Senior Manager, Facility Design – COVAX (Temporary)

Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance is a public-private partnership committed to saving children's lives and protecting people's health by increasing equitable use of vaccines in lower-income countries. The Vaccine Alliance brings together implementing country and donor governments, the World Health Organisation, UNICEF, the World Bank, the vaccine industry, technical agencies, civil society, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and other private sector partners. Gavi uses innovative finance mechanisms, including co-financing by recipient countries, to secure sustainable funding and adequate supply of quality vaccines. Since 2000, Gavi has contributed to the immunisation of more than 822 million children and the prevention of more than 14 million future deaths.

The COVAX Facility (“COVAX”) provides a global solution to the equitable distribution of vaccines to the 190 participating countries and economies. The COVAX Advance Market Commitment (AMC) is an innovative financing instrument that supports the participation of the 92 low and lower-middle income economies in COVAX. Self-financing participants (SFPs) have entered COVAX either as Optional (having the possibility to opt-out of a particular vaccine) or Committed Purchasers. Guided by the WHO fair allocation framework, COVAX will equitably distribute doses to help protect the most at-risk groups. Gavi is working with Alliance partners UNICEF and WHO to ensure that the infrastructure is in place, and the technical support available, for COVID-19 vaccines to be safely delivered to all those who need them.

BACKGROUND

The Design and Operationalisation team are responsible for developing evidence-based policies and strategies that guide the design of the COVAX Facility and to implementing its operations effectively. As a member of the Design & Operationalisation team, reporting to the Head of Policy Design, the Senior Manager Facility Design will be a key contributor in the COVAX Facility, supporting the team in the development of policies and strategies related to the design of the COVAX Facility.

 

• Strategic support to the Head, Design & Operationalisation, Office of the COVAX Facility;
• Lead and/or manage specific design and policy/strategy setting activities, including analyses (quantitative, qualitative), options assessment and recommendation setting in collaboration with other Secretariat teams;
• Oversee the planning and execution of consultations and engagement with key stakeholder groups to inform the development and operationalisation of the same design options (e.g., technical partners, CSOs, country governments, industry, financing institutions, etc.);
• Lead drafting of key documents (e.g. presentations, technical design documents, proposals, briefing notes, Q&A) for internal and external meetings (e.g. project team meetings, consultations, advisory committee meetings, governance body meetings, multilateral advocacy meetings).

Note: The essential functions listed in this section are not limited only to the tasks listed and may include other duties as assigned.

If you wish to apply, please provide a cover letter and resume through our Careers webpage and apply by clicking on “Senior Manager, Facility Design – COVAX (Temporary).” Deadline for applications is 28 September 2021.

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