Interim Government Affairs Specialist at Corporate Staffing

Key Responsibilities.

• Gather intelligence and assist in the preparation of position papers, policy briefings, presentations, actively drives initiatives across the region.
• Coordinate actions through strategic partners in government and industry communicating corporate positions and objectives. 
• Projects may include implementation of public policy activities, government and industry lobbying efforts, advocating government funding initiatives and identifying new opportunities favorably advancing the company’s influence with the government.
• They will  this focus on mobilizing stakeholders to drive access to cancer care in the region. 
• Support existing relationships with external healthcare stakeholders across regional and national levels i.e. National cancer control program, National cancer institute , MOH, NHIF , patient advocacy groups etc.
• 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 government affairs function & regional leadership in developing and executing the company strategy for Kenya and East Africa.
• Support government affairs function to drive key initiatives across the region to elevate the visibility and influence of Varian.

Skills & Qualifications.

• Graduates’ degree in Public health, Health Administration, Health Economics or Public Policy.
• 2-4 years of experience working in Government affairs and/or Market Access Influencing roles in East 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.