100000003263.Head of Innovation

Key Result Areas :

• Manage programmatic activities focused on identifying, analysing, and framing pathways for the scale-up of evidence-based policy innovations in health.
• Support the analysis and development of policy research products on health innovation, aimed at leveraging science, research, and innovation ecosystems for health and contributing to social impact and economic growth.
• Identify and showcase cutting-edge policy and governance solutions (e.g., novel financing, service delivery models, regulatory approaches, community-led initiatives) from both local and global contexts.
• Devise, develop, and oversee innovation-related content for WISH events (summits, workshops, deep dives), ensuring they position WISH as a leading global think tank for actionable health innovation policy solutions.
• Work closely with the Director of Research and Policy Development to ensure innovation programs translate research insights into practical policy initiatives and align with WISH’s thematic priorities.
• Create and manage project plans for innovation-related programs (e.g., policy solution incubators, model showcase platforms), ensuring timely delivery from concept to summit execution.
• Develop and sustain a WISH Innovation Circle of Experts to provide mentorship, guidance, and strategic input for promising policy initiatives.
• In close consultations with the Director of Partnerships and Outreach develop partnership agreements with public and private stakeholders for specific innovation policy-focused projects.
• Promote investment and incentives in science and innovation from both public and private sectors to enhance social health impact and economic opportunities.
• Perform other reasonable tasks as assigned by the supervisor.

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