RBM Partnership to End Malaria
The past fifteen years have seen tremendous gains in reducing the burden of disease and progressing towards malaria elimination. Since 2000, global malaria deaths have been cut by more than half, saving 12.7 million lives, primarily among children less than five years of age. Expansions in financing, strong political commitments, novel diagnostic and preventative measures, and multi-sectoral co-ordination have facilitated this progress. Since 1998, RBM Partnership to End Malaria has been central to the global fight against malaria.
It has been essential to mobilizing resources and scaling up innovative interventions, putting the world onto a path towards eliminating malaria. The Partnership comprises more than 500 partners committed to end malaria, including malaria endemic countries, their bilateral and multilateral development partners, the private sector, nongovernmental and community-based organizations, foundations, and research and academic institutions.
The RBM Partnership’s Vision is of a world free from the burden of malaria. The RBM Partnership is based in Geneva and hosted by UNOPS.
The Global Malaria Advisor plays a pivotal role in advancing the RBM Partnership’s strategic vision for malaria elimination, with a focus on high-burden regions and continental leadership. Operating under the direct supervision of the CEO, the Advisor will lead and coordinate the Partnership’s global, regional, and sub-regional elimination strategies in Africa, South-East Asia, and Latin America. The position is strategically located in Addis Ababa to deepen collaboration with African Union institutions, including Africa CDC, regional economic communities, and diplomatic missions.
The Advisor will drive synergetic engagement across stakeholders, support the operationalization of regional hubs, and guide the Partnership’s alignment with the Big Push Against Malaria. The post will also directly supervise the CRSPC’s workstreams and ensure alignment with RBM’s strategic, technical, and advocacy goals.
Actively contribute to executive-level decision-making as a member of the RBM Secretariat’s senior technical leadership.
Provide the CEO and partnership with regular updates on the progress of elimination efforts, identifying key risks and mitigation strategies.
Support strategic planning processes and the design and implementation of RBM Strategic Plan and the Big Push Against Malaria.
Mentor and guide technical staff in elimination-related programming
Design and lead technical dialogues regional frameworks to address drug and insecticide resistance and malaria prevention, extreme weather events and response in complex operating settings
Serve as the lead technical focal point for malaria elimination regional initiatives.Guide and oversee regional strategies and support initiatives focused on elimination zones such as South-East Africa, the Sahel, the Great Lakes, Andean region, and South-East Asia.
Act as the primary focal point for translating global commitments into regionally tailored and context-specific interventions within the framework of regional bodies.
Lead the technical interface with continental institutions (e.g., AU, Africa CDC, NEPAD) and ensure alignment with regional priorities.
Provide direct strategic support and technical advice to the CEO and contribute to the design of high-level interventions and positioning efforts.
Guide the work of CRSPC at global, regional, and subregional levels, ensuring coherence with the Big Push and elimination goals.
Coordinate and monitor implementation of elimination-oriented action plans and milestones for countries close to elimination
Provide thought leadership direction for integrated approaches to elimination, including domestic financing, surveillance, and multisectoral collaboration.
Support the development and review of funding proposals, programmatic strategies, and elimination metrics.
Supervise the Regional and Sub regional teams of RBM, and actively participate to strategic dialogue with the Country and Regional Support Partners Committee
Drive the operationalization of the Big Push Against Malaria across regions by ensuring strong technical, political, and financial alignment with RBM’s elimination objectives.
Coordinate closely with the Head of Programs, External Engagement Advisor, and Technical Coordinator to align messaging, resource mobilization, and stakeholder engagement strategies that amplify the Big Push’s visibility and country/regional traction.
Establish and maintain high-level technical partnerships with governments, regional economic communities, continental bodies, donors, and multilateral agencies to embed Big Push priorities within regional health and development frameworks.
Convene and steer high-impact regional and global dialogues, taskforces, and learning platforms aimed at removing policy, financing, and implementation barriers—accelerating measurable progress under the Big Push framework.
Act as an active member of the RBM Secretariat action lead sustainable financing efforts
