BACKGROUND

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 1 billion children and the prevention of more than 16.2 million future deaths.

Under the oversight of the Chief Resource Mobilisation & Growth Officer, the Emerging Markets team leads on (i) driving sovereign and private sector fundraising and engagement, including through blended and innovative financial instruments and ambitious new partnerships, in Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America; (ii) building visibility and trust with Gavi through smart donor relations and campaigning with civil society, parliamentarians and influential voices.

The Senior Donor Manager will help drive and support the development and implementation of the resource mobilisation and private sector partnerships strategy of the broader department. S/he will have a particular focus on managing select markets within Asia especially focusing on Japan and Korea.

Develop, lead, and implement resource mobilisation strategies in select markets in Asia especially Japan and Korea.
• In collaboration with the Head of New Investors, develop and pursue strategies for mobilising strong levels of financial resources and engagement, including innovative financing, from select markets;
• Create, maintain and cultivate close working relationships with government leaders including ministers, officials, political decision-makers, Private sector leaders and other stakeholders including civil society partners and key influencers to lead shaping the positioning of Gavi, vaccines and immunisations, and any other issues of concern to the Vaccine Alliance;
• Interact and collaborate with government counterparts, including conceiving of, staffing, and attending events, writing briefings, and hearings and preparation for market visits with Gavi Executives;
• Prioritise and conduct market outreach and jointly monitor and report on legislative and policy activities in select markets, and key related policies developed by Gavi’s Board and Secretariat;
• Develop new, and project manage existing, private sector partnerships, coordinating with colleagues across the team as well as the Secretariat, and ensure their successful continuation and completion, where relevant;
• Continue to build on Gavi’s role as a respected voice on vaccinations;
• Work closely with all relevant Gavi teams, including but not limited to media and communications, to jointly build political will and foster support for Gavi in responsible markets.

Donor and grant management
• Initiate or project manage grant agreements, renewals and reporting with donor governments, foundations, high net worth individuals, and corporations, including comprehensive plans are in place;
• Respond to donor requests in a timely manner and communicate issues to the management team and across the Gavi Secretariat;
• Draft collateral materials, legislative analysis, position statements, talking points, letters, memos, speeches, and other materials necessary to accurately convey Gavi’s positions and recommendations.

Strategy building
• Run strategic assessments of issues and opportunities driving development and global health policies and agendas in select markets and at the regional and global levels, including: identifying influential constituencies and institutions with whom Gavi should promote increased funding and advocacy for immunisation; exploring opportunities for private sector partnerships with Gavi, and establishing private sector, civil society and influencers’ engagement strategies in cooperation with colleagues in the team and beyond.

Strategy implementation
• Coordinate Gavi’s overall funding outreach in select markets, including with potential innovative financing mechanisms and private sector funding in collaboration with other team members;
• Ensure appropriate level of engagement of Gavi’s CEO and Senior management with donor representatives;
• Manage and build Gavi’s relations with government representatives and their staff as well as market-level civil society and private sector partners to represent Gavi with these constituents;
• Build campaigns to ramp up Gavi’s visibility in select markets, working in close partnership with other teams.

Donor relations
• Respond to donor requests in a timely manner and communicate issues to the management team, and across the Gavi Secretariat, as directed.

Teamwork
• With other Senior Donor Managers, contribute to team-wide tasks. Contribute to framing the work objectives of the team for internal and external audiences;
• Carry out other projects assigned by the head in accordance with the team objectives.

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 8 years of experience, with management donor portfolio required;
• Familiarity with political and technical governmental decision-making complexities is necessary;
• Good understanding of transformations impacting today’s business, industry, and political environment as well as good overview of international development work is essential;
• Experience of managing multiple projects within a fast-moving environment is required;
• Experience of engaging with and influencing senior level stakeholders is a must;
• Demonstrated ability to structure financial instruments and navigate complex funding mechanisms;
• The ideal candidate will need to have experience in private and public sector.

• Experience of working in highly complex and demanding environments, understanding of programmatic and fiduciary risks associated with grants;
• Excellent communication and executive presence;
• Demonstrated experience of working in and delivering through multi-partner environments and experience of delivering results through a matrix-style management structure;
• Demonstrated capacity to successfully manage situations of considerable complexity and/or political sensitivity;
• Experience in roles requiring extensive networking, relationship and alliance building;
• Excellent business acumen and ability to translate processes into business value;
• Excellent skills and previous experience in media relations for global multilateral development organisations and knowledge of the global health environment would be a plus;
• Proven ability to influence outside of formal hierarchical structures, and at the highest levels of leadership.

• Written and spoken fluency in Japanese;
• Developed command of Korean is a plus;
• Excellent command of English with proven writing and editing skills.

• Master’s degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Economics, Government or Public Affairs, or equivalent professional experience.

• Gavi Secretariat;
• Gavi Partners;
• Donor governments and development agencies;
• Private sector and foundations;
• Civil society;
• Other key stakeholders in target markets.

If you wish to apply, please provide a cover letter and resume through our Careers webpage and apply by clicking on “Senior Donor Manager, Japan and Korea” Deadline for applications is 02 November 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.