Intern, Financial Planning & Analysis

BACKGROUND 

A review of the Finance Department has been undertaken to ensure that the department is fit and ready to support the organisation as it embarks on its new 5-year strategic cycle, “Gavi 5.0”. As a result, Gavi’s financial planning, forecasting and analysis has been consolidated under a newly created “FP&A” team tasked with improving the forecasting and performance management processes. This role will support the team as a whole in achieving its aims, including but not limited to, supporting the Budget process and the development of Management Reporting.

KEY RESULTS EXPECTED    
•    Effective support to the team in achieving its goals for the budget and reporting project processes.

Assist in the design and delivery of a new suite of timely and accurate Management Reporting supported by driver-based commentary and analysis in accordance with the agreed budgeting, planning and reporting cycle. The project scope includes:
•    Providing performance management reports which contribute to cross-functional performance reviews, assisting in updating these reports once live;
•    Leveraging the SAC reporting tool to develop dashboards, analytic tools, etc. Incorporate forecast and budget performance into the reporting of actuals;
•    Ensure the new tools support organisational decision making (integrating financial management reporting into cross -functional performance management tools);
•    Raise and address issues as they arise;
Support the team during the Budget 2024 project process, potentially including:
•    Collection and consolidation of submissions, ensuring 100% completion;
•    Analysis and sense-checking of the submissions;
•    Assist in the production of the budget papers for Finance, the Audit Committee and Executive Office reviews;
•    Provide technical and process support for the budget providers in the Secretariat; 
•    Integrate budget submissions into management reporting;
Support preparation of Audit & Finance Committee and Board Performance Management papers and other ad hoc work as it arises.

Note: The essential functions listed in this section are not exhaustive of the job responsibilities; other duties may be assigned dependent on department needs.

•    Demonstrable experience and/or interest in public-private partnerships in health/development; 
•    Excellent systems skills, in particular Microsoft Office and BI analytic tools.
 

•    Process driven and rigorous – while maintaining flexibility and focused on delivering results;
•    Excellent interpersonal skills, able to establish congenial and effective working relations;
•    Excellent written communication skills, demonstrated ability to transform data to insight tailored to the audience at all level internally and externally;
•    Excellent financial modelling skills, in particular within Microsoft Excel;
•    Knowledge of management reporting systems, SAP/SAC will be a bonus;
•    Ability to work in a multicultural environment;
•    Integrity and principles-based work ethics.

•    Fluent in English, both oral and written; 
•    French is a plus.

•    Degree in related fields (e.g. finance, business studies, accounting, quantitative studies).
 

•    Gavi Secretariat.

Duration: Start: 1 July 2023 (for up to 6 months)

Location: Geneva/Off-site

If you wish to apply, please provide a cover letter and resume through our Careers webpage and apply by clicking on “Intern, Financial Planning & Analysis". Deadline for applications is 21 May 2023.

Stipends are available.

Eligibility criteria: 
The candidates must be enrolled in a university or have graduated within the past 12 months. 
Interns are expected to be interning on a full-time basis.

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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.