Location: London, UK / Oslo, Norway
Work Type: Full-time, Fixed-term (12 months)
Salary: Not specified
Experience Level: Manager / Senior Manager, preferably 5–10 years
Application Deadline: September 24, 2026
About the Company
The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) is a global partnership bringing together public, private, philanthropic and civil society organisations to accelerate the development of vaccines and other biologic countermeasures against epidemic and pandemic threats.
CEPI is working to make safe, effective and accessible vaccines available to people who need them, with its 100 Days Mission aiming to develop vaccines against new epidemic threats within 100 days. Its work has contributed to vaccine development for diseases including chikungunya, Lassa fever, Nipah, MERS, Ebola, Mpox and COVID-19. CEPI also helped conceptualise and co-found COVAX, which delivered nearly two billion COVID-19 vaccine doses to 146 countries.
CEPI has launched its CEPI 3.0 Strategy for 2027–2031, focused on reducing the likelihood and impact of epidemics and pandemics while advancing the 100 Days Mission.
The Opportunity
CEPI is seeking an Africa Partnerships & Engagement Manager/Senior Manager to support the implementation of its Africa regional strategy on a 12-month full-time contract.
The role will help coordinate regional priorities across the organisation, strengthen cross-functional collaboration and support relationships with African partners and institutions. The successful candidate will contribute to programme workplans, strategic documents, stakeholder engagement, senior leadership briefings and the delivery of regional initiatives across research, clinical trials, regulatory systems and vaccine manufacturing.
What You’ll Do
- Support implementation of CEPI’s Africa regional strategy across R&D, manufacturing, access and related workstreams.
- Drive collaboration between internal teams to align regional priorities with organisational strategy.
- Develop strategic documents, presentations and internal communications for the Africa portfolio.
- Coordinate engagement with regional partners and stakeholders and follow up on agreed actions.
- Synthesise information and prepare briefings and updates for senior leadership.
- Develop and maintain programme workplans and track milestones, risks and delivery.
- Manage programme communications and correspondence.
- Support the planning and delivery of meetings, workshops and stakeholder engagements.
- Contribute to other duties required by the Africa team.
Requirements
Core Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in public or global health, policy, communications, finance, international relations or another relevant discipline.
- A Master’s degree is desirable.
- 5–10 years of experience in global health and health security is preferred.
- Experience working in Africa or with African institutions is preferred.
- Knowledge of the broader global health ecosystem and experience with African or other LMIC partners is desirable.
Technical Expertise
- Strategic partnership coordination.
- Project and portfolio management.
- Governance and policy implementation.
- Programme workplanning and milestone tracking.
- Project management tools and data analysis.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and ability to adopt new digital tools.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including scientific writing.
Professional Strengths
- Strong stakeholder relationship management.
- Excellent networking, representation and negotiation skills.
- Ability to coordinate large teams and cross-functional activities.
- Strong organisational and follow-through skills.
- Excellent written and spoken English.
- French language skills are an added advantage.
Mindset Fit
CEPI is looking for someone proactive and accountable who can work effectively across a multicultural and multidisciplinary environment. The role requires diplomacy, adaptability, strategic thinking and the ability to coordinate diverse stakeholders around shared regional priorities.
Benefits & Perks
- Opportunity to work alongside leading experts addressing major global health challenges.
- Experience contributing to international efforts to develop vaccines against emerging infectious diseases.
- Exposure to global epidemic preparedness and vaccine development initiatives.
- Diverse and inclusive working environment.
Why This Role Matters
Africa's preparedness for future epidemics depends on stronger research systems, clinical trial capacity, regulatory institutions, manufacturing capabilities and regional partnerships. This role sits at the intersection of those priorities, helping CEPI translate its Africa strategy into coordinated action across its investments and partnerships.
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Applicants must be based in or able to work from London, UK or Oslo, Norway and must already possess a valid UK or Norwegian work permit for the duration of the contract. CEPI states that it cannot provide relocation support for this fixed-term position.
Application deadline: September 24, 2026
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