Chief Vaccine Programmes and Markets Officer

Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance Chief Vaccine Programmes and Markets Officer

Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, will appoint its next Chief Vaccine Programmes and Markets Officer (CVPMO). A member of Gavi’s senior leadership team, the CVPMO will play a key role in supporting Gavi’s new CEO in the overall leadership of the Secretariat in a moment of leadership transition.

Gavi 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.

Gavi brings together developing 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 is committed to working with its partners to protect the next generation and realise its mission to save lives, reduce poverty and protect the world against the threat of epidemics.

From 2000 to 2022, Gavi has contributed to the immunisation of over 1 billion children and the prevention of more than 17.

3 million future deaths, helping to halve child mortality in 73 lower-income countries and creating economic benefits of over $220.

5 billion for the countries in which it operates.

In close collaboration with the CEO, Board and Senior Management Team, the CVPMO will lead the Vaccines Programmes and Markets department, providing deep technical expertise combined with implementation experience to inform the design and development of Gavi’s vaccine programmes, market shaping strategies, global health security approach and technical policies.

The complexity of the function requires strong knowledge of vaccines and vaccine policy, as well as experience of working with vaccine manufacturers;

a profound understanding of the global public health architecture; and a record of success in complex working environments, with demonstrated ability to lead high-functioning teams.

Gavi is committed to fostering a just, equitable and diverse culture free from racism and discrimination in which all staff, partners and stakeholders feel empowered, safe, and heard.

In support of Gavi’s commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion, Gavi hires globally and welcomes applications regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, national origin, family status, sex, gender identity or expression, physical characteristics, race, religion, spirituality or sexual orientation.

Gavi has retained Russell Reynolds Associates to assist with this appointment.

Location : Geneva, Switzerland

Competitive compensation and benefits will be offered