Bottom of the Pyramid Marketer in Amsterdam
PharmAccess is a young, fast-growing, international, not-for-profit organization of Dutch origin. Our mission is to improve access to quality health care in low-income countries in Africa, through building sustainable health systems and applying innovative financing mechanisms. We establish public-private partnerships with local organizations and use an output-based approach.
PharmAccess was founded in 2001 and its key activities are currently focused on 10 African countries. Our head office is in Amsterdam (60 fte) and we have country offices in Tanzania, Nigeria, Kenya, Namibia and Ghana (in total 40 fte). Our activities are financed by donors and clients, such as the Dutch ministry of Foreign Affairs, the World Bank, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), multinational corporations and the Rockefeller Foundation.
PharmAccess supports programs and offers services in several areas:
· voluntary health insurance for low-income groups;
· quality improvement, assurance and accreditation of clinics and hospitals;
· support of corporate and national healthcare programs;
· clinical and operational research programs.
PharmAccess co-initiated the Health Insurance Fund (HIF), the Investment Fund for Health in Africa (IFHA), the Medical Credit Fund (MCF) and SafeCare. These organizations form a cluster with a common heritage and shared vision, and together aim to achieve impact through a mix of innovation and implementation.
Job Description
As Bottom of the Pyramid Marketer you will be responsible for developing, planning and implementing innovative marketing programs in order to reach and stimulate our community target groups in Nigeria, Kenya and Tanzania. We focus on organizing health insurance schemes for low income communities, providing affordable credit to healthcare facilities, and setting and maintaining standards of healthcare in resource poor settings. You will work with a small team of local marketers and will transfer essential knowledge and support them in their marketing activities. You will report to the Chief Marketing Officer.
Qualifications & Requirements
· Relevant Bachelor’s degree in marketing or an equivalent, preferably complemented with education in areas as marketing research, communications or media planning, and business administration
· A minimum of 5 years relevant experience in consumer marketing, of which at least 2 years among low income consumers in a developing country
· Experience in creating marketing strategy and implementation plans, managing marketing activities and monitoring and evaluating marketing outcomes
· Track record as an excellent results-driven, hands-on manager
· Ability to guide and stimulate a group of people with a diversity of cultural and professional backgrounds
· Ability to work independently
· Excellent verbal and written command of English
· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to effectively interact in an environment with multiple stakeholders
· Proficiency in Microsoft tools, including PowerPoint
· Affinity with our mission and objectives
· Willingness to travel
PharmAccess Offers
PharmAccess offers an excellent job opportunity in a dynamic international environment with solid terms and conditions conform to industry standards. PharmAccess has a fulltime workweek of 40 hours, a collective pension scheme and a collective health insurance. We offer 25 vacation days a year based on a fulltime employment agreement.
How to apply
Suitable candidates can apply by filling out their details on our recruitment page:
http://webapp.pharmaccess.org/hrdoc
For more information please see the website www.pharmaccess.org or contact
Vincent Telling, Recruiting Manager at PharmAccess Foundation via +31 (0)20 566 7154.
www.safe-care.org
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