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</div>Special Advisor, Strategy, Investment and Impact Division (SIID) - GL D - Temporary until April 2022The Special Advisor provides strategic and operational support and advice to the Head (Division Head) of the Strategy, Investment & Impact Division (SIID) in fulfilling his duties.



In this capacity, the Special Advisor works closely with department heads and managers in SIID to ensure coherence and synergy to SIID’s work and its collaboration and partnership with other internal teams and external parties.

Key Responsibilities

The Special Advisor provides strategic and day-to-day support and advice to the Division Head through organization of priorities, including:

• Coordinating inputs across the Division in response to senior management or external requests or queries, and ensures coherence and timely follow-up, including by drafting and managing communications on behalf of the Division Head


• Delivering effective briefings on priorities to and from the Division Head on Division priorities and workstreams


• Drafting and/or ensuring the timely delivery of briefings, talking points, presentations, speeches, and other materials required for the Division Head’s various internal and external engagements, or coordinates drafting, and quality assures these materials where several parties are contributing


• Identifying and analysing key strategic and operational issues for the Division, advising and supporting the decision-making process as appropriate


• Building and maintaining good relationships with internal and external key stakeholders including multilateral and bilateral organizations, civil society and private sector that are handled directly by the Front Office

The Special Advisor supports and advises on the Division Head’s engagement with Global Fund Governance bodies (Board, Strategy Committee, etc.), Global Fund supporting bodies (Technical Evaluation Reference Group (TERG), etc.) and internal committees (Management Executive Committee, Policy Committee, Steering Committee for Domestic and Innovative Financing, etc.), including:

• Coordinating the development of Global Fund policies and processes


• Advising and assisting in the Division Head’s preparations for Board and the relevant Committee’s discussions, as needed.


• Participating/ coordinating internal discussions/ working groups and/or prepares the Head’s engagement in such fora.

The Special Advisor advises and supports the Division Head and the SIID Directorate/Management teams on Division management, communications and corporate reporting, as well as promoting collaboration within the team, including:

• Advising and coordinating with SIID Directorate/Management teams and Department Focal Points on matters related to the development and management of Division Budget, Workplan, KPI reporting, Risk Register and human resource planning in collaboration with Finance, Risk and Human Resources departments.


• Pro-actively facilitating information flow within the Division on management matters and flag options for addressing bottlenecks as they arise.


• Guiding  Executive Assistant for administrative and operational  matters related to the SIID Front Office.


• Supporting other SIID projects, as needed.

Subject to change by the Executive Director at any time at their sole discretion.

Qualifications

Essential:

Advanced university degree in public health, business/public administration, social sciences or a related field or equivalent professional training or study/work experience

Experience

Essential:

• Minimum 7 years’ work experience, with at least 5 years’ experience in international development and/or public health.


• Several years of previous experience in project coordination in a multi-stakeholder setting

Desirable:

• Work experience in a developing country environment;


• Project management experience


• Experience with Global Fund policies and processes

Competencies

Languages:

An excellent knowledge of English and preferably a good working knowledge of French. Knowledge of other languages would be an asset

Organizational Competencies:

• Global Fund awareness and mind-set


• Service orientation


• Drive for results


• Collaboration


• Interaction


• Adaptability

Functional Competencies:

• Strong policy and systems analyst; strategic thinker, with quantitative / qualitative analytical abilities;


• Ability to manage multiple complex stakeholders and multiple reporting lines with flexibility, resilience and well developed emotional intelligence.


• Strong written skills and ability to develop effective communication products (talking points, presentations, etc)


• Strong problem solving skills and ability to develop tailored solutions


• Sound decision-making


• Well-developed planning and organizational abilities


• Reliable team member with well-honed interpersonal skills and  ability to work in a multi-cultural team and across teams;


• Discretion and confidentiality


• Ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines


• Focus on quality of work product, thoroughness and attention to detail;


• Self-starter with strong entrepreneurial attitude;


• Adaptability and flexibility in working in a complex and dynamic environment;


• High proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel.

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Job Posting End Date

03 December 2019