THE ROLE

The Governance team ensures that the Board has the proper advice and resources needed for discharging its responsibilities, and that the records of the Board’s actions reflect that the Board has done so. The team informs the Board of governance best practices from the public-sector and corporate spheres and is a key relationship manager between the Board and the Secretariat. It is also responsible for advising the Board on its forward workplan and operations, and does so responsively and collaboratively. In line with Gavi’s transparent practices, the minutes of the Board and its committees are available on Gavi’s website once approved. The Governance team provides similar functions to Gavi’s affiliate organisations. In total, the Governance team manages as many as 40-45 or more meetings per year.

Key deliverables:
• Support to governing bodies, primarily within the area of finance and investment, under the remit of the Governance team, under the direct supervision of a Senior Manager, Governance;
• Delivery of other governance projects and assignments as assigned by the Director, Governance or Head, Governance.

Provide support for day-to-day governance management of governing bodies
• Provide support to governing bodies, including reviewing and formatting papers and presentations, drafting minutes, coordinating minutes review process;
• Direct responses to enquiries or redirect them to the substantive focal points within the Governance team;
• Provide information and guidance to staff at all levels to ensure understanding of intent and deadlines;
• Cross support to the Governance team generally as circumstances will require regardless of designated assignments or job responsibilities.

Lead special projects and assignments as assigned by the Director, Governance or Head, Governance
• Support in the design and delivery of strategic governance projects;
• Working independently to research and analyse topics relevant to governance processes;
• Take on benchmarking with assignments with comparator organisations.

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

• Minimum of 5 years of recent work experience in public-sector or corporate governance or equivalent function;
• Relevant professional experience in international, governmental, or non-governmental organisation, including previous experience working with boards and committees and producing minutes from complex and technical meetings is critical;
• Advocacy, communications and/or international relations experience including policy is an asset.
• Good knowledge of institutional or organisation policies, systems, and procedures;
• Experience in international development is an asset;
• Excellent computer skills (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint);
• Financial literacy.

• Ability to work in complex and political settings;
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment, with strong awareness and understanding of cultural sensitivities;
• Ability to work under pressure and with tight deadlines with uncertainty and ambiguity;
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills on complex issues;
• Excellent interpersonal and persuasion skills and ability to work collaboratively;
• Good project management skills;
• Outstanding detail-orientation;
• Ability to multi-task, prioritise and follow-up;
• Logical thought processes;
• Solutions-based approach to problem solving.

• Written and spoken fluency in English;
• A second language is an asset, preferably French.

• Completion of university degree or equivalent academic qualification.

• Extensive contact with staff at all levels;
• Gavi Alliance Board and Committee members and their support staff;
• Gavi Alliance partner staff, including:

If you wish to apply, please provide a cover letter and resume through our Careers webpage and apply by clicking on “Manager, Governance (temp)”. Deadline for applications is 25 October 2023.

Temporary from January 2024 to end December 2025

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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.