The Organisation:
Established in 2003, Malaria Consortium is one of the world’s leading non-profit organisations. Specialising in the prevention, control and treatment of malaria and other communicable diseases among vulnerable populations. Our mission is to save lives and improve health in Africa and Asia, through evidence-based programmes, that combat targeted diseases and promote universal health coverage.
Over the past decade we have had significant success and are excited about the future as we implement our strategy 2021-2025. We have since 2016 maintained top charity status with GiveWell, which is a major achievement for us and exemplifies our mission to save lives and improve health in Africa and Asia, through evidence-based programmes. We appreciate the many challenges, current and future, and are continually looking to learn from our and other experiences, results, and evidence to remain impactful amidst the collective efforts in global health to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. In particular, we are working with our partners to develop health sector resilience following the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. We have consistently positioned communities at the centre of our work, for example through our support to community-based services delivery. This is one reason why universal health coverage is an integral part of our strategy 2021-2025.
For more information about our work, visit our website.
The Role:
The Board Chair plays a pivotal role alongside the Chief Executive in shaping Malaria Consortium’s governance arrangements, engagement, and recruitment of trustees who by volunteering their time add value to the global management group in effectively stewarding the organisation.
Role description:
• To lead the Board in ensuring that it fulfils its responsibilities for the governance of the organisation by ensuring that the charity acts in accordance with its Memorandum and Articles of Association and other relevant governance documents.
• To work in partnership with the Chief Executive to help him/her achieve the mission of the organisation.
• Ensure the best possible working relationship between the Trustees and the senior management.
• To fulfil his/her individual duties as a Trustee.
• To ensure/oversee that there is a culture of risk management embedded throughout the organisation
• To oversee the performance of the Chief Executive
For a full role description and person specification, please download the Candidate Information Pack.
How to Apply:
If you are interested in applying for this role, please ensure you provide:
• A comprehensive CV, including your recent achievements, and the details of two referees
• A supporting statement, addressing your motivations for applying. This should be no longer than one side of A4.
For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact Melissa Baxter.
Closing date for applications: Monday 20th February 2023
Interviews with Malaria Consortium: Week commencing 20th March 2023