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 Director, Enterprise Secretariat

The Global HIV Vaccine Enterprise (the Enterprise) is seeking a Director to lead the Enterprise Secretariat to implement policies, strategies and decisions made by the Enterprise Board.  

Background

The Enterprise was first proposed in 2003 and in 2005 it published its first Scientific Strategic Plan; an updated plan was published in 2010. The field has continued to evolve and new challenges and opportunities have been identified requiring an adjustment of the original plans. The Enterprise Board of Directors, composed of representatives of the major HIV vaccine stakeholders, recently developed an updated vision of the Enterprise, one that will both complement the efforts of stakeholders and address the collective needs of the field to further accelerate our efforts to develop a preventive HIV vaccine.

Moving forward, the Enterprise will continue as an alliance of independent organizations dedicated to accelerating the development of a preventive HIV vaccine. The continued focus of the Enterprise will be to facilitate mutual coordination, collaboration, knowledge sharing and the optimization of resources and efforts in the field. The Enterprise Secretariat will work to ensure that the Enterprise mission is supported.

A small Secretariat currently located in New York, led by a Director, will oversee the development and implementation of a work plan focused on three key priorities as well as the ongoing engagement of a broader network of stakeholders to identify key issues and opportunities to inform the directions of the field and the Enterprise.

Specifically, the Enterprise will focus on these three efforts:

• Continue to organize the annual AIDS Vaccine Conference;
• Convene meetings of stakeholders to address priority strategic issues that have been identified by the Board or by participants of the annual AIDS Vaccine Conference, where a collective effort is most effective; and
• Organize an annual Funders’ Forum to optimize current resources and efforts and, where possible, to mobilize new resources and efforts to the field.

Roles and responsibilities of the Enterprise Director

• The Director will provide leadership of the Enterprise Secretariat, implementing policies, strategies and decisions made by the Enterprise Board.
• The Director will report to the President of the Enterprise Board, and is accountable to the Board for Secretariat operations and activities.
• Based on guidance received from the Board, the Director will develop and implement a strategic work-plan aimed at achieving the collective goals.
• The Director will act as secretary to the Board; primary responsibilities are as follows: 
  • Serving as liaison between the Board and Secretariat, writing periodic updates to keep the Board informed of Secretariat activities and progress; Managing general correspondence and records of the Board, including recording meeting minutes, submitting reports to the Board, maintaining membership records, policies/practices, and other documents.  
  • Scheduling meetings (of the Board and others), preparing the agenda, providing background briefings to supplement the agenda and preparing minutes.
• Managing day-to-day operations of the Secretariat, spearheading the implementation and execution of the Strategic Plan and key Enterprise activities.
• In coordination with the President of the Enterprise Board, representing the Secretariat in selected external conferences and meetings.
• Overseeing the preparation of communications that summarize the outcome of meetings sponsored by the Enterprise. 

Key Qualifications of the Enterprise Director

• Conversant in HIV/AIDS vaccine science.
• Deep commitment to the global effort to develop an HIV vaccine.
• An established network of key relationships in the global HIV field.
• Demonstrated ability to build strong partnerships with domestic and international stakeholders.
• Ability to work with flexibility, efficiency, enthusiasm, and diplomacy both individually and as part of a complex team effort.
• Operationally-oriented, with experience in managing a focused program with a high-performance small team.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Effective moderator / facilitator.

How to submit an application

Qualified interested individuals should send the following information to the following email address: EnterpriseDirector@vaccineenterprise.org by 17 February, 2012.

• A cover letter describing the motivations for the application and views on how to build and/or strengthen partnerships to accelerate the development of an HIV vaccine.
• Curriculum vitae.
• Names and emails of 3 potential references.

The information will be maintained in confidence. Shortlisted candidates will be notified by 2 March 2012, and they may be contacted to obtain additional information and/or for an interview.