Senior Technical Advisor, Pharmaceutical and Regulatory Strengthening, Kenya at Palladium International

Job Description

Primary Roles and Responsibilities:

Lead technical activities related to ensuring sustainable access to and appropriate use of quality-assured and affordable health commodities and improved pharmaceutical regulatory services.
Provide TA to the Government of Kenya to strengthen management capacity and regulatory functions and activities related to the pharmaceutical sector.
Design and lead the implementation of technical workplans related to pharmaceutical management and regulatory strengthening while ensuring collaboration with key govt.vernment and other stakeholders
Provide support to government of Kenya to strengthen capacity for pharmaceutical management
Support the creation of a cascaded technical oversight system of the public health pharmaceutical sector to all levels.
Interface with USAID and other project stakeholders to plan, implement, review, and report on projects and deliverables or products as needed.

Key Competencies Required:

At least 7-10 years of experience in pharmaceutical management and/or public healthin Kenya
Experience in international development working with donors (including USAID) is required.
Experience in a senior leadership position of a project that required the assembling, managing, and supervising complex teams.
Experience with global health programs with a focus on pharmacy services and rational use of medicine.
Demonstrated experience coordinating and collaborating with stakeholders including government agencies, host country governments and counterparts, and international donor agencies.
Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
Ability to exercise leadership, build teams, maintain effective communication, motivate, and generate commitment within a team.
Excellent written and spoken English and ability to communicate across technical disciplines and non-technical audience required.
Proficiency in Swahili and other local languages is beneficial.
Master’s degree in global public health, medicine, pharmacy,, supply chain management, healthcare administration, or a related field.