At Varian, a Siemens Healthineers company, we envision a world without fear of cancer. For more than 70 years, we have developed, built and delivered innovative cancer care technologies and solutions for our clinical partners around the globe to help them treat millions of patients each year. With an Intelligent Cancer Care approach, we are harnessing advanc...
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Build relationships with political and other stakeholders across regional and national levels
Conduct research, monitor, analyse & evaluate policies and legislation to ensure that Varian is well placed to support countries in Kenya and East Africa
Support the regional leadership in developing and executing the company strategy for Kenya and East Africa
Drive key initiatives across the region to elevate the visibility and influence of Varian
Experience Preferred
Graduates’ degree in Public health, Health Administration, Health Economics or Public Policy.
6-8 years of experience working in Government affairs and/or Market Access Influencing roles in Africa
Experience working in the Medical Device and/or Pharmaceutical industry
Ability to be impartial and diplomatic when working across GEOs/Regions to determine the best solution
Ability, competence, and confidence to lead cross-functional teams in a matrix organization
Strong organizational skills, the ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
Excellent presentation skills & the ability to work successfully under pressure
Excellent fluency in English, verbal and written, required. Fluency in other languages would be a plus.
Familiar with business tools such as: E-mail, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Flexibility to travel for business as required
Contributes to team efficiency through the quality of personal work and by influencing teammate output to required standards.
Must understand team collaboration and have effective networking skills.
Able to work independently within guidelines and policies and adhere to the corporate policies and procedures.
Capable of managing their own workload and of excellent communication relationship building at all levels within and outside of the organization.
Agile with being pro-active, analytical, results-oriented and able to make decisions within the scope of their role.
Be able to actively problem solve and suggest realistic innovations to processes towards creating a better customer experience