Advisor (m/f/d) Principal Programme Office – Manufacturing Technology Transfer
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- Job-ID: V000060870
- Location: Addis Abeba
- Assignment period: 04/01/2025 - 12/31/2025
- Field: Public Health
- Type of employment: full- or part-time
- Application deadline: 02/19/2025
Job description
The TEI MAV+ works in close collaboration with African Union, particularly Africa Center for Desease Control (AfCDC) and Partnership for African Vaccine Manufacturing (PAVM). As implementation partner for the Team Europe Support Service (TESS) of the TEI MAV+ the GIZ is supporting the PAVM through hiring professionals to work within the PAVM secretariat to drive the continental vaccine manufacturing agenda forward along the eight bold programs. The PAVM taskforce defined eight bold programs to support the vaccine manufacturing ecosystem and continental strategy including regulatory strengthening, market design and demand certainty, access to finance, technology transfer and IP, infrastructure, research & development, and talent development.
Your tasks
- Ensure that the Africa CDC Technology Transfer program is fully operationalized
- Provide technical expertise to the PHAHM team on vaccine and pharmaceuticals manufacturing in the areas of technology transfer & intellectual property
- Facilitate the coordination of partners and stakeholders supporting vaccines and other health products technology transfer to African manufacturers; design and implement a technology transfer support mechanism for African manufacturers; facilitate program management operational plan of Tech transfer & IP bold program
- Develop technical report on tech transfer status, including gap analysis, resource requirements, and progress update regarding tech transfer initiatives in the continent; report on implementation progress of Technology transfer bold program to PHAHM leadership and stakeholders
- Foster and take lead in activities related to coordinating PHAHM Technology transfer activities on the African continent; ensure that PHAHM activities are contributing to the overall Africa CDC manufacturing agenda
- Provide technical advice to vaccine and other health products manufacturers, Member States and National Regulatory Authorities as needed
- Provide training on technology transfer and other aspects of manufacturing as needed
- Coordinate the drafting of key documents (e.g., presentations, technical design document, proposals, briefing notes, and progress monitoring) for internal and external meetings and publications; review, evaluate papers, concepts and proposals related to vaccine, therapeutics, and diagnostics manufacturing technology transfer projects
- Represent PHAHM and Africa CDC in continental and international vaccine conferences and events, as needed
- Build and maintain effective relationships with member States, manufacturers, international organizations, and other partners, which will support the strategic and operational priorities of Africa CDC
Your profile
- Bachelor’s Degree or Masters Degree in Pharmaceuticals, Biomedical Sciences, Biotechnology, or related field, and many years of relevant experience in manufacturing technology transfer; a PHD is preferred
- Demonstrable experience in vaccine biologic, or pharmaceuticals manufacturing and technology transfer projects
- Demonstrable technical expertise and experience in the development of policies and processes for manufacturing technology transfers; proven experience working in health products manufacturing technology transfer
- Proven experience in presenting oral communication in international congresses, conferences, and seminars in the vaccine sector and or pharmaceutical manufacturing sector
- Demonstrable experience of the vaccine manufacturing industry, including regulatory frameworks, technology transfers and talent development
- Familiarity with fostering a network of regional entities to assist health products manufacturing; good knowledge of proactive multi-actor partnership building / coordination and knowledge management / sharing
- Coordination and management abilities and experience; being pro-active and solutions-oriented with initiative to achieve desired outcomes
- Ability to apply effective leadership and interpersonal skills through use of strategic thinking, team and project leadership, decision-making skills
- Excellent technical writing skills, and skills in translating highly technical information into presentations, briefings and report and funding proposals for both technical and high-level audiences
- Business fluent in English, other languages of the African Union are a plus
Location information
We are pleased to offer you a first impression on topics such as climate, shopping and services, the school situation and health care in Ethiopia.
The GIZ offers an additional benefits package for deployments in fragile security situations. You can find further information in the Guide to the Collective Agreement on Assignment Conditions in Fragile Contexts.
The security situation is tense. Tailored security risk mitigation measures are in place for GIZ staff in country. GIZ staff must adhere to security measures at all times. Please also check the county-specific information provided by the German Federal Foreign Office. GIZ runs a professional security risk management system in the field of deployment. The freedom of movement is restricted. GIZ does not impose any restrictions on life partners and family members to move with you to the country of deployment. Please note that the general and personal living conditions in the country of assignment may meet with different legal and social acceptance. We gladly support you with our many years of experience.
Further information on country-specific advice from the Federal Foreign Office at https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/en.
Notes
This position is allocated to salary band 4 and is suited to a full or a part-time position.
The option to extend the contract is given.
The willingness for frequent business trips is required.
Please observe the provisions of the country-specific vaccination regulations for entry and work in the country of assignment.
We are happy to help accompanying partners discuss questions about benefits, residence permits and how to find your own job locally - feel free to get in touch with us during your application phase at map@giz.de.
To ensure and further strengthen GIZ's ability to deliver, the willingness to operate in changing conditions in Germany as well as abroad is of high corporate interest.
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Our benefits
- We are a provider of international cooperation services for sustainable development and work to build a future worth living around the world. We support projects in over 130 countries to achieve goals sustainably together with our partners.
- Everyone has the same opportunities in our company, regardless of gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation or physical disability. We recruit based on specialist expertise and social skills. Transparency and fair opportunities for career advancement are just as much a matter of course for us as gender not being a barrier to taking up a management position.
- Your work will begin with an onboarding and preparation phase that will give you initial insights into GIZ and lay the groundwork for your upcoming assignment, establishing new contacts and building up your network.
- We provide opportunities for taking part in training and professional development to all our staff. Our Academy for International Cooperation (AIZ) will help you develop your skills.
- Ensuring the compatibility of career, family work and care commitments is part of our corporate policy. Flexible working hours and comprehensive preparation packages for families accompanying staff abroad are two examples of the opportunities that GIZ offers its employees. Our family-friendly philosophy also includes providing support for family members in need of care.
- Flexi-time and the possibility for mobile working gives staff maximum flexibility.
- Under certain conditions, we allow our staff to accrue working time credits in a long-term working time account. This credit can then be used to take a lengthy leave of absence.
- Extensive check-ups and preventive measures (e.g. on appointment, before the outward journey, during the stay in a country of assignment, in an emergency) are provided to our staff and the family members accompanying them as a matter of course.
- We reward staff who achieve their agreed annual targets with a variable remuneration component.
- You will receive various additional benefits during your stay abroad that will depend on your country of assignment.
- We have put together an extensive package of benefits for family members accompanying staff abroad, including medical check-ups, language lessons and lump-sum allowances for the outward and homeward journeys. The Academy for International Cooperation (AIZ) also offers a range of preparatory courses on local culture, history and customs and on travelling with children.
- During your assignment abroad, we will largely reimburse you for the school fees incurred for sending your children to schools providing a general education.
- In many places, you will receive a subsidy towards the rent on your place of residence. If you have not yet found suitable accommodation at the time of your outward journey, you will receive a subsidy to put towards your hotel costs.
About us
Your professional and personal development is important to us. At GIZ, you will be offered global work opportunities and an atmosphere that is characterised by diversity, respect and genuine equal opportunities. Gender equality promotion is a matter of course for us. Our benefits are also impressive in terms of work-life balance and family friendliness. Flexible working hours that fit your life situation, comprehensive onboarding and internal health management are an integral part of our corporate culture, along with the opportunity to use childcare facilities and parent/child offices.
GIZ is a signatory of the Diversity Charter. Recognition, appreciation and inclusion of diversity in the company are important to us. All employees shall be valued - regardless of gender and gender identity, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, social background, age or sexual orientation.
We support equal opportunities and welcome applications from people with disabilities.
Contact
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