JOB TITLE:  Technical Advisor, Pharmaceutical Governance

SUPERVISOR TITLE: Senior Technical Advisor

POSITION STATUS: Local Professional and Full-time

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB: Overall objective of SAFEMed Technical Advisor position is to improve access    to medicines and other technologies guided by HTA and evidence-based medicine.

DEPARTMENT:              SAFEMed

LOCATION:                    Ukraine-Kyiv

REQUIRED MINIMUM EDUCATION:

Required: University degree in medicine, public health or life sciences, pharmaceutical sciences, (health) economics; preferably with a postgraduate degree or candidate for a degree in Epidemiology, Pharmacology, Health Technology Assessment, Health Economics, public health or (bio) statistics

Preferred: Medical, pharmaceutical, or economics degree

 REQUIRED MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:            

• At least 5 years of work experience in healthcare service delivery and life sciences, with the familiarity of pharmaceutical policies in Ukraine;
• Report writing experience in English and Ukrainian;
• Presentation, training and workshop facilitation;
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills and ability to work effectively with others in and across the organization to accomplish team goals;
• Deep knowledge of the pharmaceutical sector in Ukraine
• Health Technology Assessment knowledge and practical application;  experience with reimbursement program; and experience with the medicines registration process in Ukraine are desirable

 KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• Ability to analyze data, draw conclusions and summarize recommendations;
• Ability to search peer-review literature;
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills including presentations, meetings and report writing;
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with others in and across the organization to accomplish team goals
• Fluency in both English and Russian/Ukrainian languages required (both written and spoken)

COMPETENCIES

• Functional competencies: Highly motivated, resourceful, and results driven. Ability to gather and analyze information in order to make appropriate decisions. Strong interpersonal and communication skills

• Ensuring delivery of results: client focus, managing and measuring work, information sharing, priority setting, and problem solving

• Core personal competencies: ethics and values, integrity and trust, sound judgement, ability to work in a team-oriented environment; excellent listening, and written communication skills
• Core MSH competencies: adaptability, communication, problem solving, creativity and innovation, timeliness of work, quality of work and team relationships, resource utilization.

 PHYSICAL DEMANDS

      Travel requirements: Availability to travel domestically and internationally as needed estimated not to exceed 20% of time.

• Keyboard use, Pulling drawers, Lifting papers <10lbs.

Interested and qualified candidates are welcome to apply to: [email protected]. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Past performance references will be an advantage. The position is open till filled.