Pharmaceutical Management Director at U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP)

Project Leadership (25%)

• Accountable for high-quality implementation of USP’s interventions on the KIPS project. to ensure USP-led activities are progressing appropriately (e.g., technical quality, timely implementation, performance against indicator targets, application of project learning, staffing, budget spending, and risks and issues).
• Provide overall strategic guidance and oversight on USP’s specific areas of implementation and cross-cutting input.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders involved in pharmaceutical management in Kenya.
• Lead, supervise and mentor a team of pharmaceutical management professionals and foster a collaborative and high-team performance culture.

Technical Implementation (75%)

• Lead on implementing interventions related to pharmaceutical management, including but not limited to product selection and prioritization, resource optimization, pharmaceutical services, pharmacovigilance and patient safety, regulatory system strengthening, track and trace/digital serialization and antimicrobial resistance.
• Provide direct technical assistance to government counterparts as necessary, to enhance their capacity to perform their oversight and stewardship role in the pharmaceutical management areas listed above and sustainably move toward technical independence
• Optimize processes and resources to improve efficiency in implementing identified interventions including ensuring continuous engagement of country counterparts in implementing interventions and integrating the technical delivery of pharmaceutical management activities
• Support the integration of pharmaceutical management interventions with the pharmaceutical supply chain needs of the country as appropriate
• Maintain high-quality standards in the implementation of pharmaceutical management interventions in collaboration with other project staff, government and private sector counterparts including identifying and mitigating risks that may affect KIPS ability to implement high quality and timely interventions
• Drive the integration of innovative thinking in the delivery of pharmaceutical management interventions
• Develop and deliver training programs to enhance pharmaceutical management
• Perform any additional pharmaceutical management activities as may be required by the donor, USP or DAI to support successful project implementation.

Who is USP Looking For?

• The successful candidate will have a demonstrated understanding of our mission, commitment to excellence through inclusive and equitable behaviors and practices, ability to quickly build credibility with stakeholders, along with the following competencies and experience:
• Master’s degree or equivalent in Regulatory Science, Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Science, Public/Global Health, Medicine, Chemistry, Biology, pharmacovigilance, Epidemiology or related fields
• Minimum of 10 years of professional experience in pharmaceutical management, with at least 5 years in a leadership role and proficiency in one or more of the following pharmaceutical management areas: product selection and prioritization, pharmaceutical policies and regulation, supply chain management, or strengthening national or regional regulatory authorities.
• Good understanding of the pharmaceutical and supply chain sector and working knowledge of national medicine regulation.
• Experience working and currently residing in Kenya is required
• Experience designing plans for product track and trace/serialization adoption and deployment, particularly in the LMIC context is an added advantage.
• Experience in training, and mentoring government and private sector stakeholders
• Extensive experience in developing and implementing donor funded programs
• Ability to travel locally.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with ability to produce quality, coherent and informative reports.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, quickly adapt to changes and respond to donor demands in a timely manner is required.
• Fluency in English is required