Senior Technical Advisor - Regulatory Systems Strengthening for Vaccine Manufacturing at Management Sciences for Health (MSH)

Capacity Building (20%)

•  Work with MTaPS Technical Advisors in Kenya to ensure that defined technical work plans are being implemented in a timely and technically sound manner, and productively leverage collaboration with PPB, other key government and other stakeholders and partners.
•  Provide technical inputs in the development and implementation of training and other capacity-building strategies and plans for national and regional level system strengthening activities, in collaboration with relevant team members and partners

M&E (10%)

•  Provide technical inputs to the development and implementation of relevant performance monitoring indicators and effectively monitor the performance of regulatory systems component through a structured mechanism.

Education

•  Required: Masters degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences (preferred) or another health-related field with a qualification in vaccine regulation or vaccinology

Experience

Required:

•  At least 7 years’ experience in medical product regulation, pharmaceutical management with background in public health or related field.

Preferred:

•  Significant experience in regulatory affairs for medical products, particularly vaccines registration and pharmacovigilance desired.
•  Significant experience in local manufacturing with experience in the manufacture of vaccines or other biological products
•  At least five years working experience in public health related to health systems strengthening, or pharmaceutical management, preferably in work funded by USAID.
•  Experience in public Health programs in low- and middle-income countries in terms of providing technical assistance is desired.
•  Demonstrated experience and skills in supervising technical teams.
•  Experience with USAID and other donor agencies is desirable.

Knowledge and Skills

•  Strong organizational skills and ability to work in a team-oriented, culturally diverse environment.
•  Excellent interpersonal skills, sound judgment, communication skills, training experience, ability to identify and resolve policy and operational constraints.
•  Forward thinking, with demonstrated ability to develop creative and innovative solutions.
•  Demonstrated ability to build relationships and work effectively with senior government officials and other stakeholders.
•  Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills in English.
•  Demonstrated intermediate skills in Microsoft Office Suite applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Familiarity with Microsoft Project a plus.

Competencies

•  Functional competencies: Highly motivated, resourceful, results driven and persistent. Ability to think strategically, gather and analyse information in order to make appropriate decisions. Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
•  Core MSH competencies: adaptability, communication, problem solving, creativity and innovation, timeliness of work, quality of work and team relationships, resource utilization.
•  Sound judgment, self-motivated, strong initiative.
•  International travel may be required