CONSULTANCY OPPORTUNITY

CONSULTANT – PUBLIC POLICY

ENGAGEMENT
(093-2022-GAVI-RFQ)
Opening Date: Closing Date:
10th June, 2022 17th June, 2022

All responses by email to: procurement@gavi.org

(submissions are due before midnight Geneva Time on the Closing Date)

1. Background and Introduction

Gavi Alliance’s (“Gavi”) mission is to save children’s lives and protect people’s health by increasing
access to immunisation in poor countries. Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance is a public-private partnership
that brings together developing country and donor governments, the World Health Organization,
UNICEF, the World Bank, the vaccine industry, technical agencies, civil society, the Bill & Melinda
Gates Foundation and other private sector partners. Gavi uses innovative finance mechanisms,
including co-financing by recipient countries, to secure sustainable funding and adequate supply of
quality vaccines. Since 2000, Gavi has contributed to the immunisation of over 820 million children
and the prevention of more than 14 million future deaths.

The COVAX Facility (“COVAX”) – housed within Gavi – provides a global solution to the equitable
distribution of vaccines to the 190 participating countries and economies. The COVAX Advance
Market Commitment (AMC) is an innovative financing instrument that supports the participation of
the 92 low and lower-middle income economies in COVAX – enabling access to donor-funded doses
of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines. Guided by the WHO fair allocation framework, COVAX
aims to equitably distribute doses to help protect the most at-risk groups. Gavi is working with
Alliance partners UNICEF and WHO to ensure that the infrastructure is in place, and the technical
support available, for COVID-19 vaccines to be safely delivered to all those who need them.

For more information, please visit the Gavi website: http://www.gavi.org/about/mission

2. Background of the team and purpose of the role

Gavi’s role in the global health and multilateral space continues to expand and become increasingly
complex due to the COVID-19 pandemic, its multifaceted impact on access to routine immunisation
and to healthcare for last-mile communities. While Gavi is structured as a public-private partnership,
the number of political and multilateral stakeholders actively engaged with Gavi have significantly
increased over the past 2 years.

The Public Policy Engagement (PPE) team serves as the political affairs, advocacy and advisory unit
on issues related to vaccine equity for the Gavi Secretariat and COVAX Facility, managing
institutional engagements and advocacy at multilateral fora, with the UN system, health partner and
policy networks and civil society. The Consultant – Public Policy Engagement role combines
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knowledge of the evolving future pandemic preparedness agenda including on financing and
governance, stakeholder engagement and cross-secretariat advisory.

3. Description of Services:

In line with Gavi’s Public Policy Engagement strategy and scope of work, the Consultant – Public
Policy Engagement, is expected to have the following duties and responsibilities:

Main Duties and Responsibilities

 Manage Gavi public policy engagement with the various ongoing multilateral and
intergovernmental processes and dialogues related to strengthening future pandemic
preparedness.
 Support Gavi engagement on pandemic preparedness with health partner and policy networks,
think tanks and civil society.
 Serve as in-house advisor to Gavi Secretariat senior management and teams providing
forward-looking advice for engagement in anticipation of institutional priorities, opportunities
and risks related to the future pandemic preparedness agenda.
 Provide policy advisory on pandemic preparedness, response and financing agenda to inform
Gavi governance discussions.
 Develop and maintain high quality public policy content (position papers, advices and
recommendations, research papers) to support Gavi representation in relevant policy
dialogues and high-level bilaterals.
 Identify new and timely content development and dissemination opportunities

Note: The essential functions listed in this section are not exhaustive of the job responsibilities;
other duties may be assigned consistently with the department needs.

4. Location: Gavi Alliance HQ, Geneva, Switzerland

5. Qualifications and work experience required:

Academic
• Advanced university degree in Public Policy, Public Health, Human Rights, International
Law or related fields.
Work experience:
• Minimum of 2 years of professional experience working in international development, public
policy or human rights.
• Experience of global health, especially the intersection of equity, financing and the health
emergencies preparedness and response agendas is a strong asset.
• Significant writing, research, and project management experience required, including in
situations of considerable complexity, diplomatic and political sensitivity.
• Experience in bilateral and multilateral aid environments is a requirement (experience in both
headquarters and in the field/in-country is an advantage).
Skills/Competencies:
• Critical thinking, problem-solving and creative mindset.
• Prioritisation, planning, and project coordination/management skills.
• Demonstrated capacity to manage a variety of activities simultaneously and to take initiative.
• Political acumen and ability to drive change and improvements in challenging, inter-cultural
and complex environments.
• Flexible mindset and ability to adapt quickly, focusing on value creation.
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• Effective consultations with and influencing counterparts at all levels.

• Effective written and verbal communicator.
• Good knowledge of policies, systems, and procedures in global public health settings.
• Ability to work with wide range of stakeholders across the spectrum of government, donors,
technical partners, civil society and other expanded partners.

Note: short-listed candidates may be asked to complete a timed test to demonstrate their policy
analysis and communication skills.

Languages:
• Fluency in written and spoken English is essential.
• Working proficiency of an additional UN language.
Contacts:
• Gavi Secretariat teams
• Gavi Alliance partners, including UNICEF, WHO, implementing country representatives,
multilateral and bilateral donors, civil society organisations, and humanitarian stakeholders.

6. Duration of Assignment: 6 months, with the possibility for extension

7. Selection Process and expected timelines

 Interested parties should respond by completing Annex One and returning their application
before midnight on the Closing Date
 Gavi will shortlist and invite for written tests and/or interviews (1 week)
 Contract negotiation and signature (1 week)

We are committed to fostering a just, equitable and diverse culture free from racism and
discrimination in which all staff, partners and stakeholders feel empowered, safe and heard.

Please note that as a vaccine organisation and in order to provide duty of care towards its employees,
consultants, and individual contractors working on site, Gavi is requiring all of them to confirm that
they are fully vaccinated1 against Covid-19 as a condition for engagement with us.

If you wish to apply, please visit our Careers webpage and apply by sending your application to
procurement@gavi.org with the title "093-2022-GAVI-RFQ- Consultant – Public Policy
Engagement" before the closing date of 17th June, 2022.

ANNEX ONE

SUBMISSION FORM

Consultancy Opportunity for the services of Consultant – Public Policy Engagement

(Gavi reference 093-2022-GAVI-RFQ)

1
Fully vaccinated means one of the following categories:
 You have received one dose of the Covid-19 vaccination listed in WHO’s Emergency Use Listing, and you are scheduled to receive a
second dose in the near future or you have previously had Covid-19 thereby exempting you from a second dose.
 You have received two doses of the Covid-19 vaccination.
 You have received one dose of the J&J Covid-19 vaccine.
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IF ANY OF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BELOW IS CONFIDENTIAL, PLEASE

STATE SO IN THE RESPONSE.

Applicant name:

Address of residence:

☐Non-profit ☐ For-profit
Business type:
☐Individual ☐Other:

Daily rate (currency & amount):

Resume (attach CV) or description of

Attach
past services, similar to this position:

Short letter outlining motivation and

Attach
relevance of experience to date:
☐ Yes ☐No
Valid passport and work permit (*)

This information certified by:

Application Source ☐ Gavi website ☐Devex

☐ Linkedin ☐Other

Date:

Signature:

* Applicants must hold a valid working permit for the Country where they are based. Please note if
applicant is selected, a copy of their passport, will be required. In the event that the work location is
Switzerland, Gavi may at its discretion assist the Consultant in obtaining a Work Permit in
Switzerland for the duration of the contract.

Please do not submit generic marketing materials, broadly descriptive attachments, or other general
literature.
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ANNEX TWO

CONSULTANCY OPPORTUNITY RULES

Gavi invites you to submit a competitive bid by responding to this “Consultancy Opportunity ”, based
on the below outlined rules:

i. This entire Consultancy Opportunity and all related discussions, meetings, exchanges of
information, and subsequent negotiations that may occur are confidential.

ii. The issuance of this Consultancy Opportunity in no way commits Gavi to make an award.
Gavi is under no obligation to justify the reasons for its supplier(s) choices as a result of
this Consultancy Opportunity . Gavi may choose not to justify its business rewarding
decision to the participants to this tender.

iii. Gavi reserves the right to:

- reject any proposal without obligation or liability to the potential bidder;
- withdraw this Consultancy Opportunity at any time before or after submission of
bids, without prior notice, explanation or reason;
- accept other than the lowest price offer;
- award a contract on the basis of initial offers received, without discussions or
requests for best and final offers;
- decide not to award any contract to any bidder responding to this Consultancy
Opportunity ,

iv. You agree that your bid is valid for no less than sixty (60) days from the quotation due
date.

v. Faxed copies will not be accepted. Late quotations are subject to rejection.

vi. Gavi reserves the right to request additional data, information, discussions or presentations
to support part of, or your entire bid proposal. Bidders or their representatives must be
available to discuss the details of their proposal during the evaluation process.

vii. All responses should be submitted in electronic format.

viii. The proposed timeline set out above indicates the process Gavi intends to follow. Gavi
reserves the right to make changes to this timeline.

ix. If the applicant is a US Citizen or resident (Green Card holder) or a non-US person living
or working in the US, Applicants should be aware of OFAC regulations.

x. As a vaccine organisation and in order to provide duty of care towards its employees,
consultants, and individual contractors working on site, Gavi requires all its Employees
and Contractors to confirm their full vaccination status against Covid-19 as a condition for
contracting, specifically fully vaccinated means one of the following:
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- Confirmation of receipt of one dose of the Covid-19 vaccination listed in WHO’s

Emergency Use Listing and being scheduled to receive a second dose in the near
future or confirmation that one has previously had Covid-19 thereby being
exempted from a second dose of the vaccine.
- Confirmation of receipt of two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine.
- Confirmation of receipt of received one dose of the J&J Covid-19 vaccine.