Senior Director, Global Access

Key Responsibilities:
Global Access Strategy and Planning

Collaborate with IAVI’s Global Access team, regional hubs, product development teams, commercial partners, and funders to develop integrated access strategies and plans to support IAVI’s pipeline products.
Participate in Product Development teams, and contributing to strategies and documents, including Target Product Profiles, integrated Product Development Plans, and Clinical and regulatory strategies.
Develop and oversee work plans, budgets, reporting and/or monitoring and evaluation systems (both internal and donor-specific).

Access evidence generation to support product development and policy

Identify evidence needed for effective public policy adoption and explore pathways to accelerate access to IAVI’s innovations.
Oversee or execute research to define the public health value proposition, market demand, acceptability, feasibility, competitive landscape, cost effectiveness, and pathways to access for IAVI innovations.
Maintain a deep awareness and understanding of key access principles and strategies of the access, vaccine, and antibody product landscapes, and of scientific programs in relevant therapeutic areas.
Ensure broad dissemination of evidence through presentation in global health forums and preparation and submission of manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals.
Oversee contractors, consultants, and other staff, as applicable.

Stakeholder Engagement and Advocacy

Convene key stakeholders to address access needs and priorities, strengthening IAVI’s position as a thought leader in driving global access strategies across product development priority areas.
Strengthen IAVI relationships and networks with leading global health stakeholders and commercial partners that share IAVI’s access goals.
Represent IAVI in engagements with potential funders, key external organizations, government agencies, and advocacy forums.
Advance IAVI’s access objectives at the global, regional, and national levels in collaboration with Communications, Advocacy, Business Development and Regional/Country offices.

Resource Mobilization

Identify and cultivate funding opportunities to support access objectives.
Lead access contributions and content development for expressions of interest, proposals, work plans, partnership agreements, and other opportunities to secure resources for access planning and implementation.
Represent access activities in donor engagements and support donor relationship management.

Education and Work Experience:

Advanced degree (Master’s or PhD) in Public Health, Global Health, International Policy, a related field is required.
Minimum 12 years of professional experience with a minimum of 7 years’ experience in global market access, public policy, commercialization, or global health is required.

Qualifications and Skills:

Proven track record working on access-related issues and solid knowledge of global health ecosystem and current trends.
Experience across relevant fields such as global health product commercialization, global market access, and public policy, required.
Experience with vaccines, HIV/AIDS, TB, and Emerging Infectious Diseases preferred.
Experience engaging with private and public sector organizations in the global health space (e.g. global health organizations, funders, pharmaceutical industry stakeholders, procurement agencies, national governments, civil society and technical partners).
Strong relationship building skills, with a relevant network of partners and investors who are committed to advancing global health.
Product introduction strategy, market and end-user research, and proposal development expertise highly desired.
Knowledge and/or experience with public health ecosystems in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC).
Strong interpersonal and intercultural skills and experience, and ability to work collaboratively with colleagues from a wide range of disciplines, countries, and cultures.
Strong research and writing skills are required. Experience with manuscript development for peer-reviewed publications is preferred.

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