Public Affairs Associate

☞ UNIVERCELLS

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Día de actualización: 26-11-2025

Ubicación: Charleroi Hainaut

Categoría: Producción / Operación

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The Investment Function is working at Univercells to create a new precedent for what it means to build mission-driven businesses in biotechnology. Our goal is to demonstrate to the world that global health is an investible asset class and sustainability means taking a comprehensive, long-term view of all the risks and ultimately drives value. We bring people, partners, capital and ideas together to build Univercells Group as a portfolio of sustainable investments, driven by the original mission, building shareholder value whilst mindful of our social, economic and environmental responsibilities. We are unafraid to continually challenge assumptions and encourage change in order to pursue sustainable growth.
Part of this function is managing external stakeholder engagement and in particular professionalizing and improving Univercells’ relationships with public sector stakeholders – including but not limited to: Belgian and European governing bodies and policy markets; low- and middle-income public sector stakeholders (ministries of foreign affairs, ministries of health; etc); international development agencies and trade organisations.
The Public Affairs Associate is the first step in creating a new function at Univercells, supporting improved engagement with global governance and policy-making bodies as well as improved awareness of Univercells’ potential contribution to global health and sustainability. The role includes co-ordinating Univercells Group interactions with public sector stakeholders and that the activities and messaging of Univercells’ affiliates, and the group as a whole, is consistent and contributing to the advancement of global public health goals. This includes protecting Univercells’ broader mission of supporting autonomy of production of key health products for nation states by facilitating decentralized manufacturing.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The Public Affairs Associate will work with the Chief Investment Officer on:
    Advocacy & Stakeholder Engagement: putting Univercells on the map with Donor Governments (EC; UK/Canada/Norway/etc Development Agencies) and other global stakeholders (WEF; UN; and European Institutions etc).
    LMIC Government Relations: develop and execute a comprehensive approach to engaging with LMIC nation states (including supporting/co-ordinating affiliate outreach), including working with admin staff and affiliates on logistics for State Visits.
    Landscaping and monitoring policy issues affecting Univercells Group, and working with affiliates to identify & support relevant public policy initiatives
    Represent the business with Trade Associations (European; other): reviewing and selecting relevant associations, managing membership.
PROFILE
    Postgraduate Tertiary Education
    1-2 years experience in consulting, public affairs etc
    Enthusiasm for Global Health
    Integrity and transparency
    Strong sense of observation, inventive & critical mindset, curiosity and problem-solving skills
    Proactivity, flexibility, work organizational skills
    Enthusiasm and agility to work on a variety of projects
    Capability to work in a cross-functional and multi-cultural team
    Fluent in English (written and spoken); other relevant languages is a plus
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Plazo: 10-01-2026

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