Head of Malaria | The Global Fund | Application deadline: 25 January 2026

Position sought:
The Global Fund is recruiting a Head of Malaria (Grade GL F) to serve as its global lead and authoritative voice on accelerating progress towards malaria elimination. This is a full-time, defined-duration role until December 2028, based in Geneva.

Role purpose:
The Head of Malaria sets the vision and strategy for how Global Fund investments drive equitable, high-impact and sustainable malaria outcomes, supporting malaria-endemic countries and shaping the global malaria agenda in close partnership with governments, technical agencies and donors.

📌 Key responsibilities:
• Define and lead the Global Fund’s malaria strategy and investment priorities
• Ensure high-quality, equitable and impactful malaria investments aligned with country-owned plans
• Drive cross-Secretariat collaboration to strengthen program performance, innovation and sustainability
• Lead global partnerships and market-shaping efforts (e.g. WHO, RBM Partnership, Gates Foundation, governments)
• Guide introduction and scale-up of technical and product innovations
• Provide senior technical leadership and advice to Global Fund Country Teams
• Represent malaria evidence, performance and strategy to senior leadership, the Board and external audiences
• Lead, develop and motivate a high-performing, multidisciplinary Malaria Team

👤 Profile requirements:
• Medical degree or postgraduate qualification in Public Health, Epidemiology or Infectious Diseases
• Extensive senior-level experience in global health and malaria
• Proven leadership in complex, politically and operationally challenging environments
• Experience managing large, diverse teams and multiple high-level stakeholders
• Excellent strategic thinking, negotiation and communication skills

⭐ Desirable:
• Specialized postgraduate qualification in malaria
• 15+ years’ experience in public health with a malaria focus
• Strong knowledge of the Global Fund model and partnerships
• Recognised publication record and international policy negotiation experience
• French proficiency (in addition to excellent English)

💼 Contract & conditions:
• Full-time, fixed-term contract until December 2028
• Senior leadership role within the Technical Advice & Partnerships Department
• Work at the centre of the global effort to end malaria as a public health threat

📍 Location: Geneva, Switzerland
⏰ Start date: Not specified (as soon as possible)
📨 Apply by: 25 January 2026
🌐 How to apply: via the Global Fund Careers recruitment system