Head, Public Policy and Analysis

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 981 million children and the prevention of more than 16 million future deaths. 

THE ROLE
Key functions and deliverables:
•    Provides leadership on global policy and advocacy strategies on global health to advance Gavi’s mission;
•    Represents Gavi on key high-level relationships with a variety of sectors relevant to immunisation, particularly with Governments, UN agencies and Global Health Initiatives. civil society, academia, the private sector and Alliance partners;
•    Positions Gavi’s mission in the global domain, linking immunisation efforts with regional and country developments;
•    Leads on high quality public policy analysis and research, identifying emerging opportunities and challenges related to Gavi’s mission;
•    Provides quality advice to Gavi’s leadership on global public policy developments related to Gavi’s mission;
•    Manages a high performing team fostering collaboration and matrix relationships within the PPE team and Gavi Secretariat.
 

•    Minimum of 12 years of professional international advocacy experience in global health, preferably on immunisation, child health and/or related themes;
•    Significant international experience based in a low- or middle-income country is an asset;
•    High-quality political analysis on public health, equity and sustainability on health, and their relations with geo-political matters, accountability and global health governance is essential;
•    Solid experience on development and dissemination of high-quality public policy research, positions, messaging and briefings is a must;
•    High level external representation experience with senior level exposure to global health architecture, advocacy and key players is essential.
•    Significant experience on fostering public policy dialogues and implementing advocacy plans at the global level focused on the populations most left behind is required. 
•    Significant experience on building partnerships with global bodies relevant to health is essential.
•    Solid background on collaboration and meaningful engagement with civil society, communities and the private sector on health is required.

•    Excellent analytical skills on public policy;  
•    Experience in communications and messaging, particularly relating to the needs and experiences of developing countries;
•    Coalition and consensus builder;
•    Ability to inspire teams and delivering results;
•    Excellent networks and relationships in global health;
•    Excellent strategic insight particularly related to geopolitical, health and governance issues;
•    Excellent networking and communication skills (written and verbal);
•    Proven ability to deliver results;
•    Excellent interpersonal skills, able to work across cultures with the capacity to build excellent working relationships within and outside Gavi;
•    Knowledge of international relations space;
•    Excellent team player. 

•    Fluency in written and spoken English; 
•    French is highly desirable;
•    Other UN languages an advantage.  

•    Masters degree in relevant discipline (public health, social sciences, international relations, etc.) is required. A PhD is an advantage.

 

If you wish to apply, please provide a cover letter and resume through our Careers webpage and apply by clicking on “Head, Public Policy and Analysis” Deadline for applications is 5 February 2023. 

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Gavi brings together the public and private sectors to save lives and protect people’s health by increasing equitable and sustainable use of vaccines against 18 infectious diseases. You will be joining an organisation at the centre of the international COVID-19 response, at the most critical time in global health in a lifetime. You will work in a culturally diverse environment with over 70 nationalities. You will collaborate with partners such as WHO, UNICEF, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the World Bank – and from business, civil society and government. And you will work in the first global health organisation to receive equal gender salary certification. Your unique experience, skills and talents can help us achieve our vision of leaving no one behind without the life-saving power of vaccines.