Senior Manager, Policy — Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance
- Location
- Le Grand-Saconnex
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 5 days ago
Role overview
Position title: Senior Manager, Policy Contract type / duration: 5-year fixed-term contract Location: Geneva Department: Strategy, Policy & Foresight Team: Policy Team Reports To: Head, Policy N° of positions supervised (if applicable): 1-2 Career Step: 4 1.
The Strategy, Policy and Foresight Department serves as Gavi’s strategic compass – guiding the organisation through complexity with clarity, credibility, and collaboration. The department focuses on four work areas:
Foresight: Ensuring the Alliance remains fit-for-purpose over the long term by anticipating trends, navigating uncertainty, and helping reshape the global health ecosystem
- Position title: Senior Manager, Policy Contract type / duration: 5-year fixed-term contract Location: Geneva Department: Strategy, Policy & Foresight Team: Policy Team Reports To: Head, Policy N° of positions supervised (if applicable): 1-2 Career Step: 4 1.
- The Strategy, Policy and Foresight Department serves as Gavi’s strategic compass – guiding the organisation through complexity with clarity, credibility, and collaboration. The department focuses on four work areas:
- Key Responsibilities The Senior Manager, Policy develops programmatic, funding and vaccine policies and investment cases that shape Gavi’s future direction. include:
- Manage the delivery of robust evidence bases, actionable options and recommendations, and implementation plans aligned with Gavi’s strategic priorities, working closely with cross-Secretariat project teams;
Main responsibilities
- Key Responsibilities The Senior Manager, Policy develops programmatic, funding and vaccine policies and investment cases that shape Gavi’s future direction. include:
- Manage the delivery of robust evidence bases, actionable options and recommendations, and implementation plans aligned with Gavi’s strategic priorities, working closely with cross-Secretariat project teams;
- Develop high-quality, insight-driven deliverables—including policy documents, presentations, decision memos and vaccine investment cases/assessments—for Gavi’s CEO, Senior Leadership Team, and Board;
- Manage stakeholder engagement across the Alliance and broader global health ecosystem at technical and leadership level, facilitating transparent, inclusive processes and fostering alignment;
- Provide policy interpretation and translate policy priorities into practical implementation plans, including facilitating integration into Gavi Secretariat guidelines, processes, and programmes.
- As examples, the initiatives that the Senior Manager will lead cover the following questions:
- What new vaccines from its current Vaccine Investment Strategy and its assessments of vaccines with epidemic and pandemic potential will Gavi adopt into its portfolio?
- What will be Gavi’s approach to identifying and prioritising new vaccine investments in future strategic periods?
- What is the design and roll-out plan for Vaccine Budgets in Gavi 6.0 that enable countries to maximise the impact on Gavi 6.0 Strategic Goals while strengthening predictable planning?
- How can the Alliance further transform its cash and partner funding architecture for countries to enable maximum impact on its strategic goals while increasing simplicity?
Application process
- Analytical Problem-Solving: Strong capacity to break down complex issues, apply qualitative/quantitative analysis (incl. for health economic, epidemiologic and clinical trial analysis), and deliver evidence-based options for senior decision-makers.
Additional details
- 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. The department focuses on four work areas:
- Key Responsibilities The Senior Manager, Policy develops programmatic, funding and vaccine policies and investment cases that shape Gavi’s future direction. Responsibilities include:
- 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. 3. Your Experience and Skills Work experience
- Work experience in developing countries a plus. Education and Qualifications
- Advanced degree in public health, epidemiology, medicine, public policy, economics, international development, business administration or equivalent required. Technical and Functional Skills
- Change leadership: Track record of operationalising strategic and policy priorities, developing implementation plans, overcoming resistance, and embedding sustainable new ways of working to achieve.
- Other languages desirable, particularly French. 4. How You Work (Behaviours and Mindsets)
Notes and original content
- The essential functions listed in this section are not exhaustive of the job responsibilities; other duties may be assigned consistently with the department needs. 3. Your Experience and Skills Work experience
- Typically 8 to 12 years of professional experience, including at least three years of professional experience in programme policy development and/or programme strategy design is required.
- At least two years of experience in global health, global development and/or the non-profit sector required.
- Experience working with and understanding of vaccines, immunisation, infectious diseases, and epidemiology a strong plus.
- Experience in a leading management consulting firm and experience in the private sector (healthcare, impact investment or management consulting) a plus.
- Work experience in developing countries a plus. Education and Qualifications
- Advanced degree in public health, epidemiology, medicine, public policy, economics, international development, business administration or equivalent required. Technical and Functional Skills
- Global Health Expertise: Deep understanding of global health institutions and the dynamics in the broader global health and development ecosystem.
- Strategy & Policy Development: Skilled in shaping large-scale strategies, policies, and investment cases, translating evidence and stakeholder input into actionable recommendations aligned with organisational goals.
- Insight-Driven Communication: Advanced skills in producing and presenting rigorous, decision-ready documents and presentations for executive audiences (CEO, Board, Leadership Team).
Questions about this listing
What salary does Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance offer for this role?
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance lists CHF 83'500 - 126'500 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?
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