Team Lead (2503202)

Job Description - Team Lead (2503202)

Team Lead - (2503202)

Grade: P5

Contractual Arrangement: Temporary appointment under Staff Rule 420.4

Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days): 24 months

: Aug 27, 2025, 8:23:33 AM

: Sep 16, 2025, 9:59:00 PM

: Switzerland-Geneva

: UT/UTD UNITAID International drug purchase facility

: Full-time

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

Unitaid, a partnership hosted by the World Health Organization, is focused on accelerating the introduction and adoption of key health products primarily for HIV & co-infections, tuberculosis, malaria, and women & children's health. It creates systemic conditions for sustainable and equitable access and aims to foster inclusive and demand-driven partnerships for innovation. It designs and invests in innovative approaches to make quality health products available and affordable in low- and middle-income countries. It promotes collective efforts with partners, countries, and communities, unlocking access to the tools, services, and care that can deliver the best results, improve health, and address global health priorities.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

The role of the Team Lead is to:

• Lead and manage a team of Programme Managers and Officers
• Plan and lead development of a portfolio of grants
• Promote, maintain and oversee high standards of management quality and performance of a portfolio of grants
• Promote synergy and strategic alignment amongst complementary grants in the portfolio and other interventions
• Ensure grant implementation is aligned with overall Unitaid strategy
• Manage relationships with grant implementers and partners; develop operational and strategic partnerships globally to ensure success of the grants, including transition to new sources of funding where applicable
• Oversee collaboration of Programme Managers with units across Unitaid, especially around strategy development, impact assessment, and monitoring & evaluation
• Lead risk identification and management at organizational, portfolio, and grant levels
• Lead continuous improvement of overall Unitaid strategy, policies, and processes
• Coordinate and communicate portfolio information as needed to stakeholders, including Management and the Board
• Guide, mentor, and develop team members.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: An advanced university degree (master's level or equivalent) in public or business administration, project management, development studies, international relations, public health, law, economics, finance, social sciences, or a related field.

Desirable:

Experience

Essential:

• A minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible international experience in managing complex grants in the private sector, public health, or international development areas, including project design, risk assessment, implementation, and results-based financial management, ideally in multi-country or cross-regional contexts.
• Demonstrated experience managing large-scale (multimillion-dollar $) project portfolios
• Significant experience as a team leader, decision maker, and negotiator, preferably at an international level, and in public health and operational partnerships.

Desirable:

• Significant experience in industry and/or other international financing.
• Experience in project performance evaluation and audit methodologies.
• Experience working in low/lower middle-income countries.
• Experience or good understanding of international relations or political science.

Skills

• Strong abilities in team leadership and managing others
• Strong grant portfolio and project management skills in complex multi-sectoral grants, including management of processes, budgets, and performance/accountability frameworks; ability to gather relevant input, analyze data/facts from appropriate sources, and identify best practices to inform grant design
• Ability to identify and develop strategic partnerships
• Demonstrated negotiating and diplomatic skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and proven ability to develop effective and ethical work practices
• Ability to identify and manage risks at the organizational, portfolio, and project levels
• Ability to define and resolve complex issues, including delivery of difficult messages
• Track record in the development and implementation of strategies and policies
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment and to produce results under pressure
• Background or experience in international development and/or access to health products and technologies.
• Advanced knowledge of project financing and financial processes with the ability to prepare and manage budgets
• Strong written, verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage risks at organizational, portfolio, and project level

WHO Competencies

• Teamwork
• Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
• Communication
• Ensuring the effective use of resources
• Producing results
• Creating an empowering and motivating environment

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of English.

Desirable: Intermediate knowledge of French.

REMUNERATION

WHO salaries for staff in the Professional category are calculated in US dollars. The remuneration for the above position comprises an annual base salary starting at USD 101,540 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable), a variable post adjustment, which reflects the cost of living in a particular duty station, and currently amounts to USD 7505 per month for the duty station indicated above. Other benefits include 30 days of annual leave, allowances for dependent family members, home leave, and an education grant for dependent children.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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