Head of Global Health and International Affairs

ABOUT CSL

CSL is a leading global biotechnology company with a constantly evolving portfolio of lifesaving products, built from the company’s passion to always put patients and people first.

Headquartered in Melbourne and listed on the Australian Stock Exchange, CSL provides life-saving medicines in more than 60 countries and has over 32,000 employees worldwide.  Innovation and growth is a priority for CSL, and its exceptional track record of year-on-year growth and shareholder return coupled with sustained patient impact have garnered CSL a strong reputation across its broad and diverse stakeholder base.

OUR CORE CSL BUSINESSES

CSL Behring's portfolio of innovative medicines includes a wide range of recombinant and plasma-derived products for treating bleeding disorders, immune deficiencies and chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, as well as hereditary angioedema and Alpha 1 Antitrypsin Deficiency.

CSL Plasma operates one of the world’s largest and most sophisticated plasma collection networks, with more than 300 plasma collection centers in U.S., Europe and China. Plasma collected at CSL Plasma facilities are used by CSL Behring for the purpose of manufacturing and delivering its life-saving therapies to people in more than 100 countries.

CSL Seqirus was established in 2015 from the joining of bioCSL, CSL’s former influenza division and the legacy Novartis Influenza Vaccines business. Together the two elevated Seqirus to the second largest influenza company in the world.  Seqirus today is a global vaccines leader with one of the broadest influenza vaccine portfolios, and a growing suite of vaccine technologies for COVID-19 and other respiratory pathogens.

CSL Vifor is a strong and rapidly growing presence in nephrology and is committed to launching the next generation of therapies to address the full spectrum of kidney disease, with a focus on dialysis and rare disease. This is supported by their founding heritage and expertise in iron deficiency therapy, helping to support a broad range of patients in need.

RESPONSIBILITIES

You will lead global health and international affairs for CSL. Given the nature of the global vaccines ecosystem, the role will be dedicated to CSL Seqirus with a major focus on optimizing the policy environment around the global influenza network and emergent respiratory virus system. It will also partner with the CSL Seqirus pandemic team to develop strategies and to shape global biosecurity policies and approaches.

For the CSL enterprise, the role will protect and promote CSL's global policy interests and reputation, oversee monitoring and evaluation of macroeconomic trends, geopolitics, and international policy developments, and ensure analyses are translated into insights and strategic advice for CSL leadership.

You will also foster business relationships and thoughtful partnerships with multi-lateral organizations and other global health partners. You will work with the CSL Seqirus communications team in the role and across CEA BPs and CoEs.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

• Define CSL's global health policy interests and priorities in collaboration with CEA BP teams and co-create strategies and plans to achieve shared goals.

• Shape the global influenza response and surveillance system and emergent multilateral frameworks and instruments to align with CSL Seqirus strategy.

• As a dedicated partner to the CSL Seqirus Global Pandemic Team, grow global expertise and shape biosecurity/pandemic polices and approaches that value preparedness and response offerings.

• Oversee monitoring and evaluation of macroeconomic trends, geopolitics and major developments in global health policy and international affairs, identifying material risks and opportunities and providing insights and recommended actions, briefs and reports to senior leadership.

• Oversee the development of positions on global health and international issues in collaboration with CSL Corporate Affairs, ensuring links to strategy.

• Ensure a coordinated CEA, scientific and technical representation on global/international committees and multi-lateral programs.

• Ensure CSL is represented on relevant international trade association committees, directing senior CSL leader engagement and briefings.

• Represent CSL at major global forums and foster relationships with global health leaders and the diplomatic Corp to support information exchange and priorities.

• Manage global health and international platforms that can be used to support CSL policy shaping expertise by teams across the enterprise and coordinate enterprise efforts.

• Develop a focused portfolio of global partnerships beyond the WHO to grow our global health priorities, in collaboration with the CSL Coalition & Advocacy CoE.

• Oversee as an expert advisor to CSL Behring and CSL Vifor on biopharma and plasma access to medicines policy issues at the global and regional level.

• Foster MLO engagement and partnership opportunities and entry points.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Master's degree in public health, science, global/public policy, international affairs/development

• 15+ years' experience in public affairs, policy and advocacy, government affairs, communications and/or global across vaccines/biopharma, government, trade associations and NGO/MLOs.

• Understanding of international affairs and geopolitics, main global health issues, actors and processes, platforms, and how to navigate and use these to support positive outcomes.

• Experience influencing and shaping global health policies at the national, regional, and global levels, and maintaining partner networks and partnerships.

• Understand scientific, clinical, and technical concepts and how they translate to strategic policy risks and opportunities,

• Multilingual

Our Benefits

CSL Seqirus employees that work at least 30 hours per week are eligible for benefits effective day 1. We are committed to the wellbeing of our employees and their loved ones. CSL Seqirus offers resources and benefits, from health care to financial protection, so you can focus on doing work that matters. Our benefits are designed to support the needs of our employees at every stage of their life. Whether you are considering starting a family, need help paying for emergency back up care or summer camp, looking for mental health resources, planning for your financial future, or supporting your favorite charity with a matching contribution, CSL Seqirus has many benefits to help achieve your goals.

Please take the time to review our benefits site to see what’s available to you as a CSL Seqirus employee.

About CSL Seqirus

CSL Seqirus is part of CSL Limited (ASX: CSL). As one of the largest influenza vaccine providers in the world, CSL Seqirus is a major contributor to the prevention of influenza globally and a transcontinental partner in pandemic preparedness. Learn more about CSL Seqirus .

We want CSL Seqirus to reflect the world around us

As a global organization with employees in 35+ countries, CSL embraces diversity and inclusion. Learn more about Diversity & Inclusion at CSL Seqirus.

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