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Date Posted: Wednesday, December 14, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Job Profile Summary
• Responsible for creating and leading the Medical, Access, Policy and Government Affairs strategy for Roche Diagnostics Africa. Responsibilities include environment shaping activities on matters impacting Roche, including developing positions to regional institutions and governments in support of Roche Diagnostics and regional business objectives. Monitors, analyses and communicates key health policy matters relevant to Roche Diagnostics in Africa, and serves as a central resource and advocate for public policy changes. Thought partner and contributor to global Roche policy ecosystem working with global and other regional policy leaders to enable a coordinated policy strategy including prioritization and policy positions. Leads a dedicated team and works in collaboration with local experts in affiliates to drive maximum impact of initiatives. Co-lead with Roche Pharma Africa policy and access teams to align as One Roche with critical stakeholders and initiatives that cross both businesses. Responsible for connecting medical value, health-economic and public health policies.
• This is a newly created role, and the jobholder will therefore have the opportunity to shape the remit of the team as it evolves, in collaboration with their stakeholders and customers. Expected areas of accountability would include, but are not necessarily limited to those outlined below:

The Director of Medical Affairs & Policy, Diagnostics Africa delivers value to Roche Diagnostics in Africa by:
• Taking the lead in the Roche Medical, Access, Policy & Government Affairs Strategy Area, including:
o Defining and implementing the policy priorities for Diagnostics in Africa in collaboration with Roche Pharma Africa where applicable
o Articulating a bold, shared vision for medical teams across the Diagnostics Africa Network including Pan-African teams that is centered on the patient and delivering on that vision in every stakeholder engagement
o Defining and implementing the access priorities for Diagnostics in Africa with a focus on reimbursement pathways, health technology assessment, value based procurement and other funding pathways
• Identifying opportunities for ecosystem shaping to facilitate patient / people access to innovative diagnostics, working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Supporting the Diagnostics commercial organizations within Africa to achieve Access for Roche innovations in a timely manner, ensuring alignment with Medical, Access & Policy EMEA-LATAM Regional functions and Global Healthcare Systems policy, delivering guidance and goals for reimbursement strategies in the region
• Ensuring that the value of IVD and its funding & reimbursement is in the agenda of governments and health authorities across Africa
• Engaging with healthcare organizations across Africa in order to shape public policy for diagnostics as part of a broader healthsystem ecosystem shaping with Roche Pharma
• Evolving the Medical roles, processes and empowering teams to make decisions in full compliance with our divisional standards and in alignment with the various Disease areas Leads (Onco, ID, Cardiac, etc…)
• Engaging as a player in the broader Roche network to shape structures, processes and behaviors; engages externally side by side with GM/CMs and other business functions, Communications and Head of Public Policy (Roche Pharma), to advance healthcare and continuously improve the patient journey
• Accountable for building and leading a team that provides strategic expertise in relation to Medical, Policy & Governmental Affairs. Helping and coaching everyone in the network to build the skills and mindset they need to succeed. The candidate will be expected to demonstrate the We@RD dimensions and help evolve the functions culture beliefs and bring We@RocheDiagnostics to life
• Ensuring personalized healthcare is in the agenda of governments and health authorities across Africa and maintaining alignment with our Pharma functions.

Requirements for the position/ Candidate profile:
Professional and Technical Requirements:
• University degree level qualification in a relevant discipline, typically +10 years experience in a Medical, Policy & Gov. Affairs environment
• Strong line-leadership experience, preferably with extensive experience of creating and leading diverse, regional teams, and/or matrix leadership
• Broad business acumen of the diagnostics / healthcare market and its activities
• Experience in policy and governmental affairs (eg public policy background, agency experience)
• A relevant post-graduate qualification (e.g. MSc; MBA; or higher degree qualification in a relevant area would be desirable

Experience, Skills, Knowledge:
• Experience working in an international, multi-cultural and matrix environment
• Strategic and system thinking skills and proven track record of developing and delivering business strategies
• Solid experience of leading change, negotiating and managing conflict
• Strong interpersonal skills with experience in building, leading and coaching teams, and an ability to communicate complex topics simply and articulately to various audiences
• Fluency in English and (ideally also other languages) is a must
• Strong legal, organizational, communication, and networking skills, along with excellent relationships with policy makers and self-government
• Solid understanding of the industry’s complex medical affairs, regulatory, market access requirements with an absolute commitment to competing on the highest ethical level are essential
• Proven track record of developing and implementing programs that delivered strong and identifiable business impact
• Proven ability to integrate their work in the context of wider strategic frameworks and in the context of a fast-moving and agile environment

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 120

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
• Interested and qualified? Go to Roche Kenya on careers.roche.com to apply

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