Senior Fund Portfolio Manager, Geneva

Closing date: Thursday, 26 February 2015

Remuneration: Corresponding annual salary 132,340 Swiss Frs. (CHF)

Salary and allowances are generally tax-free.

In addition, the Global Fund operates a tax equalization policy.

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Vacancy Number: IRC1885

Closing Date: 26 February 2015

Contract Type: Open

Reporting to: Regional Manager

Work Division or Department: Grant Management

Role Summary

As a senior level professional, the Senior Fund Portfolio Manager (SFPM) contributes to the delivery of the primary business of the Global Fund: grant management leading to the mitigation of the impact of AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. Core tasks include effective management of grants and ensuring provision of grant signings, disbursements and renewals. The Senior Fund Portfolio Manager is typically responsible for a high disease burden country or one of the more high risk portfolios.

Responsibilities

As a primary representative of the Global Fund vis-à-vis recipient countries, the role of the Senior Fund Portfolio Manager (SFPM) encompasses the following key aspects:

Grant Management : Reporting to the Regional Manager, the SFPM manages all stages of the grant management cycle with the support of a 'Country Team' (the basic organizational framework for working with portfolio and embedded functional support staff to provide recipients with grant management supervision and support across the Global Fund's portfolio). Specifically, s/he engages in country dialogue and guides the Country Coordinating Mechanisms (CCM) and in-country partners to help identify future funding needs, and timing of funding requests; manages the grant negotiation processes; leads ongoing monitoring and assessment of grants including disbursement of funds, and risk management;
Stakeholder Management : Manages the Global Fund's in-country agent, the Local Fund Agent (LFA); build operational and strategic relationships with country stakeholders and other partners to ensure the appropriate investment of funds, taking into consideration national strategies and context; manages partnerships with governmental, non-governmental, civil society, private sector, key affected populations and multilateral partners at country level, manages the Country Team and coordinates internal partners from functional teams including monitoring, procurement, legal and finance;
People Management : The SFPM leads and coordinates the Country Team. S/he manages the program officer(s) and support staff;
Risk Management : regularly assesses risks that affect the portfolio and recommends and employs risk-based strategies to mitigate them.

Subject to change by the Executive Director at any time at his sole discretion.

Qualifications

Essential:

Advanced university degree in finance/economics, public or business administration, development studies, health economics, public health or related field; or an equivalent combination of academic/professional qualifications and experience.

Experience

Essential :

The typical candidate will have a minimum of 7 years' experience in program/project development and management, including design, implementation and financial management aspects;
Proven success working in complex multi-stakeholder environments, requiring decision making abilities with limited information available and under tight deadlines;
Experience working in-country or with (multiple) countries on program development; or experience working on a Country Team or equivalent.
Strong experience leading and managing multi-disciplinary teams to deliver results;
In addition, the candidate will have a proven ability to lead high level negotiations with partners;
Political acumen, s/he will have strong experience in resolving conflictual situations through mediation and a demonstrated ability to build consensus in order to move programs forward;

Desirable :

Knowledge of HIV, Malaria and TB programs;
Experience in international development;
Experience in grant development or loan management;
Work experience in any of the following areas an asset: Monitoring & Evaluation, National Health Systems, Program Co-ordination, fiduciary/financial issues.

Competencies

Languages

An excellent knowledge of English is required for this position. A good knowledge of Arabic would be a strong asset.

Technical Competencies:

Financial Management : knowledge of project financing and financial processes; ability to prepare, justify and manage budgets; monitoring expenditures and using cost-benefit thinking to set priorities;
Project Management : expert level of project management in complex multi-sectorial projects; and the ability to gather relevant input, analyze data/facts from appropriate sources and learn from best practice to inform project design;
Policy Acumen : knowledge of grant-related operational policies and procedures and applies them effectively in work with a variety of stakeholders; understands the values and principles behind those policies and uses that knowledge to resolve non-standard business situations. Seeks best practices in policy application and contributes substantively to policy development;
Grant preparation : Ability to lead and coordinate the portfolio analysis prior to engaging in a country dialogue with appropriate in-country stakeholders in preparation for the funding request development and submission; provide expert advice on the design of funding requests including implementation, planning and budgeting; provide early input on the proposed implementation arrangements and identifies related risks and mitigating measures;
Negotiation : Ability to lead negotiations to effectively align programs with the national strategy; identify cost reductions, eligibility and counterpart financing strategies; to negotiate increases in national investments; to assess capacities of the nominated key implementers;
Grant implementation management : Identify different ways to establish cross controls and quality checks; Ability to anticipate potential risks, especially those related to misuse of funds; have good understanding of procurement and/or supply of goods and services;
Geopolitical awareness : knowledge/sensitivity on local social, political, economic realities and dynamics in order to use appropriate influencing and dialogue strategies; Ability to share this information with others, generating a common interest and team working dynamics around this issue; tailor management strategy accordingly and adjust the management response to challenges and problems arising.

Core Competencies:

Personal Effectiveness
Working with Others
Core Expertise
People Leadership
Global Fund Mind-set

Leadership Competencies

Connecting our Vision with Results

Managing Vision and Purpose
Strategic Agility
Dealing with Ambiguity
Perspective

Partnerships and People

Motivating Others
Drive for Results
Priority Setting

Building Empowerment and Accountability

Timely Decision Making
Integrity and Trust
Interpersonal Diplomacy

About the Global Fund

The Global Fund is an international financing institution that fights AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria with a 21st century approach: partnership, transparency, constant learning and results-based funding.

Whether it be the distribution of bed nets to protect families from malaria in Honduras, training youth peer counsellors who will help other teens diagnosed as HIV-positive in South Africa, or providing equipment for the diagnosis of tuberculosis to clinics in Kazakhstan, country-driven programs to fight the pandemics receive funding through the Global Fund.

The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria was created in 2002 to dramatically increase resources to support the fight against the three pandemics. A partnership between government, civil society, the private sector and communities living with the diseases, the Global Fund is an innovative model of health funding. As an international financing institution, the Global Fund does not manage or implement programs on the ground, relying instead on local expertise. The Global Fund works with partners to ensure that funding serves the men, women and children affected by these diseases with maximum efficiency and value for money.

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