Under the supervision of Team Lead, Health and Climate, the role of the Sustainability Manager is to :
1. Conduct strategic analysis and identify high-impact opportunities for greening products Conduct analysis (eg, life cycle assessment) of key health products within Unitaid's current / future portfolio to identify key sources of GHG emissions and environmental impacts
* Prioritize key levers and opportunities for addressing the main sources of emissions and impacts
* Analyse, as relevant, broader systemic aspects related to greener products and supply chains (eg, regulatory and procurement standards)
* Identify highest potential interventions for Unitaid, through investments, thought leadership and partnership approaches; develop relevant roadmaps and investment cases in support of these interventions
* Publish relevant landscapes, frameworks and analyses in order to contribute to the broader dissemination of knowledge on greener products
2. Lead the design and implementation of a portfolio of investments in support of greener products
* Develop a pipeline of high impact investment opportunities for greening products, leveraging relevant entry points and mechanisms in Unitaid's grant management cycle
* Ensure strong complementarity and integration with Unitaid's broader investment pipeline, in collaboration with the Strategy team
* For “greening products” investments and / or activities : define the scope of work (eg, through calls for proposal), lead the technical assessment of proposals (or relevant parts of broader proposals); provide continuous strategic guidance and technical support for the design of grants and their implementation; reassess strategic relevance and value of investment as needed in order to support course correction / reprogramming as needed
* Prepare relevant documentation in support of key investment or programmatic decisions to be made by Unitaid's leadership team and Board
* With the Results team, develop relevant progress reports and impact estimates for internal and external use
* Ensure lessons from investments are regularly identified, documented, disseminated and acted upon in future investments
3. Drive partner engagement activities in relation to greener products
* Identify relevant partnership opportunities and contribute to developing these partnerships
* Support resource mobilization and communications efforts, in relation with the External Relations and Communication teams
* Represent Unitaid in key working groups, conferences, forums and initiatives (eg, ATACH)
4. Contribute to building Unitaid's capacity in Health and Climate
* Develop and maintain relevant frameworks and analytical tools for Unitaid's work on greener products; monitor the evolution of methods and standards for sustainability, and ensure their integration / adaptation for Unitaid as relevant
* Identify and nurture a network of external experts and consultants to complement in-house expertise
* Contribute to key initiatives of the Health and Climate team as needed, including in terms of staff awareness and understanding of climate and environmental issues
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education
* Advanced university degree in sustainability, supply chain management, engineering, business administration, or a related field.
* Degree / Diploma / certification in sustainability or sustainable supply chains.
Experience
* At least 7 years of cumulated experience in health product supply chains, sustainable supply chains or a combination of the two, in the private or public or development sector, including at least 3 years of experience in sustainable supply chains in the health care sector
* Experience working on climate mitigation or adaptation projects, ideally in the pharmaceuticals, life science or medical industries, alternatively in the complex manufactured products industry.
* Experience in conducting advanced analyses to inform business or policy decisions (for instance : business process analysis, product lifecycle / value chain analysis, financial analysis, investment case development)
* Experience in designing and delivering multi-stakeholder projects in complex environments
* Experience writing technical reports and documents for senior audiences (eg, Boards, leadership teams)
* Experience in global health or the development sector, network of partners active in sustainable supply chains for health.
Skills
* Extensive expertise in sustainable supply chain management of health products in international settings, encompassing medicines, diagnostics, and other technologies, with a strong knowledge of relevant standards, regulations, frameworks, and business environments.
* Proven professional experience with or knowledge of global environmental and climate issues, ideally including involvement in mitigation, resilience, or adaptation projects aimed at enhancing the sustainability of products / technologies with complex value chains.
* Solid understanding of health product markets, ideally in low and middle income countries
* Familiarity with global health and climate-related health challenges.
* Strong analytical skills; proven ability to design and produce complex supply chain / market analyses; demonstrated working knowledge of product lifecycle and value chain analyses
* Excellent interpersonal skills and ability influence others for positive results; demonstrated ability to work as part of a team to deliver high impact results; ability to work in a dynamic environment
* Sound judgment and business acumen
* Excellent written and oral communication skills
* Strong learning and self-reflection skills
* Teamwork
* Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
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