R4D is seeking a Market Shaping Specialist to provide technical contributions to the Market Shaping practice. As a Market Shaping Specialist, you will conduct high-quality research and analysis and provide day-to-day management of new and ongoing projects that rapidly develop analyses to identify holistic barriers in a market, generate evidence, and design creative solutions to address identified barriers. Potential projects you may help to lead include: In close collaboration and engagement with the Ministry of Health(MOH), Pharmaceuticals Supply Services (EPSS) and Ethiopia Drug Regulatory authorities(EFDA), and other stakeholders, working towards increasing access to Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health(MNCH) commodities at community and health facility level through implementing different market interventions at an upstream market level including developing a business case to manufacturers, creating enabling regulatory environment for manufacturers, identifying major hindering factors for access to MNCH commodities at the community level, exploring different sources for sustainable financing for RMNCH commodities, etc. As part of all this work, you will help to manage new and existing stakeholder relationships at both the federal and subnational levels.

A successful Market Shaping Specialist will be highly motivated; a creative problem solver; have strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills; and have a commitment to excellence and producing results. We are a team that is resourceful, responsible, tenacious, high-energy, and always has a positive attitude. We hope that you value these personality traits as much as we do!

This position is based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and will report to Associate Director or designated senior team member.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Support the co-development and co-implementation of different market interventions targeted to alleviate market challenges of MNCH commodities.

• Support the implementation of strategic market-shaping solutions/interventions for MNCH commodities.

• Support the development of qualitative and quantitative analytics, ensuring high quality and technical accuracy.

• Help to develop and operationalize program activities and ensure timely execution of program activities.

• Facilitate the implementation of skill-building workshops, targeted in-person training, mentoring, and coaching sessions to EPSS staff and relevant partners.

• Organize joint project review meetings and supportive supervision, and ensure findings are used to inform the content of the continuous capacity improvement activities.

• Foster strategic relationships with key stakeholders for systematic implementation of program activities.

• Support the internal operations related to funder reporting, engagement, grant management, and budget tracking.

• Collaborate with a different team in the country office on cross-portfolio efforts.

• Manage other tasks assigned by the supervisor.

Job Requirements

• MA in Public health/Supply Chain/Business/Pharmaceuticals or other related advanced degree preferred

• Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience conducting market analysis, developing product introduction / scale-up strategies, and/or expanding access to healthcare.

• Excellent qualitative and quantitative analytical skills with demonstrated experience developing complex analytical methodologies and frameworks.

• Significant experience developing high-quality deliverables, including presentations and written reports.

• Familiarity with health, nutrition and market shaping strongly desired.

• Demonstrated track record of independently coordinating project work streams.

• Have a strong commitment to excellence and attention to detail.

• Strong interpersonal skills and successfully managing external relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders in multicultural environments.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including a demonstrated ability to deliver compelling presentations with both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team, and deliver high-quality results within fast-paced, dynamic environment.

• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally, per project need.

• Fluency in Amharic and English is required.

• Knowledge of other local language is an advantage.

• Open to Ethiopian nationals only.

How to Apply

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