Policy Manager (Innovation)

THIS IS A REMOTE ROLE. CANDIDATES CAN BE BASED ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

Role : Policy Manager (Innovation) 

Salary: USD 2,667 per calendar month 

Contract: Full time (4-day week), two-year fixed term with possibility of extension subject to funding. Consultant contract. 

Deadline for applications: 23:59 GMT 22nd July (applications only accepted through GTBC website)

About the role

The Policy Manager (Innovation) will be a critical part of the GTBC policy team, supporting a new programme of work focused on championing preparedness for new TB vaccines and other transformative health tools through parliaments around the world. Working closely with GTBC regional managers and partners, the postholder will lead a research programme to better understand where, when and how parliamentarians can meaningfully advance preparedness, and then support targeted parliamentary advocacy based on these learnings in a subset of priority countries. The successful candidate will make a tangible contribution to ensuring transformative health tools reach affected communities more quickly and equitably. 

The postholders key responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 

Research, analysis and interpretation

• Finalise the methodology for data collection at national, regional and global levels
• Support and coordinate data collection, including through desk reviews and key informant interviews as needed
• Analyse and interpret findings from a political and advocacy perspective, identifying where parliamentary engagement offers the greatest potential to accelerate readiness across the Phase 1 priority countries
• Lead comparative analysis and prioritisation to inform the selection of priority countries and thematic focus areas for Phase 2

Policy communication and influencing

• Produce clear, compelling policy briefings, advocacy materials and tools tailored to parliamentarians and other decision-makers in priority countries
• Lead on the development of a report outlining a framework of political levers for accelerating the uptake of health innovations, building on lessons learned from the project

Stakeholder engagement and representation

• Build and manage relationships with a wide range of external stakeholders, including parliamentarians, ministries, regulators, technical partners, and civil society and affected community organisations
• Represent GTBC in external meetings and partner forums, and contribute to coordination with key vaccine advocacy partners

Project and consultant management

• Manage and deliver the project workplan across both phases, helping to keep activities on track, budget and aligned with project milestones with support from the Director of Policy
• Oversee a team of in-country and regional consultants supporting with data collection and other project activities
• Coordinate inputs and activities with regional managers and other internal colleagues

Organisational support

• Contribute to GTBC’s wider policy work as needed
• Support with monitoring and evaluation and grant reporting, as needed

To find out more about the role and how to apply, please review the Job Description https://www.globaltbcaucus.org/post/gtbc\-is\-hiring.

Applications must be submitted through the online form to be considered. The deadline for applications is 23:59 GMT on 22nd July 2026.  

If you have any questions about the role, please contact: Janika Hauser (Director of Policy, janika.hauser@globaltbcaucus.org)

Please note that this is a new role created for a project in the advanced stages of funding confirmation. We are recruiting now so that we are ready to move quickly once the funding is finalised, but will not make a formal job offer until the funding is secured. We are sharing this opportunity in good faith and will keep candidates informed throughout the process.