• Job Description

  Req#: 393613

  Manager, Community Strategic Initiatives

  Location: UK, GSK House

  ‘We’re moving towards a more sustainable future with our new headquarters. With better public transport links and proximity to world-class science and technology institutions, we’re excited for our move to the vicinity of Earnshaw Street, London WC1A (“the New HQ”) by end H1 2024.’

  Job Purpose

  ViiV Healthcare’s Positive Action is a global initiative that aims to prevent new HIV cases and end AIDS through community-led interventions. We are committed to working with communities to improve the lives of people living with and affected by HIV. Positive Action (Global)’s mission is to be a transformational partner that champions people and communities to end AIDS. Our vision is healthy communities in a world free of AIDS. Community Strategic Initiatives seek to enable people and communities to improve the quality of life of people living with and those most at risk of HIV. We deliver our commitment by providing grants to organisations that deliver HIV prevention, care and treatment programmes and by amplifying the impact of organisations by gathering learning to direct future interventions.

  We are seeking an experienced Programme Manager to lead our community strategic initiatives portfolio. This includes the launch and implementation of Positive Action funding rounds, focused on Positive Action’s four priority areas:

  1. Ending paediatric AIDS

  2. HIV Prevention

  3. Addressing internalised stigma and HIV related stigma and discrimination

  4. Harm Reduction

  The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the end-to-end fund management process, including the design of funding rounds, launching funding rounds, managing the proposal review process and ensuring robust grant management once proposals have been approved and funding received by partners. In addition to the ongoing management of the Community Strategic Initiatives, the CSI Manager will be responsible for designing and implementing new funding models, as well as identifying and implementing process improvements, resulting in Positive Action being seen as a strong partner to community organisations.

  The CSI Manager will report into the Director, Programmes (Global), Positive Action, and work closely with Positive Action Programme Managers to align and synergise efforts across the team, and our external partners and stakeholders to drive innovation and deliver impactful interventions that prevent new HIV cases and improve the lives of people living with and affected by HIV.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Manage the design of funding rounds, the call for proposal process and the technical review and due diligence process for upcoming funding rounds with the aim to fund impactful projects

  • Ensure grants deliver results for communities by implementing robust grant management across the portfolio

  • Work across the Positive Action team to ensure progress against project objectives and project impact is documented and shared internally and externally

  • Ensure Positive Action grants are managed to the highest standards of compliance and due diligence and work with relevant colleagues to achieve and strengthen effective grant management

  • Lead recruitment of Positive Action Allies (grant managers) and manage oversight of Positive Action Allies to ensure effective management of grants and ensure effective learning, engagement and interaction between allies, partners and Positive Action

  • Liaise with relevant Positive Action functions to ensure that Positive Action partners’ organisation strengthening needs are identified and met

  • Coordinate the effective functioning of the ViiV Positive Action Technical Review Committee (selection, renewal, management, review process etc.)

  • Represent Positive Action in relevant policy and advocacy platforms to ensure that the Positive Action strategy remains relevant, informed by good practice and that Positive Action/ViiV is well positioned and regarded amongst community stakeholders

  • Continually review and identify improvement areas in Positive Action fund management and grant-making processes, implementing any approved improvement plans

  • Support the Director of Programmes to identify new funding priorities and input into new funding modalities as required

  • Engage with and contribute to the ongoing development of Positive Action and ViiV’s mission by participating in relevant working groups, projects and work streams as and when required

  • Manage a portfolio of grants and grantees to a high-standard

  Why You?

  Basic Qualifications

  • Significant experience in programme management, preferably in the HIV and/or sexual and reproductive health and rights sector.

  • Experience of managing and leading projects across multiple countries.

  • Strong process management skills, with the ability to identify process improvements.

  • Strong understanding of HIV prevention, treatment, and care, and the challenges faced by people living with and affected by HIV.

  • Experience of working in low and middle-income countries, with significant experience of working in or managing relationships/partnerships with entities based in Africa

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with partners and stakeholders at all levels. This includes strong English writing skills

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to develop innovative solutions to complex challenges

  • Familiarity with ethical and regulatory frameworks for programme implementation

  • Fluency in English (additional languages a strong advantage)

  Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience of leading HIV programmes in countries based in Africa and/or Asia

  • Experience in grant-making

  • Experience of designing and implementing initiatives to monitor and evaluate projects

  • Lived experience of HIV

  • French and/or Portuguese language skills

  Why ViiV?

  ViiV Healthcare is a global specialty HIV company, the only company that is 100% focused on researching and delivering new medicines for people living with, and at risk of, HIV. ViiV is highly mission-driven in our unrelenting commitment to leave no person living with HIV behind. We do this by being a trusted partner for all people living with and affected by HIV. Our aim is to think, act, and connect differently through a focus on education on and treatment. We go to extraordinary lengths to deliver the sorts of breakthroughs, both in treatments, care solutions and communities, that really count. We go beyond the boundaries of medicine by taking a holistic approach to HIV through developing and supporting sustainable community programs and improving access to care. We will push through every challenge until HIV/AIDS is eradicated.

  ViiV has played a significant part in delivering breakthroughs that have turned HIV into a manageable health condition. We offer the largest portfolio of HIV medicines available anywhere, and we continue our work to cater for the widest possible range of needs in response to the HIV pandemic.

  We are aware of how much is at stake for those affected by HIV and we show up every day 100% committed to the patients. Our work culture is fast-paced, diverse, inclusive, competitive, and caring. But ViiV isn’t just somewhere to work – it’s a place to belong, an invitation to bring your very best, and a team full of impact-driven team members who are hungry to make a difference.

  While we have been improving lives of HIV patients for 30 years, this is an especially exciting time to be at ViiV, as we evaluate novel approaches to treatment and prevention that could further reduce the impact of HIV on individuals and communities.

  ViiV Healthcare is a company 100% focused on HIV that is majority owned by GSK, a global biopharma organization. As an employee of ViiV, you are part of a team united by a clear mission to leave no person living with HIV behind. Additionally, through our shareholder relationship with GSK, you have access to a range of shared benefits and career development opportunities.

  Job Application Close Date: 19th of April COB

  Please take a copy of the Job Description, as this will not be available post closure of the advert.

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  Why Us?

  At ViiV Healthcare, we will not rest until we leave no person living with HIV behind. Until the 39 million people living with HIV is down to zero, we will continue searching for new ways to limit the impact of HIV.

  We are the only pharmaceutical company solely focused on combating, preventing, and ultimately eradicating HIV and AIDS. At ViiV Healthcare, we do things differently. Born out of a partnership between GSK and Pfizer in 2009, with Shionogi joining in 2012, we are determined to help end the HIV epidemic. We are guided by our mission to leave no person living with HIV behind and it is this mission that unites our employees located across the globe. We combine expertise in research, manufacturing, policy and more to push the boundaries of what people think is possible in HIV treatment and care. As a result of our connection with GSK, we are able to draw on their proud history and resources. This means that you would receive all the employee benefits offered by GSK.

  Living our mission of leaving no person living with HIV behind means keeping inclusion and diversity at the heart of everything we do - from our breakthrough innovation, to our diverse portfolio of medicines as well as the work we do to partner with HIV communities. Having a diverse team and a truly inclusive culture where we’re all able to be ourselves and feel like we belong will make us an even stronger team, better able to perform as a business and deliver on our mission to leave no person living with HIV behind.

  ViiV is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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  We’re moving towards a more sustainable future with our new headquarters. With better public transport links and proximity to world-class science and technology institutions, we’re excited for our move to the vicinity of Earnshaw Street, London WC1A (“the New HQ”) by end H1 2024.

• About the company

  GlaxoSmithKline plc is a British multinational pharmaceutical company headquartered in Brentford, England.

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