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Roche in Nairobi, Kenya is seeking a GAP Coordinator to to plan, implement and manage the Roche GAP (Global Access Programme) Expanded programme in alignment with their stakeholders in the region.

Key Responsibilities

1. Programme Planning and Implementation
2. Reporting & Forecasting
3. Partner Engagement and Management

You, as an ideal candidate, will have the following skills, experience and education:

• Develop the Roche GAP Expanded program (HIV, HBV, HCV, HPV, MDTB) plan by understanding all the needs of the stakeholders, drafting the plan and securing approval.
• Develop the GAP Expanded program plans by gathering input from partners, understanding Roche expectations and targets, allocating dates against targets, drafting program plan and receiving approval annually by deadline.
• Review and manage the progress against the program plan by receiving feedback from partners, evaluating against targets, understanding challenges and amending plans in line with approved actions and standards as scheduled.
• Manage and optimize company resource utilization by evaluating and coordinating that Roche resources are secured, training partners so that consumables are utilized correctly and tracking and monitoring utilization against KPI’s and addressing discrepancies at all times.
• Draft and submit reports on defined GAP reporting parameters by gathering and analyzing data; and compiling report with recommendations as agreed.
• Quantify and submit forecasts for Roche GAP reagents by receiving data, evaluating input factors, evaluating quotations and drafting forecasts by deadline as required.
• Report on instrument uptime and functionality by engaging with end users and receiving field engineer reports, collating and reporting as per KPI’s and with recommendations by deadline and as agreed.
• Quality manage program implementation by defining quality standards (KPI’s), measuring, identifying and addressing issues, improving workflow, improving TAT and implementing solutions as required and agreed.
• Coordinate and conduct stakeholder meetings by ensuring target audience attendance, drafting agenda’s, coordinating that minutes and actions are captured, agreed on and timelines are allocated to all resolutions at all times and as required and scheduled.
• Conduct partner training by identifying training needs, scheduling training, coordinating attendance, facilitating training and evaluating training integration as required.
• Address partner issues and non-performance by identifying concern or non-delivery, identify cause, engage with partner and develop plan to address, manage implementation of plan and measure impact as agreed and defined.
• Enhance the Roche market position by identifying and implementing opportunities, building mutually respectful and beneficial relationships with partners and implementing opportunities as and when required.
• Build partner capability to utilize Roche instruments by providing technical support and assistance, drafting SOP’s and Job Aids, Sharing with partners and measuring instrumentation utilization improvement as required.

Required Qualification: Degree in relevant Science based field (medical or laboratory sciences or similar)

Required Experience: At least 3-5 years’ experience in the field. At least 2 years practical laboratory experience is ideal with at least 1 year in a similar role in a similar environment as Roche.

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Roche in Nairobi, Kenya is seeking a Field Application Specialist for Diagnostics to provide relevant application specialist technical and scientific expertise to enable the provision of operational support to the relevant market / customers within the assigned geographical region.

Key Responsibilities

Installation

• Evaluate the laboratory environment and installation requirements by engaging with project manager and developing installation plan / requirements list by deadline in conjunction with external business partners.
• Prepare instruments by complying with instrumentation set-up requirements, preparing reagents and consumables and loading and preparing software as per the product line specifications according to standards and by deadline.
• Validate system and its applications by conducting quality checks, testing functioning and resolving any issues.
• Set up system and application protocols by designing, loading and testing by deadline.
• Provide handover support and training by conducting training by the deadline and providing onsite support as per the contract and for the agreed period of time to customers and external business partners.
• Receive and quality check instruments and reagents on arrival by verifying against packaging / order list, coordinate distribution to sites, inspect on arrival at site and address and resolve issues as required and as defined.

Technical / Application Support

• Provide customer support and assistance by understanding customer issue, evaluating cause, providing solutions (telephonic and on site as relevant) and resolving within deadline / SLA. 
• Provide technical / application / product advice and guidance to sales by receiving request from sales, understanding customer specification, providing expertise and advice and making recommendations as required.
• Resolve/take accountability for cases by receiving case, contacting client, providing telephonic support (if possible) and coordinating resolution of case within SLA/deadline.
• Provide technical support on site by coordinating appointment to resolve case with key contact at customer, organizing required reagents, consumables and quality control materials and providing support within deadline / SLA.
• Coordinate resolution of escalated technical cases by identifying issues that require escalation, referring to appropriate escalation process, providing feedback to customers, internal sales and line manager, following up until resolved and closing case within customer expectations.
• Follow-up with customers after cases are closed by contacting clients via telephone or email, verifying case is fully resolved, reopen/open cases if the issue is reoccurring and resolve within deadline.
• Proactively provide technical support to customers by receiving adhoc customer support requests while on site, after hours etc. by receiving request for support from customer, logging case on system, providing technical support and closing case or distributing case correctly immediately.

Customer Service

• Maintain a customer centric approach with all customer engagements by aligning with the Roche values,  maintaining professionalism, providing quality technical support and advice and delivering according to their expectations and SLA at all times.
• Proactively resolve customer issues by conducting courtesy visits, identifying potential issues and resolving and taking preventative action at all times.

Administration

• Provide customers with all case relevant documentation by completing case reporting, collating documentation and issuing (email/print and issue) to the customer within deadline.
• Complete expense reporting by complying with the T&E policy and system requirements monthly and as required.
• Maintain an up to date and accurate planning board and team planner by capturing daily and long term planned activities according to standards and by daily deadline.
• Maintain technical compliance standards by completing e-learning modules or training and achieving required compliance standards as required and within deadline.

Customer Training

• Train customers by identifying needs, developing customized training materials, conducting training and assessing understanding as required.
• Coordinate training by organizing training venue, organizing logistics and coordinating room set-up and requirements in line with the training design as required.
• Conduct training administration by completing required documentation and reports, uploading registers and assessments and submitting by deadline.
• Coordinate and facilitate customer workshops by receiving brief, developing workshop, implementing and reviewing as required.

You, as an ideal candidate, will have the following skills, experience and education:

• Qualifications: A diploma or degree in Medical Sciences or equivalent.
• Experience: At least 2 years’ experience in laboratory practices. Candidates in Senior positions in the laboratory or with Application Specialist experience in a similar environment have a distinct advantage.