Consultant – Malaria Product Launch Transparency Initiative

World Health Organization

Consultant leading Unitaid’s launch transparency initiative for malaria products. Requires extensive partner interactions and project management skills.

Posted 4/24/2026contractRemote • 🇨🇭 SwitzerlandSeniorLead💰 $10,000 - $12,500 per monthWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the implementation of Unitaid’s launch transparency initiative (LAUNCH) for malaria products.
Interact extensively with partner agencies to generate and maintain buy-in.
Encourage information sharing and provide regular status updates to the malaria community.
Update landscape on key stakeholders and individuals to articulate the universe of actors influencing the antimalarial and SE spaces.
Hold virtual meeting with core groups every two months to facilitate ongoing exchange across key partners.
Provide annual progress reports and complete internal project evaluations using previously defined learning questions.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Advanced level university degree in one of the following areas: international development, management, epidemiology, public health or health policy.
At least 7 years of experience in health strategies with a focus on healthcare tools (therapeutics, diagnostics, preventive tools).
At least 5 years of experience in the introduction of new malaria interventions, including substantial experience with associated regulatory and procurement mechanisms.
At least 3 years of experience in designing strategic, market-based projects to improve access to healthcare tools in resource-limited settings.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong planning, organizational, and project management skills.
Demonstrated ability to work as part of a small team to deliver high impact results.
Demonstrated skills in contributing directly to cross-functional teams.
Proven coordination abilities working with diverse groups of stakeholders.
Expert knowledge of English.
Intermediate knowledge of French.

Benefits

Comp & perks

This vacancy notice may be used to identify candidates for other similar consultancies at the same level.
Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.
A written test or video assessment may be used as a form of screening.
WHO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Applications from women and from nationals of non and underrepresented Member States are particularly encouraged.
WHO prides itself on a workforce that adheres to the highest ethical and professional standards and that is committed to put the WHO Values Charter into practice.

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Hard Skills & Tools

health strategieshealthcare toolsmalaria interventionsregulatory mechanismsprocurement mechanismsstrategic project designmarket-based projectsaccess to healthcare toolsproject evaluationslearning questions

Soft Skills

written communicationverbal communicationplanning skillsorganizational skillsproject management skillsteam collaborationcross-functional teamworkcoordination abilitiesstakeholder engagementinformation sharing

Certifications

advanced level university degree