OxfordHR extend our huge congratulations to Winnie Byanyima on her appointment as the Executive Director of UNAIDS. OxfordHR were delighted to act as the Executive Search firm of choice for this role.
Thibaut Mills, Director of Europe at OxfordHR states ”We had over 250 international, diverse applicants for this role with UNAIDS, all experts in the World Health Arena, making it a very competitive search process and I could not be more delighted for Winnie. With her 30+ years of experience in political leadership, diplomacy and humanitarian engagement, she not only has the professional qualifications but also the personality to lead UNAIDS forward”.
OxfordHR were part of a comprehensive search selection that involved a search committee constituted by members of the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board. CEO of OxfordHR David Lale says “Our mission at OxfordHR is to help ‘for purpose’ organisations around the world recruit and develop inspirational leaders. Winnie is a role model in our sector and we’re delighted she’s taken on this challenge. Our work with UN agencies such as UNAIDS, UNICEF and UNDP enables us to see the crucial work they carry out and we’re confident Winnie will have an enormous and positive impact at UNAIDS.”
Ms Byanyima has been the Executive Director of Oxfam International since 2013.