Senior Technical Advisor, Pharmaceutical and Regulatory Strengthening at Palladium International

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.