Overview
Support the design, structuring, and early institutionalization of Catalytic Finance and Results-Based Financing mechanisms under Unitaid’s Next Generation Financing pilot. The role provides technical leadership across the financing value chain, engaging with various funders and strengthening internal systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the translation of strategic and programmatic priorities into finance-ready products.
- Explore and structure appropriate financing approaches and instruments.
- Engage effectively with a range of financing partners.
- Advance selected CF and RBF opportunities from concept development to deal readiness.
- Engage colleagues to facilitate the systematization of processes, tools, and knowledge.
- Provide technical advisory and implementation support across the full financing value chain.
- Develop financing design and scoping notes for priority CF and RBF opportunities.
- Prepare financing partner mapping outputs and engagement materials.
- Develop indicative structuring briefs and internal decision-support notes.
- Draft term sheets and non-legal structuring documentation.
- Develop a roadmap for systematization and institutionalization.
- Create CF Systematization Toolkit (templates, screening criteria, pipeline tracking tools, catalytic impact metrics).
- Develop internal capacity-building materials and training sessions.
- Document lessons learned and recommendations for Unitaid’s NGF playbook.
- Contribute to Executive Board and committee reporting packages.
- Provide ad hoc technical advisory outputs.
Required Experience
- Minimum of 15 years of relevant professional experience in health financing, development finance, or investment banking, preferably in African country contexts.
- Prior experience of financial structuring, health finance, or development finance for health or health systems (including public-private financing projects).
- Experience in pharmaceutical/medical manufacturing in Africa and/or climate finance would also be valuable.
- Proven track record in structuring multi-million health financing projects and initiatives across Africa and beyond in low- and middle-income countries.
- Sound understanding of contractual and legal considerations involved in financial structuring.
- Strong attention to detail, including demonstrated ability to oversee administrative, financial, and legal procedures and processes.
- Planning, coordination, and organization across multiple internal and external stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to build strong stakeholder relationships, particularly with financial institutions or investors.
- Ability to prepare Board-facing materials, donor briefs, and operating within multilateral governance frameworks.
- Ability to lead and deliver cross-functional initiatives in a highly matrixed organization.
- Understanding of project management principles and application in multicultural settings including International Organizations.
- A minimum of 7 years of experience in a partnership, coordination, external-facing, or engagement role.
- A minimum of 7 years of experience in the Global Public Health or international development landscape.
- Desirable: In-country experience of development and/or public health programs, preferably in LMICs.
Qualifications
• Advanced university degree in business administration, financial management, economics, or international development
