Grants & Project Manager, Women’s Health

Grants & Project Manager, Women’s Health Grants & Project Manager, Women’s Health

Employment Type:

100% FTE, permanent contract

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

• 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.
• 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…