Programme Office

The implementation of Global Health EDCTP3 is ensured by a Programme Office based in Brussels, under the lead of an Executive Director.

The Programme Office implements the Global Health EDCTP3 Work Programme by ensuring good governance between the different partners and covering the whole project lifecycle, from launching calls for proposals to monitoring the resulting projects.

Global Health EDCTP3 has a diverse global team bringing essential skills and experience from the public sector and private sectors, academic, non-profit and others. The team takes care of all the scientific, legal, financial, dissemination and communication aspects of the programme.
 

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Executive Director
Dr Michael Makanga

Dr Michael Makanga started his tenure as the Executive Director of Global Health EDCTP3 on 16 November 2023. He has extensive experience in the global health research sector and was previously the Executive Director of the EDCTP Association.

He is a clinician-scientist with nearly thirty years of health and clinical research work experience in African and European institutions. He has a medical degree from Makerere University, a master’s and PhD in pharmacology and therapeutics from the Liverpool University and School of Tropical Medicine, and is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

He has vast experience in global health, research for health capacity development, engagement with policy makers, ethics and regulatory authorities in both Africa and Europe. Moreover, he has served in various scientific and policy advisory boards involved in developing medical products and associated technologies for infectious diseases, including the World Bank, international product development organisations, philanthropies and pharmaceutical companies. 

Further information can be found on the related news item. 

Michael Makanga's declaration of interests

The Team

The Programme Office’s tasks include:

  • Developing and implementing the Work Programme, including organising calls for proposals and the evaluation of proposals
  • Monitoring funded projects throughout the entire project life-cycle
  • Liaising with the Global Health EDCTP3 partners to ensure timely information sharing and feedback on the Joint Undertaking’s activities
  • Disseminating and communicating on Global Health EDCTP3’s activities and funded projects.

OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR:

Monica FORDLaura DELGADO GARCIAAntonia FORTE

Monica FORD

Personal Assistant

Laura DELGADO GARCIA 

Internal Control / Audit Manager

Antonia FORTE 

Governance Officer

Lara PANDYA

Communications & Strategic Partnerships Team Leader

Stela GARAZ

Monitoring & Evaluation Officer

Beatriz LOPES

Communications Assistant

 

André MARQUES

Communications Assistant

Sandra RAMOS

Communications Officer

 

ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE:

Vincent DECLERFAYTClaudia GUTIERREZ ARBIZU

Vincent DECLERFAYT

Head of Administration and Finance

Fernando GALLEGO GIMENEZ

Financial Officer

Claudia GUTIERREZ ARBIZU 

Administrative Assistant

Natalia KAPETANAKI Victor Manuel MARTINEZ MORAN Neodia MENSING-FLORES

Natalia KAPETANAKI 

Legal Officer

Victor Manuel MARTINEZ MORAN 

Budget Officer

Neodia MENSING-FLORES

Financial  Officer

Alice NSABIMANAFlorin PATRASLaurent SCHELL

Alice NSABIMANA

Human Resources Manager

Florin PATRAS

IT Officer / Call coordinator

Laurent SCHELL 

Legal Officer 

 

Jane WHEARTY  

Jane WHEARTY 

Financial and Human Resources Assistant

  

SCIENTIFIC OPERATIONS:

Liesbet DE COCKJean Marie HABARUGIRALydia BOUDARENE

Liesbet DE COCK

Head of Operations

Jean Marie HABARUGIRA

Senior Scientific Officer

Lydia BOUDARENE

Senior Scientific Officer

Ana DUARTEVéronique CANTERSAleksandra CONVERSANO

Ana DUARTE

Operations & Policy Officer

Véronique CANTERS

Administrative Assistant

Aleksandra CONVERSANO

Scientific Project Officer

Silvia GARCIA PEREZ

Beatrice FRASCELLA

Project Assistant

Silvia GARCIA PEREZ

Scientific Project Officer

Erika GASPARI

Scientific Project Officer

Milan POPOVIC  

Milan POPOVIC

Scientific Project Officer  

 

 

 

Vacancies
Existing vacancies are published here.
Financial Assistant:

Contract Agent (M/F/X)
Ref.: GHEDCTP3/2024/CA/06 - Vacancy Notice here
Grade: FG III
Deadline for applications: 22 November 2024 at 23:59 CET (Central European Time / Brussels time)
Location: Brussels, Belgium

All jobs and details of how to apply are posted on Global Health EDCTP3 career portal. Candidates are also invited to read this annex that forms an integral part of Global Health EDCTP3 vacancies and provides information on how to complete an application, the steps of the selection process and appeal procedures.