Manager, Governance — Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance
- Location
- Le Grand-Saconnex
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 147 days ago
Role overview
Position title: Manager, Governance Contract type / duration: 5 years Location: Geneva Department: Governance Team: Governance Reports To: Director, Governance / Head, Governance Career Step: 3 1.
The Manager, Governance ensures the effective functioning of the Gavi Alliance Board, its Committees and the IFFIm Board by delivering high quality governance processes, documentation and coordination.
The role sits at the centre of interactions with Board and Committee members, constituency representatives, Secretariat leadership, and Alliance partners including WHO, UNICEF, the World Bank, civil society and donor governments.
- Position title: Manager, Governance Contract type / duration: 5 years Location: Geneva Department: Governance Team: Governance Reports To: Director, Governance / Head, Governance Career Step: 3 1.
- The Manager, Governance ensures the effective functioning of the Gavi Alliance Board, its Committees and the IFFIm Board by delivering high quality governance processes, documentation and coordination.
- Key Responsibilities
- Board and Committee Documentation: Lead the preparation, quality assurance and finalisation of papers, minutes, presentations and official correspondence, ensuring accuracy, clarity and compliance with governance standards.
Main responsibilities
- Key Responsibilities
- Board and Committee Documentation: Lead the preparation, quality assurance and finalisation of papers, minutes, presentations and official correspondence, ensuring accuracy, clarity and compliance with governance standards.
- Governance Meeting Coordination: Coordinate end to end Board and Committee meeting cycles, managing timelines, approval steps, review sequences and distribution of materials for smooth and compliant delivery.
- Governance Records and Documentation Management: Draft and maintain high quality minutes, manage decision records and archives, and ensure audit ready document control and versioning across governance information.
- Constituency and Stakeholder Liaison: Serve as a primary contact for constituencies and senior stakeholders, handling enquiries, maintaining information flows, and supporting effective engagement across partners and Secretariat teams.
- Operational and Administrative Governance Processes: Manage procurement, contracting and vendor workflows for governance activities, ensuring compliance with internal systems and accurate data capture in platforms such as SAP, Salesforce and equivalent
Application process
- Governance Improvement and Advisory Support: Deliver governance improvement initiatives, digitalisation and process optimisation projects, and provide guidance to Secretariat staff to ensure consistent application of governance standards. 3. Your Experience and Skills Typically 5
- 7 years managing full Board/Committee cycles, including governance ready papers, high quality minutes, and review/approval coordination.
- Experience coordinating governance processes in international settings, managing enquiries, consolidating inputs, and handling sensitive communications.
- Experience with institutional procedures and systems, including document control, versioning, procurement/contracting, and platforms such as SAP, Salesforce (or similar), preferred.
- Experience supporting governance meetings, coordinating cross-team inputs under deadlines, and applying project management to track timelines and anticipate dependencies; exposure to governance improvement initiatives is an advantage. Education and qualifications: Essential:
- University degree in social sciences, business, economics or similar Preferred:
- Corporate governance training and / or certification strongly preferred: Technical and functional skills:
- Governance Process & Workflow Management (Advanced): Ability to manage governance workflows, coordinate approval cycles, track timelines, and ensure alignment with Board and Committee standards.
Additional details
- About the Role The Manager, Governance ensures the effective functioning of the Gavi Alliance Board, its Committees and the IFFIm Board by delivering high quality governance processes, documentation and coordination.
- Governance Improvement and Advisory Support: Deliver governance improvement initiatives, digitalisation and process optimisation projects, and provide guidance to Secretariat staff to ensure consistent application of governance standards. 3. Your Experience and Skills
- Experience supporting governance meetings, coordinating cross-team inputs under deadlines, and applying project management to track timelines and anticipate dependencies; exposure to governance improvement initiatives is an advantage. Education and qualifications: Essential:
- Operational Compliance & Administrative Execution (Advanced): Ability to manage procurement, contracting, and administrative processes in line with internal policies and governance requirements.
- French preferred. 4. How You Work (Behaviours and Mindsets)
Notes and original content
- Governance Improvement and Advisory Support: Deliver governance improvement initiatives, digitalisation and process optimisation projects, and provide guidance to Secretariat staff to ensure consistent application of governance standards. 3.
- Your Experience and Skills
- Typically 5
- Experience supporting governance meetings, coordinating cross-team inputs under deadlines, and applying project management to track timelines and anticipate dependencies; exposure to governance improvement initiatives is an advantage.
- Education and qualifications: Essential:
- Languages needed
- French preferred. 4.
- How You Work (Behaviours and Mindsets)
Questions about this listing
What salary does Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance offer for this role?
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance lists CHF 107'000 - 183'000 gross per year for this position in Le Grand-Saconnex. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance offer?
This listing is a full-time position. The contract type shown here comes directly from the employer's original posting; always confirm exact hours, notice period and probation length with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance during the application process, since these details can vary by role even within the same contract category.
Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Geneva?
EU/EFTA residents living in the border zone of the country adjoining Canton Geneva can apply for a G permit; the Swiss employer files it with that canton's migration office after the contract is signed. Border-zone rules and processing times vary by neighbouring country and canton, so confirm the specifics with Geneva's cantonal migration office or with HR during the application.
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