Senior Manager, Policy
Contract type / duration: 5-year fixed-term contract. Location: Geneva. Department: Strategy, Policy & Foresight. Team: Policy Team. Reports To: Head, Policy. Positions supervised: 1-2. Career Step: 4.
About the Role: The Strategy, Policy and Foresight Department serves as Gavi's strategic compass - guiding the organisation through complexity with clarity, credibility, and collaboration. It focuses on four work areas: Foresight, Strategy, Policy, and Delivery Acceleration. Through its two teams - Strategy Design & Delivery (SDD) and Policy - the department operates with a structured, data-driven, and solution-oriented approach.
The core objective of the role is to design high-impact, strategic, programmatic and vaccine policies and investment cases that guide the scope, allocation and programming of Gavi's funding. The Senior Manager, Policy will manage the development of high-quality, evidence-based options and recommendations for senior decision-makers, oversee stakeholder engagement across the Secretariat, Alliance and broader global health ecosystem, and ensure policy priorities are translated into practical implementation plans.
Key Responsibilities: Manage the delivery of robust evidence bases, actionable options and implementation plans aligned with Gavi's strategic priorities; develop high-quality deliverables including policy documents, decision memos and vaccine investment cases for Gavi's CEO, Senior Leadership Team, and Board; manage stakeholder engagement across the Alliance and broader global health ecosystem; provide policy interpretation and translate policy priorities into practical implementation plans.
Experience and Skills: Typically 8 to 12 years of professional experience, including at least three years in programme policy development and/or programme strategy design. At least two years of experience in global health, global development and/or the non-profit sector required. Advanced degree in public health, epidemiology, medicine, public policy, economics, international development, business administration or equivalent required. Fluent in English; other languages, particularly French, desirable.
HOW TO APPLY:
Apply online via Gavi's applicant portal (vacancy No. VN2512).
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