AI for Good, Program Lead

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October 23

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Evidence Action

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Charity • Healthcare Insurance • Non-profit

Evidence Action is a non-profit organization that scales low-cost health interventions to improve the well-being of millions of people, primarily in Africa and Asia. Their work focuses on child and adolescent health, clean water, maternal and newborn health, neglected tropical diseases, nutrition, and programs to empower women and girls. Evidence Action's data-driven, evidence-based solutions target urgent health needs and provide transformative impact on global poverty. They implement proven interventions such as deworming, vitamin access, safe water initiatives, and syphilis screenings. Evidence Action is recognized for its transparency and high-impact charitable activities.

- employees

Founded 2013

🤲 Charity

⚕️ Healthcare Insurance

🤝 Non-profit

💰 $120k Seed Round on 2017-03

📋 Description

• Shape and lead program strategy for one or more priority verticals (e.g., health, agriculture/weather, education) while remaining a strong generalist across the portfolio. • Engage with governments and partners: Build trusted relationships at national and state levels to support adoption, policy, and delivery at scale. • Design and oversee pilots that rigorously test whether AI-enabled approaches improve outcomes and can scale cost-effectively. • Translate between sectors: Serve as an effective bridge among researchers, AI labs, implementers, funders, and government counterparts. • Build and lead teams: Recruit, coach, and manage high-performing staff and partners to deliver results. • Drive learning and quality: Ensure that our programs use evidence, measurement, and feedback loops to improve quickly. • Operate in ambiguity: Chart paths forward in new problem spaces with urgency and pragmatism.

🎯 Requirements

• Experience as a builder in international development, global health, or adjacent fields, with a track record significantly growing organizations and/or programs and delivering last-mile impact. • Training or early career experience in a high-rigor environment (e.g., top-tier management consulting, high-growth NGO program leadership, strategy/econ research) and the ability to rapidly get up to speed in new technical areas. • Demonstrated success leading programs or pilots from idea to scaled delivery, including managing multi-stakeholder coalitions and field teams. • A track record as a strong people manager and builder: able to set clear standards, empower others, and cultivate a high-performance culture. • Experience working with African and/or Asian governments to drive large-scale change. • High EQ and the ability to influence across diverse partners - from AI lab researchers to frontline delivery staff to senior government officials. • Strong fluency with AI tools, and eager to experiment, learn, and adapt to emerging technologies. • Comfort with ambiguity and fast iteration; can define and test hypotheses, adapt quickly, and maintain focus on impact. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to synthesize complex technical ideas into crisp narratives for different audiences. • Willingness and ability to travel extensively internationally (~30-60%). • Passion for the mission of ensuring that the benefits of frontier AI reach the world’s poorest populations, while mitigating its downside risks. • We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of a U.S. employment visa at this time. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. for roles based in the U.S.

🏖️ Benefits

• international health care • HSA/FSA options • life insurance • disability coverage • retirement plans with a matching component • generous and flexible leave options • other employee perks on a reimbursement basis