Hosted Entities RBM Partnership to End Malaria
Job categories Health, Project Management, Programme Management
Vacancy code VA/2025/B5007/30498
Level ICS-12
Department/office GPO, GVA, Geneva
Duty station Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Contract type International ICA
Contract level IICA-4
Duration Ongoing, subject to organizational requirements
Application period 25-Jul-2025 to 08-Aug-2025
Applications to vacancies must be received before midnight Copenhagen time (CET) on the closing date of the announcement.

Functional Responsibilities

1. Senior technical advisory on emerging trends and challenges for malaria 

  • Actively contribute to executive-level decision-making as a member of the RBM Secretariat’s senior technical leadership.

  • Provide the CEO and partnership with regular updates on the progress of elimination efforts, identifying key risks and mitigation strategies.

  • Support strategic planning processes and the design and implementation of RBM Strategic Plan and the Big Push Against Malaria.

  • Mentor and guide technical staff in elimination-related programming

2. Lead Technical Coordination on Priority Continental Issues 

  • Design and lead technical dialogues regional frameworks to address drug and insecticide resistance and malaria prevention, extreme weather events and response in complex operating settings.

  • Serve as the lead technical focal point for malaria elimination regional initiatives. Guide and oversee regional strategies and support initiatives focused on elimination zones such as South-East Africa, the Sahel, the Great Lakes, Andean region, and South-East Asia.

  • Act as the primary focal point for translating global commitments into regionally tailored and context-specific interventions within the framework of regional bodies.

  • Lead the technical interface with continental institutions (e.g., AU, Africa CDC, NEPAD) and ensure alignment with regional priorities.

  • Provide direct strategic support and technical advice to the CEO and contribute to the design of high-level interventions and positioning efforts.

3. Operational Oversight and Advisory

  • Guide the work of CRSPC at global, regional, and subregional levels, ensuring coherence with the Big Push and elimination goals.

  • Coordinate and monitor implementation of elimination-oriented action plans and milestones for countries close to elimination 

  • Provide thought leadership direction for integrated approaches to elimination, including domestic financing, surveillance, and multisectoral collaboration.

  • Support the development and review of funding proposals, programmatic strategies, and elimination metrics.

  • Supervise the Regional and Sub regional teams of RBM, and actively participate to strategic dialogue with the Country and Regional Support Partners Committee

4. Cultivate the Big Push Against Malaria at regional levels

  • Drive the operationalization of the Big Push Against Malaria across regions by ensuring strong technical, political, and financial alignment with RBM’s elimination objectives.

  • Coordinate closely with the Head of Programs, External Engagement Advisor, and Technical Coordinator to align messaging, resource mobilization, and stakeholder engagement strategies that amplify the Big Push’s visibility and country/regional traction.

  • Establish and maintain high-level technical partnerships with governments, regional economic communities, continental bodies, donors, and multilateral agencies to embed Big Push priorities within regional health and development frameworks.

  • Convene and steer high-impact regional and global dialogues, taskforces, and learning platforms aimed at removing policy, financing, and implementation barriers—accelerating measurable progress under the Big Push framework.

  • Act as an active member of the RBM Secretariat action lead sustainable financing efforts

Impact of Results

The Advisor will drive accelerated progress toward malaria elimination by enhancing strategic coherence, regional leadership, and country/regional commitment, while strengthening coordination across stakeholders and aligning resources for greater collective impact.

The Advisor will also improve RBM’s operational agility and responsiveness, ensuring a more efficient, results-oriented Secretariat that is closely aligned with the needs of high-burden regions and the ambitions of the Big Push.

Education/Experience/Language requirements

Education

  • A Master’s degree in public health, business management, public administration, science, social science or another relevant field is required. 

  • A Bachelors degree in public health, business management, public administration, science, social science or  other relevant field  plus two additional years of experience will be considered in lieu of a Master’s degree.

Experience:

Essential

  • Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience in the development or implementation or management of Public health projects is required. Within this prerequisite, at least 5 years at the senior management or leadership level is required.

  • 5 years of experience in managing malaria projects, or malaria programs  is required

  • Experience in the public health sector, in particular with malaria endemic countries is required. 

Desirable

  • Experience working in challenging and politically complex situations.

  • Experience in multi-stakeholder partnerships management and engagement.  

  • Understanding and experience working in digital and information technologies projects

  • Experience working with regional bodies.

  • Proven ability to manage and motivate senior staff located in different geographical locations.

  • Specialization, experience or demonstrated understanding of international development related to malaria is preferred.

Language 

  • Fluency in English is required

  • Knowledge of another UN language  particularly French is highly desirable
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