Head, Private Sector Partnerships and Innovation

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| Vacancy No | VN2526 |
| Job Title | Head, Private Sector Partnerships and Innovation |
| Location | Geneva |
| Team | Innovative Partnerships & Development Finance |
| Reporting to | Director, Innovative and Development Finance |
| Career Step Level | 5 |
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| Position title:    Head, Private Sector Partnerships and InnovationContract type / duration:    5-year fixed-term contractLocation:   GenevaDepartment:   Resource Mobilisation & GrowthTeam:   Private Sector Partnerships and Innovation (PSI)Reports To:    Director, Innovative and Development FinanceN° of positions supervised (if applicable):    5Career Step:   51. About the RoleThe Head, Private Sector Partnerships and Innovation (PSI), leads efforts to mobilise private sector resources and engage multinational companies and innovators in support of Gavi’s mission. The role is responsible for developing and implementing private sector partnerships and innovation initiatives, brokering collaborations with stakeholders that can contribute to Gavi’s strategic objectives, and leveraging private sector expertise to address challenges across the immunisation landscape.A key focus of the role is accelerating access to innovation in Gavi-supported countries through private sector mechanisms such as INFUSE and the Scale Up Facility. The Head ensures these innovative solutions and partnerships are effectively leveraged to support organisational priorities, including health security, resilient health systems, pandemic preparedness, climate resilience, and broader Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), while strengthening Gavi’s position as a trusted partner for the private sector.2. Key Responsibilities- Lead the Private Sector Partnerships and Innovation team and grow Gavi’s portfolio of corporate, philanthropic, investor and innovation partnerships.- Develop and implement strategies that generate private sector financing, expertise, technology and assets in support of Gavi priorities.- Build and manage senior stakeholder relationships across target industries, foundations, investors, AI companies and global corporations.- Secure and steward multi-year funding partnerships through effective engagement, negotiation and transparent reporting.- Represent Gavi at high-level external forums and strengthen Gavi’s value proposition with private sector audiences.- Lead innovation platforms, including INFUSE and innovation scale-up initiatives, to identify and scale impactful solutions.- Develop partnerships with AI and technology organisations to support improved immunisation and health outcomes.- Create ecosystems of investors, accelerators, donors and innovators that advance Gavi’s innovation agenda.- Ensure strong cross-secretariat collaboration and alignment on private sector engagement opportunities.- Drive private sector participation in key events including WEF, UNGA, Skoll, SOCAP, replenishment and other strategic forums.3. Your Experience and SkillsProfessional Experience- Typically 10 -15 years or more of experience in private sector fundraising and partnerships building.- Demonstrated experience securing major funding commitments and developing partnerships across public and private sector organisations. - Experience engaging and influencing senior executives across multinational companies, foundations, investors, and other external partner organisations. - Experience leading teams and delivering partnership or innovation initiatives that contribute to organisational priorities. - Experience operating within complex, multi-stakeholder environments and building collaborations across sectors.Education and Qualifications:- Essential: University degree in public affairs, global health, business administration, social entrepreneurship, international development or a related field- Good to have: Master's degree or equivalent.Technical & Functional Skills:Must-have- Strategic partnership development, advanced functional capability: Developing and expanding partnerships with companies, foundations, investors, and innovation organisations.- Resource mobilisation and fundraising, advanced technical and functional capability: Structuring, securing, and stewarding major and multi-year funding commitments.- Senior stakeholder engagement and negotiation, advanced functional capability: Building trusted executive-level relationships, negotiating commitments, and aligning diverse stakeholder interests.- Innovation platform and portfolio leadership, advanced functional capability: Leading mechanisms that identify, assess, and scale solutions addressing immunisation and health challenges.- Innovation ecosystem development, advanced functional capability: Connecting investors, accelerators, donors, technology organisations, and innovators around shared objectives.- External representation and strategic communication, advanced functional capability: Presenting Gavi’s value proposition and partnership opportunities to senior private sector audiences and at high-level forums.- Cross-functional partnership coordination, advanced functional capability: Aligning internal stakeholders around private sector engagement opportunities and organisational priorities. Good to have- Innovative finance, working knowledge: Understanding of financing approaches relevant to private sector partnerships and impact investing.- AI and digital technologies, working knowledge: Experience engaging AI or technology organisations or applying digital technologies to partnership and innovation initiatives.- Global health and immunisation ecosystems, working knowledge: Understanding of the stakeholders and perating context relevant to Gavi’s mission.Languages:- Fluent English is required- Additional languages are desirable4. How You Work (Behaviours and Mindsets) - Stakeholder Partnership and Collaboration: Builds trusted relationships across diverse stakeholders, fostering collaboration, understanding business needs, and delivering practical, value-driven solutions.- Sound Judgement and Insight: Applies strong analytical thinking, sound judgement and a balanced perspective to synthesise complex information into actionable recommendations and informed decisions.- Resilience and Results Orientation: Thrives in a fast-paced environment, adapts effectively to changing priorities, and maintains a strong focus on delivering high-quality outcomes under pressure.- Integrity, Inclusion and Cultural Agility: Demonstrates the highest standards of integrity and ethics while fostering an inclusive environment and building effective relationships across diverse cultures, backgrounds and perspectives.5. Your Leadership - One Gavi Mindset: Thinks and acts with Gavi’s and the Alliance’s best interests in mind, role models values and behaviours, fosters shared accountability, promotes and exhibits strong collaboration within and across departments. - Agile Leadership: Adapts quickly to shifting contexts, guides teams through uncertainty, and drives decisions that balance long-term strategy with short-term responsiveness.- Strategic-Pragmatic: Balances long-term vision with operational realities, translating strategy into clear, outcome-driven actions.- Influence and Drive Change: Builds alignment and commitment among diverse stakeholders, driving progress through diplomacy, credibility, and shared purpose.- Talent Development: Grows talent with an organisation-wide perspective, cultivates high-performing teams by setting clear expectations, providing regular feedback, and mentoring talent to thrive in a dynamic, mission-driven environment. | |