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The Global Fund is a partnership designed to accelerate the end of AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria as epidemics. As an international organization, the Global Fund mobilizes and invests more than US$4 billion a year to support programs run by local experts in more than 100 countries. In partnership with governments, civil society, technical agencies, the private sector and people affected by the diseases, we are challenging barriers and embracing innovation.

</div>Technical Advice and Partnerships (TAP) Program Officer - GL C - 3 Year Defined Duration (Reposted)The TAP (Technical Advice and Partnerships) Program Officer provides strategic and operational support and advice to the Head of TAP (Department Head) in fulfilling their duties.



As part of the TAP Coordination Office, the TAP Program Officer works closely with Heads of Disease (TB, HIV/AIDS, Malaria), Head of Resilient and Sustainable Systems for Health (RSSH), Head of MECA, relevant teams across the Secretariat and Partner focal points to advance coordination and follow up on TAP initiatives as well as generating inputs and synergies with Global Fund and partner initiatives and workstreams relevant to TAP’s mandate.

Key Responsibilities

The TAP Program Officer provides strategic and day-to-day support and advice to the Head of TAP through the organization of priorities, including:

• Coordinating inputs across the Department in response to senior management or external requests or queries, and ensuring coherence and timely follow-up, including by organizing dialogue sessions and drafting and managing communications on behalf of the Department Head.


• Delivering effective briefings on Department priorities, workplans and workstreams for and from the Head of TAP, as well as, on request, for the leaders of the TAP teams and Global Fund senior management, including the Executive Director.


• Drafting and/or ensuring the timely delivery of briefings, talking points, presentations, speeches, and other materials required for the Department 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 Department, advising and supporting the decision-making process as appropriate


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

The TAP Program Officer supports and advises on the Department Head’s engagement with key external Stakeholders, the 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 inputs for the development of Global Fund policies and processes


• Advising and assisting in the Department 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 TAP Program Officer advises and supports the Department Head and the Disease, RSSH and MECA teams on Department management, Quality Efficiency work, communications and corporate reporting, as well as promoting collaboration within the teams, including:

• Advising and coordinating with TAP Management teams and Department Focal Points on matters related to the development and management of the Department Budget, Workplan, KPI reporting, Risk Register and human resource planning in collaboration with Finance, Risk, Strategy & Policy Hub and Human Resources Divisions.


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


• Coordinate the Program Quality and Efficiency work across internal teams such as TAP, Grant Management Division (GMD), private sector and external partners;


• Coordinate inputs and reporting on the TAP related processes within the Global Fund’s Performance and Accountability framework (PAF), including identifying opportunities to simplify and improve the productivity of TAP contributions in the PAF


• Work with partners and internal teams to support the development of additional program quality and efficiency tools specifically focused on additional areas of HIV, TB, Malaria and health systems.


• Supporting other TAP 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

18 February 2020