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Manager (Sustainability)

Manager (Sustainability)

WHOGeneva, Switzerland
Più di 30 giorni fa
Tipo di contratto
  • Full-time
Descrizione dell’offerta di lavoro

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Under the supervision of Team Lead, Health and Climate, the role of the Sustainability Manager is to :

1. Conduct strategic analysis and identify high-impact opportunities for greening products Conduct analysis (eg, life cycle assessment) of key health products within Unitaid's current / future portfolio to identify key sources of GHG emissions and environmental impacts

  • Prioritize key levers and opportunities for addressing the main sources of emissions and impacts
  • Analyse, as relevant, broader systemic aspects related to greener products and supply chains (eg, regulatory and procurement standards)
  • Identify highest potential interventions for Unitaid, through investments, thought leadership and partnership approaches; develop relevant roadmaps and investment cases in support of these interventions
  • Publish relevant landscapes, frameworks and analyses in order to contribute to the broader dissemination of knowledge on greener products

2. Lead the design and implementation of a portfolio of investments in support of greener products

  • Develop a pipeline of high impact investment opportunities for greening products, leveraging relevant entry points and mechanisms in Unitaid's grant management cycle
  • Ensure strong complementarity and integration with Unitaid's broader investment pipeline, in collaboration with the Strategy team
  • For “greening products” investments and / or activities : define the scope of work (eg, through calls for proposal), lead the technical assessment of proposals (or relevant parts of broader proposals); provide continuous strategic guidance and technical support for the design of grants and their implementation; reassess strategic relevance and value of investment as needed in order to support course correction / reprogramming as needed
  • Prepare relevant documentation in support of key investment or programmatic decisions to be made by Unitaid's leadership team and Board
  • With the Results team, develop relevant progress reports and impact estimates for internal and external use
  • Ensure lessons from investments are regularly identified, documented, disseminated and acted upon in future investments
  • 3. Drive partner engagement activities in relation to greener products

  • Identify relevant partnership opportunities and contribute to developing these partnerships
  • Support resource mobilization and communications efforts, in relation with the External Relations and Communication teams
  • Represent Unitaid in key working groups, conferences, forums and initiatives (eg, ATACH)
  • 4. Contribute to building Unitaid's capacity in Health and Climate

  • Develop and maintain relevant frameworks and analytical tools for Unitaid's work on greener products; monitor the evolution of methods and standards for sustainability, and ensure their integration / adaptation for Unitaid as relevant
  • Identify and nurture a network of external experts and consultants to complement in-house expertise
  • Contribute to key initiatives of the Health and Climate team as needed, including in terms of staff awareness and understanding of climate and environmental issues
  • REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

    Education

    Essential :

  • Advanced university degree in sustainability, supply chain management, engineering, business administration, or a related field.
  • Desirable :

  • Degree / Diploma / certification in sustainability or sustainable supply chains.
  • Experience

    Essential :

  • At least 7 years of cumulated experience in health product supply chains, sustainable supply chains or a combination of the two, in the private or public or development sector, including at least 3 years of experience in sustainable supply chains in the health care sector
  • Experience working on climate mitigation or adaptation projects, ideally in the pharmaceuticals, life science or medical industries, alternatively in the complex manufactured products industry.
  • Desirable :

  • Experience in conducting advanced analyses to inform business or policy decisions (for instance : business process analysis, product lifecycle / value chain analysis, financial analysis, investment case development)
  • Experience in designing and delivering multi-stakeholder projects in complex environments
  • Experience writing technical reports and documents for senior audiences (eg, Boards, leadership teams)
  • Experience in global health or the development sector, network of partners active in sustainable supply chains for health.
  • Skills

  • Extensive expertise in sustainable supply chain management of health products in international settings, encompassing medicines, diagnostics, and other technologies, with a strong knowledge of relevant standards, regulations, frameworks, and business environments.
  • Proven professional experience with or knowledge of global environmental and climate issues, ideally including involvement in mitigation, resilience, or adaptation projects aimed at enhancing the sustainability of products / technologies with complex value chains.
  • Solid understanding of health product markets, ideally in low and middle income countries
  • Familiarity with global health and climate-related health challenges.
  • Strong analytical skills; proven ability to design and produce complex supply chain / market analyses; demonstrated working knowledge of product lifecycle and value chain analyses
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and ability influence others for positive results; demonstrated ability to work as part of a team to deliver high impact results; ability to work in a dynamic environment
  • Sound judgment and business acumen
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Strong learning and self-reflection skills
  • WHO Competencies

  • Teamwork
  • Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
  • Communication
  • Producing results
  • Knowing and managing yourself
  • Use of Language Skills

    Essential :

  • Expert knowledge of English.
  • Desirable :

  • Intermediate knowledge of French.