allocation letters
• Portfolio optimization: support design of processes and tools, pre-screen unfunded quality demand, and prepare review materials for TRP and GAC consideration of PO awards
• Coordinate funding request and grant review cycles, including TRP meetings and monthly GAC meetings, draft agendas, presentations and dashboards
• Review documentation and reporting: track TRP forms against KPI deadlines, document GAC deliberations, support Board responses and ensure documents are available on the TRP and GAC extranets

Required profile

• University degree in business, health, international/public affairs, economics, investment management or another relevant field, or equivalent training or experience
• Over 2 years of relevant professional experience, preferably in an international organization, non-profit or private sector
• Desirable: advanced degree in global development, governance, international relations, public policy or investment/portfolio management
• Desirable: knowledge of investment or portfolio management concepts applied to grant funding, and knowledge of the Global Fund's partnership model, governance and policies

Required skills

• Familiarity with grant-making systems and processes, including application, review and approval workflows
• Experience drafting time-sensitive documents such as policies, manuals and briefing notes
• Stakeholder and board-level communication, including preparing briefings for senior decision-making bodies
• Experience with diverse stakeholders (public sector, private sector, UN agencies, NGOs, civil society)
• Excellent English; French, Spanish or Russian is an asset
• Functional competencies: analytical (Level 2), business (Level 1), due diligence (Level 3), operational policy (Level 3), project management (Level 1)