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Senior Impact Planning and Improvement Officer

Position Title - Senior Impact Planning and Improvement OfficerDivision - Finance and StrategyDepartment - N/ALocation - SeattleFoundation Overview Guided by the belief that every life has equal value, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation works to help all people lead healthy, productive lives. In developing countries, it focuses on improving people's health and giving them the chance to lift themselves out of hunger and extreme poverty. In the United States, it seeks to ensure that all people-especially those with the fewest resources-have access to the opportunities they need to succeed in school and life. Based in Seattle, the foundation is led by CEO Jeff Raikes and co-chair William H. Gates Sr., under the direction of Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett. Group Summary The foundation recently established a small internal team to focus on impact planning, assessment, and improvement at the portfolio and program level. The IPI team works with senior management and progra

Deputy Director, Impact Planning and Improvement Division

Position Title - Deputy Director, Impact Planning & ImprovementDivision - Finance and StrategyDepartment N/ALocation - SeattleFoundation Overview Guided by the belief that every life has equal value, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation works to help all people lead healthy, productive lives. In developing countries, it focuses on improving people's health and giving them the chance to lift themselves out of hunger and extreme poverty. In the United States, it seeks to ensure that all people-especially those with the fewest resources-have access to the opportunities they need to succeed in school and life. Based in Seattle, the foundation is led by CEO Jeff Raikes and co-chair William H. Gates Sr., under the direction of Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett. Group Summary The Finance and Strategy group is responsible for implementing and maintaining operating procedures designed to ensure rigorous stewardship of the foundation's financial resources. We oversee the b

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Procurement Contracts Manager

Company: BP Job Title: Procurement Contracts Manager - Maintenance and Turnaround (TAR) Location: Carson, CA Carson Business Unit (CBU) is located in Carson, California, just miles from the beaches of Southern California. The BU consists of the Refinery with a nominal 268 KBD crude processing capacity; the 400 megawatt Watson Cogeneration Company (51% BP ownership); a petroleum coke calciner facility; and the Carson Logistics Assets (marine terminals, tank farms, and associated pipelines). In recent years, CBU has faced significant increases in both the activity level and cost associated with capital projects, routine maintenance and turnarounds. The highly competitive nature of today’s refining environment necessitates an increased focus on maintenance and turnaround efficiency, along with deployment of advanced contracting strategies for third party services, to deliver optimal business outcomes. The role of "Contracts Manager - Maintenance & TAR" is a new working team