Executive Director; UNITAID

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

Unitaid plays a catalytic role in global health by accelerating the introduction and adoption of transformative health products. Its focus spans HIV and co‑infections, tuberculosis, malaria, and women’s and children’s health, with an expanded mandate to respond to global health emergencies and cross‑cutting innovations to strengthen primary health care level. Unitaid also now plays a pioneering role in access to oxygen, regional production, and climate and health issues, thereby strengthening countries' health system.

Unitaid creates systemic conditions for sustainable and equitable access and aims to foster inclusive and demand‑driven partnerships for innovation. It designs and invests in innovative approaches to make quality health products available and affordable in low and middle‑income countries. It promotes collective efforts with partners, countries, and communities, unlocking access to the tools, services, and care that can deliver the best results, improve health, and address global health priorities.

Unitaid acts as a pathfinder
, investor
, and influencer
, aiming to scale 30 essential innovations by 2030 to accelerate progress toward global health goals. In a context where global health is facing severe financial constraints, Unitaid’s role in access to innovation is more critical than ever as countries seek to find efficiencies and extract maximum value from investments in public health.

• Strategic Leadership & Governance
  • Implement the board’s strategic vision and ensure alignment with the organization’s mission and values.
  • Translate Unitaid’s strategy into actionable goals, preventing mission drift and maintaining focus.
  • Anticipate future challenges and opportunities, guiding the organization through change and innovation so that Unitaid can maintain and expand its role as a critical component of the global health response in a fast‑changing environment.
  • Advise and support the Executive Board, providing timely updates, policy recommendations, and performance reports. Provide the Board with prioritized and informed investment options.
  • Safeguard organizational integrity, ensuring compliance with WHO legal, ethical rules and regulations and Unitaid’s governance standard.
• People, Finance and Systems management
  • Team Leadership:
    Exercise authority, lead and inspire Unitaid’s staff resources. Cultivate a high‑performing leadership team. Provide a positive and enabling work environment. Promote a values‑driven culture, emphasizing transparency, equity, diversity and accountability.
  • Efficient operational management:
    • Ensure that Unitaid’s organizational structure, operational policies and other operating processes are sound and able effectively to deliver on the strategic objectives defined by the Executive Board.
    • Manage day‑to‑day operations, including grant oversight, and secure optimum allocation and use of resources.
    • Monitor the performance and the risk management frameworks and drive adjustment as needed.
    • Ensure the overall transparent and effective financial and administrative functionality of Unitaid.
  • Stakeholders’ engagement
    • Inclusive and effective Partnerships:
      Facilitates successful working relationships with WHO.
    • Build and maintain effective alliances and operational collaboration with partners, such as governments of implementing countries, global health institutions, non‑governmental organizations, civil society actors, and communities affected by the diseases.
    • Ensure that the perspectives of affected countries, communities, and individuals are meaningfully integrated into strategic planning and investments.
    • Develop and nurture strong, trust‑based relationships with donors and board members, ensuring timely, transparent communication on strategic priorities, impact, and opportunities.
  • Representation of a compelling organizational identity
    • Define and communicate a compelling organizational identity that reflects core values, mission, and comparative advantage of Unitaid as investor, pathfinder and influencer.
    • Consolidate Unitaid's position as a unique and essential component of the global health response.
    • Represent Unitaid in high level global…