Reports To: Team Lead, Women’s Health

Location: Geneva, Switzerland

Employment Type: 100% FTE, permanent contract

About the Global Surgery Foundation (GSF)

Five billion people lack access to safe, timely, and affordable surgical care. Conditions such as cancer, maternal complications, and traumatic injuries—many preventable through surgery—cause more deaths and disability than HIV, malaria, and TB combined, yet remain a neglected global health crisis.

Strong surgical systems are essential to resilient health systems, universal health coverage, and the Sustainable Development Goals. Investing in surgical care saves lives, strengthens economies, and prevents millions from falling into poverty.

The Global Surgery Foundation (GSF) is the leading organization dedicated to building surgical care systems worldwide. Launched in 2020 at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting with partners including the United Nations, Harvard Medical School, and Smile Train, GSF works to help countries scale up access to safe surgical care.

About the Women’s Health Programme:

The GSF Women’s Health Programme addresses the neglected surgical needs of women in low- and middle-income countries, prioritizing Maternal Health, Cervical Cancer, and Breast Cancer. By co-designing holistic programs with local partners, we strengthen workforce capacity, facility readiness, and referral networks to ensure women receive safe, timely, and respectful care.

About SURGfund:

Launched in 2023, SURGfund is GSF’s flagship initiative and the world’s first catalytic fund dedicated to surgical care. Through a partnership-centred approach, SURGfund provides local implementers with financial support alongside technical and administrative expertise. This model builds partner capacity while achieving sustained, life-saving impact for patients.

Position Summary:

GSF is seeking a Grant & Project Manager to provide programmatic and operational support for the Women’s Health Programme. In this role, you will steward the grant lifecycle—managing SURGfund distributions and incoming agreements—while ensuring rigorous oversight and efficient project execution. Additionally, you will help grow SURGfund operational processes and drive the portfolio's visibility through strategic communications.

Key Responsibilities

The Grant & Project Manager will be responsible for the following tasks.

1. Grant Management Support (SURGfund & Donor Grants)

• SURGfund Grant Coordination (Outbound): Support the coordination of grants issued to partners through the SURGfund mechanism. This includes assisting with setting up initial agreements and budgets, tracking partner compliance, ensuring timely receipt of financial and technical reports, and supporting grant close-out procedures.
• Incoming Grant Support: Assist in the management of incoming grants by providing technical input into grant agreements, supporting the development of proposal budgets, and providing general grant development support.
• Donor Reporting & Monitoring: Support the coordination and drafting of comprehensive grant reports for donors, ensuring accurate content and timely submission of all deliverables.
• SURGfund Development: Support the operational growth of the SURGfund mechanism by streamlining grant-making processes and developing standardized assets, including management tools, reporting templates, and guidance documents for partners.

2. Project Management & Implementation

• Operational Coordination: Support the overall coordination, management, and implementation of active Women's Health projects, facilitating effective communication among teams, partners, and stakeholders.
• Planning & Budgets: Assist each project team in the timely development of work plans, budgets, GANTT charts, and reporting.
• Performance Monitoring: Assist in monitoring project progress against established targets and timelines, helping to identify potential bottlenecks or challenges and supporting the development of timely solutions.
• Data Utilization: Support the use of data for project decision-making to reach targets and meet objectives and maintain the organizational impact dashboard.
• Documentation: Maintain up-to-date documentation of project files and ensure timely submission of deliverables to internal systems.

3. Programme Strategy & Coordination

• Strategic Alignment: Support the Team Lead in the overall coordination and implementation of the Women’s Health Programme strategy and activities.
• Portfolio Growth: Support the development and growth of the Women’s Health portfolio, including through assistance with fundraising efforts and partnership development.
• Partnerships: Facilitate partnerships between GSF and other organizations, stakeholders, and individuals working in women’s health and global surgery.
• Communications & Content: Contribute to the development and tracking of the Women’s Health portfolio’s communications plan; maintain a regular content pipeline and support the development of communications assets to ensure strategic visibility.

5. Operational & Organizational Support

• Events & Logistics: Provide administrative and logistical support for program-related meetings, workshops, and events.
• Organizational Engagement: Contribute to the overall GSF organizational goals and initiatives as required.

Key Deliverables

Grant Management & Compliance

• Partner Agreements: Timely preparation and processing of SURGfund grant agreements and amendments for implementation partners.
• Donor Reporting: Submission of accurate, high-quality narrative and financial reports to donors in strict adherence to deadlines.
• Compliance Checks: Verified financial and technical reports from sub-grantees, ensuring all documentation is audit-ready and compliant with GSF standards.

Project Implementation & Data

• Project Documentation: Up-to-date work plans, budgets, and GANTT charts for all active projects.
• Impact Dashboard: Regular maintenance and updates of the organizational impact dashboard to track key performance indicators.
• Filing Systems: Comprehensive and organized project files maintained in internal systems, ready for internal review or external audit.

Programme Strategy & Coordination

• Strategic Planning: Contributions to the development of the Women’s Health Strategy, annual work plans, and fundraising proposals.
• Communications & Assets: A maintained communications plan, a consistent stream of draft content (project updates, stories) for the Communications Unit, and high-quality slide decks developed for internal and external presentations.
• SURGfund Development: Standardized management tools, reporting templates, and documented process improvements to support the operational growth of the SURGfund mechanism.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Master’s degree in Public Health, MBA, International Relations, or a related field.
• Experience: 5+ years in public health, with extensive experience in full-cycle grant management, including compliance and financial reporting.
• Skills: Strong stakeholder management abilities and excellent written/verbal communication in English.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the field of Global Surgery.
• Proficiency with basic design tools (e.g., Canva).

Key Competencies

• Relentlessly Organized: Detail-oriented with the ability to juggle multiple priorities and strict deadlines.
• Partner-Centric: Strong relationship builder capable of engaging diverse international stakeholders and committees.
• Results-Driven: A proactive problem solver with an unstoppable “get it done” mindset.

Application

To apply: Please complete your application using this link.

Technical issues: If you encounter technical difficulties, contact us at info@globalsurgeryfoundation.org.

Notes:

Please note that we are unable to respond to questions regarding the application or role.

This position was first posted on 16 January 2026. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and will remain open until the most suitable candidate has been identified.

This position is open only to candidates who possess the right to work in Switzerland.