The Global Alliance for Livestock Veterinary Medicines (GALVmed) is a not-for-profit livestock health product development and market access partnership (https://www.galvmed.org/). GALVmed aims to drive transformational improvement in the small-scale livestock health landscape in sub-Saharan Africa by improving access to high-impact veterinary medicines and by making veterinary medicine value chains function through private sector market initiatives operating at scale in the smallholder sector. We operate as a public-private partnership and a UK registered charity headquartered in Edinburgh.
The purpose of the role of GALVmed’s Senior Director, Enabling Environment & Partner Engagement, is to provide strategic and process-driven stakeholder and partner engagement with the aim to co-create a powerful enabling environment providing solutions to complex livestock health issues. An apt negotiator, facilitator and strategic coalition builder, the Senior Director will be able to analyse trends in the livestock ecosystem, identify interests and synergies, and implement key institutional and operational initiatives that drive change in a dynamic and changing livestock health environment. The Senior Director will initiate collaborations aimed at catalysing policy change and unlocking systemic value chain barriers, provide overall external stewardship and aligning partnerships and advocacy efforts with GALVmed’s vision and mission and our “GALVmed2030 Strategy”.
The Senior Director will represent GALVmed internally and externally, managing GALVmed’s Enabling Environment Department, and engaging with various audiences, including the private sector, regulators, academic and research institutions, policymakers, investors, the veterinary community and veterinary service providers and other relevant stakeholders with the aim to cultivate new and existing partnerships and acting a catalyst of synergies.
We are seeking a dynamic, insightful and visionary individual, preferably with knowledge of the African livestock value chains and market dynamics, who displays professional values of excellence, collaboration, inclusivity, and innovation and manages the activity in view of furthering GALVmed’s global impact. Working under the overall guidance of, and reporting directly to the CEO, and as a member of the GALVmed Leadership Team, the appointee will operate autonomously and play a key role in GALVmed’s institutional stewardship and engagement with the livestock ecosystem. The Senior Director will further advise on partnership opportunities locally and internationally, with overall responsibility for GALVmed’s presence in Kenya.
This leadership role requires strategic vision, business acumen, leadership experience and scientific excellence, as well as humility, emotional intelligence, political acumen and multi-cultural sensitivity, in addition to innovative thinking, collaboration, and proficiency in dialogue, negotiation and communication, networking and change management.
How to Apply
GALVmed has engaged the services of Perrett Laver to assist with the appointment process for the Senior Director, Enabling Environment & Partner Engagement. The closing date for applications is 09.00 BST on Friday 19th September. For more information, please click on the 'Request More Information' button below. The reference number is 8003.
Application is by submission of a curriculum vitae and a covering letter of application, addressing the job description and person specification and including suitable daytime and evening telephone contact details. To confidentially get in touch about this role, or for advice on your application, please email George Hourmouzios at george.hourmouzios@perrettlaver.com
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