Gavi is seeking to appoint a Managing Director, Innovative Partnerships and Development Finance, to drive the Secretariat to deliver innovative instruments and frontier partnerships with multilateral development banks and the private sector that can bring in the resources, investments and expertise needed to support countries’ continued engagement in immunisation programmes and to face future pandemics. Reporting to the Chief Resource Mobilisation and Growth Officer, the Managing Director will be a key member of the Gavi Leadership Team and a critical source of strategic expertise.
The Managing Director provides strategic direction and thought leadership on innovative financing and new private sector initiatives, and will also provide overall management of Gavi’s Innovative Partnerships and Development Finance Department. In the context of Gavi preparation for its next replenishment for 2026 – 20230, the Managing Director plays a critical role in driving the organisation to develop and strengthen innovative financial instruments and partnerships that will help deliver against the SDGs, improve access to surge funding for pandemic response and preparedness, and contribute to the new PPR Global Architecture, including in the context of G7 and G20 discussions. Financial instruments under the Department are also designed to leverage additional funding from donors to meet Gavi’s financial needs for routine immunisation in a resource-constrained and competitive environment for ODA resources. New prospects include instruments that could accelerate Gavi’s contribution to climate adaptation and mitigation. As part of Gavi’s approach to Pandemic Preparedness and Response, the Managing Director will support the Department’s efforts to design and launch the African Vaccine Manufacturing Accelerator (AVMA). This new instrument aims to use Gavi’s market shaping and innovative financing capacity in supporting the expansion of sustainable regional manufacturing in Africa. It is being developed in closed collaboration with partners, including the African CDC. The Managing Director will also oversee the Department’s management of IFFIm, including oversight of donor contributions and preparation of IFFIm Board and donor meetings, and will lead the Gavi Secretariat on IFFIm strategic orientation. In a more diverse political environment with a broadened and evolving donor base (roughly 100 sovereign and private sector donors), the Managing director will also help strengthen and consolidate a coherent engagement and partnership strategy with IFIs and MDBs, mobilising private sector support and managing relationships with private sector leadership. The MD will support the Department’s leading role in developing and implementing a strategic and political engagement strategy with MDBs and private sector stakeholders, with the objective to increase the number and depth of joint and collaborative initiatives and to implement innovative financial instruments. He or she will also leverage these partnerships to solicit private sector expertise to solve challenges in the immunisation landscape. In this regard, a key focus of the Department is to accelerate access to innovation for Gavi countries through private sector partnerships. The launch of INFUSE 2.0 is at the core of this strategy. In the context of the above, the Innovative Partnerships and Development Finance Department works closely with the Donor Relations and Fundraising Department to secure support from donors for innovative finance instruments and partnerships, as well as to adapt and develop instruments meeting donors’ needs and appetite. The Managing Director also collaborates with the Director for Emerging Markets and with the Director for Replenishments to develop partnerships in Africa, Middle East, Asia and Latin America. |
Lead the Innovative Partnerships and Development Finance Department and contribute to Gavi’s strategic direction as part of the Gavi Leadership Team
Lead the design, development and implementation of innovative financial instruments to accelerate Gavi’s mission
Lead strategic partnerships and external institutional relations with private sector partners and financial institutions
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The Managing Director Innovative Partnerships and Development Finance will be someone of unimpeachable personal integrity. Key experience, knowledge, and technical skills The ideal candidate will possess the following:
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Relationships and influence
Executing for results
Leading teams
Expertise in innovative finance
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Gavi Secretariat.
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Gavi has retained Russell Reynolds Associates to assist with this appointment.
To view the position specification, please visit: www.rraresponses.com. Please send your applications to [email protected] by 24th October 2023. Location: Geneva, Switzerland or Washington DC Competitive compensation and benefits will be offered Gavi is committed to fostering a just, equitable and diverse culture free from racism and discrimination in which all staff, partners and stakeholders feel empowered, safe, and heard. |