Breakthrough T1D · 2 days ago
Director, Global Responsibility
Breakthrough T1D is the leading global type 1 diabetes research and advocacy organization, dedicated to improving lives and driving towards cures. The Director of Global Responsibility will oversee the strategic planning and execution of initiatives aimed at enhancing access to comprehensive care and quality supplies for individuals living with T1D.
Non Profit
Responsibilities
Track progress of strategic objectives (KPIs) across internal Breakthrough teams (including Global Responsibility staff and internal collaborators)
Oversee ALIGN-T1D day-to-day program delivery, including assigning tasks and responsibilities across stakeholders, outlining milestones, and ensuring accountability across tasks
Manage day-to-day relationship/contract with third party consultant to ensure ALIGN-T1D implementation across LMIC countries and support the Alliance’s Secretariat, including shadowing the team
Ensure documentation of program decisions, learnings, and best practices for institutional memory and communicating progress with ALIGN T1D funders
Support the implementation of ALIGN T1D governance structures, including grantee selection, Strategy Steering Group voting, and partnership giving, in collaboration with the Associate Vice President of Global Responsibility, internal Breakthrough T1D teams, external partners, and third-party Secretariat support
Translate Ministry of Health concept notes and known landscape gaps into targeted funder proposals
Oversee development of funder communications, agendas, and outputs
Liaise between funders and Grants Management team to ensure funding is collected and distributed to meet ALIGN-T1D strategy and accommodate funder needs and restrictions
Co-manage day-to-day relationship with in-country working groups and grantee partners alongside third-party implementation consultant
Oversee grantee selection and management, including alignment with funder criteria and pre-screening grantees
With partners, continuously update and improve in-country goals and programs to meet emerging needs and outcomes
Qualification
Required
7-10 or more years' experience in global health, international development, or public health, including work in LMIC settings
Knowledge of type one diabetes or other non-communicable diseases in LMICs
Understanding of health systems, policy, and implementation science
Track record working on large, multi-stakeholder programs from design through implementation
Experience translating technical health priorities into actionable strategies and fundable proposals
Comfort navigating between funders, governments, and implementing partners
Strong people and 3rd party consultant manager with experience leading multi-disciplinary teams
Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 30 percent of the time, as required
Master's degree in public health, global health, international development, or a related field
Preferred
Experience building start-up teams and initiative preferred
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
A 403(b) retirement plan
Voluntary benefits
Flexible spending and commuter benefit accounts
An employee assistance program (EAP)
Life and disability insurance
Performance-based bonuses
Generous paid time off
Company
Breakthrough T1D
Breakthrough T1D is the only global organization with a strategic research plan to end T1D.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$3.05MKey Investors
Perficient
2025-11-10Grant· $0.05M
2025-04-08Grant
2017-03-03Grant· $3M
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