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

This Proposal Opportunity:

• Palladium is seeking a Senior Technical Advisor, Pharmaceutical and Regulatory Strengthening for a potential 5-year USAID Kenya Integrated Pharmaceutical and Supply Chain Technical Assistance (KIPS) project. The goal of the project is to ensure sustainable access to and appropriate use of quality-assured and affordable health commodities through a resilient and mature supply chain system and pharmaceutical regulatory services. The Senior Technical Advisor, Pharmaceutical and Regulatory Strengthening will lead Palladium’s activities related to strengthening pharmaceutical regulatory services and ensuring appropriate use of quality-assured and affordable health commodities. This position will report to the Deputy Chief of Party and will be responsible for leading activity implementation focusing on pharmaceutical regulatory services. The Senior Technical Advisor will ensure that activities remain on schedule with the approved workplan and project milestones and deliverables. They will liaise with national stakeholders, including government agencies, other donor-funded projects, and implementing partners. The Senior Technical Advisor will be responsible for developing and compiling quarterly and annual reports on relevant activities.

You and Your Career: 

• If you are a problem-solver, collaborator, and doer, and you have expertise in project management, operations, budgeting and financial management, and grants management we are interested in hearing from you. We are a learning organization and provide growth opportunities from the start. We pride ourselves on giving you the freedom, resources, and guidance to chart a fulfilling career! 

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

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.