Job Title

Coordinator and Project Lead

Job Type

Full-time position

About the Consortium

Against the backdrop of a global health financial crisis, multi-stakeholder processes are being announced to begin to discuss the future of the development, financial and health architectures.

The HEAR-CSO (Health Architecture Reimagined – Civil Society Organizations) Consortium consists of civil society and community networks and organisations (WACI Health, UHC2030 CSEM, STOPAIDS, NCD Alliance, GFAN, GNP+, ITPC) who have developed and secured funding for a process to convene and elevate civil society and communities’ visions towards reimagining the global health architecture.

There will be two global consultations (virtual), ten regional consultations (virtual) and four national consultations (in-person) that will happen over the next three months (August–October). We will generate reports from these consultations to reflect the breadth of visions from civil society and communities that can be used as a resource by civil society and communities in the broader multi-stakeholder processes that are happening this year to make decisions about the future of the global health architecture.

The core objectives of the project will be to:

• Map and advocate for civil society and community involvement in national, regional or global discussions on the future of the global health architecture planned over the next year

• Draw together and share background information analysing the existing global health architecture and key existing proposals for change

• Distribute an online survey and host a series of virtual and in-person consultations to engage, collate and collect a diversity of voices and perspectives from communities and civil society

• Collate and share outcomes of survey and consultations on an ongoing basis to support iterative learning and vision-building

The initiators of this project and its Steering Committee are composed of the following organizations: WACI Health, STOPAIDS, Global Network of People Living with HIV (GNP+), International Treatment Preparedness Coalition (ITPC) Global, Civil Society Engagement Mechanism on UHC (CSEM), Non-Communicable Diseases Alliance (NCD Alliance), and Global Fund Advocates Network (GFAN).
WACI Health will serve as the host and coordinator of grant funding related to this project.

Main Purpose of Job

Responsible for the day-to-day leadership of the project, creating and maintaining a supportive team atmosphere for project staff and dedicated leads from Steering Committee consortium members and to ensure delivery of key outputs.

Key Responsibilities

• Liaise between Project team and Steering Committee: Provide weekly updates on progress against workplan, raise opportunities and challenges, operationalise Steering Committee decisions within project team

• Workplan: Develop and monitor its progress

• Lead on determining agenda for consultations and ensuring that all speakers are briefed and prepared for their roles on consultations

• Lead liaison with host and coordinator of the project grant and supporting them with donor-facing reporting and communications

Lead responsible for delivering key outputs leveraging knowledge and expertise of Steering Committee and in collaboration with the project team, such as:

• Online survey

• Consultations: 4 in-person national, 10 virtual regional and 2 virtual global to collate and collect a diversity of voices and perspectives from communities and civil society

• Various briefings and summaries (including initial mapping, summary briefings and synthesis analysis from consultations, consortium partner paper and other media)

Required Minimum Education

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (such as global/public health, public policy, international relations, communications, or journalism).

• A Master’s degree in a relevant field (such as global/public health, public policy, international relations, communications, or journalism) is desirable.

Competencies

• Demonstrated experience in cultivating relationships

• Strong understanding of public health advocacy, especially in Africa

• Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to manage timelines, priorities, and deliverables across various stakeholders

• Advanced interpersonal skills

• Ability to adapt to emerging priorities and work in a fluid, fast-paced environment with multiple priorities

• Excellent writing and communication skills with attention to detail

• Experience in identifying and securing funding opportunities desirable

• Experience developing organizational development plans desirable

Administration

• This position is hosted by WACI Health.

• Employment location: This is a remote position located in Africa with a limited possibility of travel for in-person meetings, conferences, and other organizational events. Candidates must be able to work in a timezone suitable for Africa-based operations.

• Salary: Remuneration for this position is deliverable-based but is assumed to be a 1.0 full-time until April 2026 at a total maximum value of GBP 6,000/month.

• Reporting lines: This position reports to the WACI Health Executive Director.

• Please note: Preference will be given to applicants who are available to start immediately.

How to Apply

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Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.