Advisor, Strategy Development (SIED - GL D) – Fixed Term until Dec 2028

About the role

The Advisor, Strategy Development reports to the Manager, Strategy, Policy and Partnerships and supports the development of the Global Fund's six-year Strategy. The role provides strategic analysis, process design and project management, turning complex evidence and stakeholder views into clear strategic choices and recommendations. It works across the Secretariat and the Global Fund partnership, engaging on assigned workstreams and preparing materials for senior management, the Strategy Committee and the Board.

Key responsibilities

• Provide strategic vision and design key components of the Strategy development process, overseeing and project-managing each step while gathering input from stakeholders across the Secretariat and the wider partnership.
• Lead the development of background documents, materials supporting decision-making and meeting reports.
• Supervise and lead the performance management of junior team members on workstreams such as HIV, TB and malaria, health ecosystem reform, benchmarking and lessons learned.
• Develop presentations and lead engagement with internal and external stakeholders to build consensus on Strategy direction.
• Draft Board and Committee presentations and papers, and prepare for the operationalization of the new Strategy, including policy, funding model, allocation, KPIs, monitoring and evaluation, the grant lifecycle and Secretariat operations.
• Undertake other tasks required for the day-to-day work of the Policy and Strategic Investment Department.

Required profile

• Advanced university degree in business administration, public health, international development, development economics or a related field.
• Relevant work experience, ideally in an international management consultancy, public health or development organization, a major multilateral or bilateral organization, or a not-for-profit.
• Understanding of global health and development topics, especially HIV, TB, malaria and resilient health systems.
• Experience designing and executing strategy and policy processes, project-managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects, and producing high-quality presentations and reports for senior decision-makers.
• Desirable: over 4 years' relevant experience, over 2 years' people management, familiarity with global health architecture reform, experience in a health or development programme in a developing country, and familiarity with the Global Fund.

Required skills

• Excellent English, preferably with good working knowledge of French; other languages are an asset.
• Mastery-level competencies in analytical thinking, business, geopolitical awareness, global/public health and multicultural understanding.