Geneva, Switzerland.
Reporting to the Head of Health Finance, the Senior Manager, Health Finance plays a pivotal role in the evolution and adaptation of the Global Fund’s health financing agenda, driving efforts to ensure the long-term financial sustainability of specific regional and national responses to fight HIV, TB, and malaria and strengthen systems for health (including community systems). As the global funding landscape evolves and countries progress toward universal health coverage (UHC), decreased reliance on external financing and greater integration of HTM responses into health systems, the Manager has operational responsibility in driving the Global Fund’s evolution from a primarily grant-based funding model to a catalytic enabler of long‑term, domestically financed, self‑reliant and country‑owned health systems in accordance with country ownership principles and compliance with the board approved STC Policy. The Senior Manager, Health Finance serves as a key technical advisor and health financing expert to the Global Fund’s Regional Teams, country teams and in‑country stakeholders in the development and execution of health financing levers that accelerate financial sustainability, autonomy, investment optimization, and policy innovation for Global Fund supported countries. They support and influence senior management decision‑making, trade‑offs and policy choices across the Global Fund and at country level. At the core of this role is the technical and operational oversight of a progressive financial sustainability transition agenda for specific regions of the Global Fund grant portfolio — designed to support countries in reducing dependence on external aid while strengthening fiscal space, institutional capacity, and health reforms to sustain the impact of Global Fund’s investment in HIV, tuberculosis, malaria, community and systems for health. The Senior Manager, Health Finance in close collaboration with department heads, technical experts and country teams, will lead the use and implementation of diverse financing modalities to unlock increased and improved domestic public spending, including (but not limited to) national health insurance and health financing schemes, social contracting, strategic purchasing modalities, performance‑based financing, blended financing, and other financial instruments such as Debt2Health, impact investing, and public‑private partnerships (PPPs), as appropriate in the specific country context. This position plays a central role in driving country ownership, transition planning and execution to accelerate stronger self‑reliance, strategic co‑financing, and domestic and innovative resource mobilization across government and civil society implementers. They advise on and execute health financing activities and strategic shifts as part of the embedded technical resources in the design, development, approval, and implementation of Global Fund grants within the Global Fund country team ecosystem ensuring efficient, effective, and equitable use of all sources of funds. In addition to health finance, effective transition and financial sustainability leadership, the Senior Manager, Health Finance plays a key people manager and culture‑building role, directly leading a highly focused team of Health Finance professionals. The role is expected to foster a high‑performance environment rooted in psychological safety, inclusion, and trust, where technical excellence, integrity, and collaboration thrive. Through ongoing mentorship, technical coaching, and capacity‑building, the Senior Manager, Health Finance ensures that the team is not only operationally effective but also forward‑looking, adaptive, and ready to evolve with the dynamic evolution of the Global Health Financing landscape and the Global Fund’s strategic needs.
Key Responsibilities
* Country‑Led Financial Sustainability and Transition
* Co‑Financing and Domestic Resource Mobilization (DRM)
* Technical Assistance and Capacity Strengthening
* Catalytic, alternative, and new / innovative financing modalities
* Strategic Coordination, Analytics, and Reporting
* Stakeholder Engagement and Regional / Country Influence
* People Leadership, Mentorship, and Culture Building
Qualifications
Essential: Advanced University Degree in economics, health economics, health financing, health policy and planning / financing, health, or a comparable, relevant field
Desirable: Specialized qualification in health economics, economics, health financing or other specifically related technical field PhD in health, health economics, economics, health policy and planning / financing, or other related, relevant field
Experience Essential: Significant, demonstrated experience with the provision of technical support, technical assistance, and technical advisory in the health financing, health economics, and development financing space Demonstrated experience overseeing and supporting implementation of development financing initiatives in the global health and/or the development fields, including at the country level Proven ability to work with and influence high‑level diverse stakeholders, including senior managers senior technical experts, senior government representatives, technical partners, and other country stakeholders Demonstrated ability to negotiate and influence, including with in‑country partners and national stakeholders (government, communities, private sector, civil society, communities, etc). This includes experience engaging with country stakeholders to support the implementation of health financing, financial sustainability, and or transition from external financing initiatives, reforms, and/or programs at the country level. Strong ability to navigate significant change, adapt leadership style, and effectively coordinate across a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders Impeccable collaboration skills and demonstrated willingness / ability to work with a wide variety of stakeholders to achieve common objectives, including working across teams and beyond silos. Demonstrated ability to bring to all professional efforts a solution oriented, practical, positive, optimistic, outcome‑oriented approach to identifying and solving problems Excellent written and verbal communication skills and demonstrated ability to represent institutions credibly and effectively in external presentations / engagements. A strong track record of leading a highly effective team, people management and culture building
Desirable: Significant experience in multi‑stakeholder context (multilateral institutions, public sector, large corporations) with special emphasis on Global Health financing and/or development finance. Minimum (12) years of demonstrated experience in health financing, health economics, development financing, public health, relevant management consultation, and/or comparable professional experience, including demonstrated experience working directly at the country level. At least six (6) years of experience in leading a team of health financing and/or public health professionals coming from a diverse background; Advanced demonstrated technical expertise in specific technical areas, including (but not limited to): health economics, financial sustainability & transition, cost‑effectiveness, resource tracking, performance and results‑based financing, social contracting, revenue raising, development and implementation of health insurance and/or health financing schemes, etc. Experience with the development and implementation of diverse financing modalities to support stronger financial sustainability and transition from external financing, including results‑based financing, blended and joint financing, and/or other alternative / innovative financing mechanisms Specific experience with the management or implementation of Global Fund grants (or comparable development financing initiatives)
Competencies
Languages: An excellent knowledge of English and preferably a good working knowledge of French. Knowledge of other languages would be an asset. Any further language requirements will be specified at the time of recruitment.
Functional Competencies
Analytical – Level 3 Business – Level 2 Country‑context – Level 3 Disease‑knowledge – Level 2 Geopolitical Awareness – Level 3 Global Public Health – Level 3 Multicultural Understanding – Level 3 Negotiations – Level 3 Operational Policy – Level 3 Project Management – Level 3
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