Position description

IAVI is seeking a highly qualified candidate to serve as the Global Access Manager who will play an important project management role in accelerating IAVI’s global access efforts. The position will support the Global Access team to implement IAVI’s plans and strategies to help ensure timely and broad access to innovative products in IAVI’s evolving portfolio including antibodies (HIV, COVID-19, Snakebite, and Shigella), and vaccines (HIV, TB, COVID-19) for populations who need them the most. The Global Access Manager will have the opportunity to work with wide variety of colleagues, including product development teams, Africa and India based staff, Finance and Legal staff, external stakeholders and executive leadership to ensure the timely, high-quality and budget-compliant execution of workplans, proposals, background research, reports, data analytics, competitive intelligence, and compelling access communications.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Management 

·       Manage development of workplans for access projects including mapping of key activities, deliverables, milestones, performance metrics and budgets.

·       Provide overall support to the team in executing a range of project deliverables including landscape analysis and research, data compilation, report development, and meeting planning.

·       Track progress in workplans and deliverables, follow up as needed and flag any persistent deviations for remedial action.

·       Coordinate contracting process and documentation for Access projects with the Legal Department.

·       Manage departmental budget submission and prepare forecasts as requested by Finance and Administration.

·       Represent department in drafting and monitoring departmental contributions in organizational scorecard and other organizational efforts.

·       Liaise with product development teams, regional teams, consultants and contractors to support successful execution of project deadlines and commitments.

Proposal Development

·       Contribute to Expressions of interest and Funding proposals.

·       Develop budgets and Level of Effort (LOE) requirements for access related budget items.

Data Analytics

·       Compile secondary data to generate evidence base for key access objectives.

·       Conduct research and literature reviews and synthesize results in key content areas.

·       Manage centralized repository of access related publications, project documents, budgets and other key information, particularly in collaboration with IAVI’s Information Specialist.

·       Prepare external landscape analyses and present key insights for management decision making.

·       Complete data analysis and synthesis of key findings.

·       Manage review processes to finalize project documents, archive final versions for future reference.

Competitive Intelligence

·       Develop and update systems to monitor and analyze access related information for competitive products, particularly in collaboration with IAVI’s Information Specialist.

·       Oversee centralized repository of competitive information.

·       Synthesize competitive information into clear and concise summaries for decision making.

Stakeholder Engagement

·       Support planning and execution of internal and external stakeholder meetings, including drafting agendas, coordinating outreach, supporting development of pre-read materials and summary presentations, and preparing meeting minutes for key meetings, as needed.

·       Assist in the planning and coordination of key stakeholders’ consultations, meetings, and workshops to identify access needs and facilitate solutions.

·       Develop PowerPoint presentations, for internal and external use.

·       Manage feedback and approval processes for key materials shared externally.

·       Contribute to communications plans, key messages and communication materials, as needed, in collaboration with Communications department.

·       Champion IAVI’s mission, scientific strategy, network, value as a partner and positions on access internally and externally.

Qualifications

·       MPH/MA/MBA in a global public health, socio-behavioral research or a related field is required.

·       Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in global public health, project management, access or related work is required.

Qualifications and Skills

·       Proven track record in managing complex, cross functional and multi-country projects utilizing structured project management tools and approaches is required.

·       Direct experience working for, or engaging with, leading global organizations such as USAID/PEPFAR, WHO, the Global Fund, GAVI, CDC and other USG agencies or philanthropic organizations such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Wellcome is required.

·       Strong research and writing skills are essential. Ability to quickly research, analyze, and provide synthesized summaries of relevant data and information is required.

·       Demonstrated knowledge of global public health, access & delivery considerations for vaccines, HIV or TB prevention is required.

·       Detail-oriented with an ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines is required.

·       Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and concisely is required.

·       Self-motivated and willingness to take on a variety of roles and tasks is required.

·       Strong interpersonal skills and a demonstrated ability to facilitate team interactions is required.

·       Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Project) is required.

·       PMP certification or comparable Project Management certification is desirable.

·       Product development experience is desirable.

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