Senior Manager – Health, Africa

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Extensive practical experience in the health sector in Africa, advising political leaders on complex public health and innovation challenges, or experience in government or leading advisory organisations
  

• Credibility across a wide range of health topics, with deep expertise in one or more areas.
  

• Strong understanding of emerging innovations and technologies in health, with the ability to support leaders in scaling these solutions
  

• A well-developed problem-solving toolkit, with the ability to design creative solutions to complex challenges and lead large programmes of work to a successful conclusion.
  

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence diverse audiences
  

• Strong attention to detail and a proven ability to deliver high-quality outputs under tight deadlines
  

• Recognised thought leadership, with the ability to represent the Institute through publications and high-level engagements
  

• Effective leadership skills, with a willingness to be hands-on to achieve results
  

• Ability to communicate and influence at all levels, from senior executives to technical teams.
  

• Comfort working in ambiguous, fast-paced, and matrixed environments, with the ability to drive impact at scale
  

• A track record of building and sustaining strategic partnerships across public, private, and non-profit sectors, preferably including fundraising
  

• Experience working across multiple countries in Africa, and in diverse resource settings is desirable
  

Additional Requirements

• Fluency in English is required; proficiency in an additional language is an advantage
  

• Willingness to travel within Africa (approximately 30%)