Program Officer - Market Shaping at Results for Development (R4D)

As a Market Shaping Program Officer on this high-impact team, you will

Provide day-to-day project support

• Conduct in-depth qualitative and quantitative research and analyses, including critical review of literature and interviews with experts, to identify bottlenecks in public and private essential commodity markets primarily in Nigeria
• Heavily support the structuring of analytical problems and the development of technical qualitative and quantitative analytical methodologies and products
• Draw insights from analyses and support development of high quality and actionable government, donor and partner-facing documents
• Lead the design of market shaping solutions via a hypothesis-driven approach to develop recommendations for stakeholders
• Internal and external project engagement
• Foster and engage extensively and effectively with diverse stakeholders, including government agencies, procurers, policymakers, healthcare providers, implementing partners and private sector entities
• Operational Leadership
• Help identify creative ways to expand current work in Nigeria and support the development of relevant products, in close coordination with the rest of the Nigeria team
• Support budget management to ensure sound fiscal management across project work
• Help to operationalize and oversee project work plans and timely execution of project activities

You’re a great fit if you are:

• Genuinely passionate about markets-based approaches to drive sustainable impact
• A strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills, able to vary one’s style based on the audience and distill complex concepts into clear messaging,
• Energized by working on complex projects in global contexts, particularly in low- and middle-income countries
• Highly analytical, and a structured and creative problem solver
• Enthusiastic about working within a culturally diverse team
• Collaborative, approachable, and invested in enabling a positive working environment
• Willing to travel domestically and internationally, per project need

Your experience should include:

• Master’s degree in health commodities, pharmacy, public health, market dynamics, public/social policy, public administration, business or other related advanced degree
• Minimum three years of work experience or bachelor’s degree with five years of experience required. Preference is given to candidates with experience conducting market analysis, developing product introduction/scale-up strategies, and/or expanding access to healthcare, specifically in low- and middle-income countries
• Public, non-profit, or private sector experience in health / nutrition commodity supply, quantification, procurement, financing, or regulation preferred, but not required.
• Demonstrated track record of analyzing quantitative and qualitative data, and independently developing analytical products.
• Ability to think and solve problems in a structured and logical manner.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders in multicultural environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including demonstrated ability to develop compelling presentations and written reports.
• Significant experience in Nigeria strongly preferred, including experience working at state-level Nigerian public health / nutrition sector such as the Federal and State Ministries of Health, State Primary Health Care Development Agency (SPHCDA) or equivalent, Drugs and Medical Consumables Supply Agency (DMCSA), State Committee on Food and Nutrition (SCFN), or similar.
• Previous experience monitoring supply of commodities in the public-sector health/nutrition system, and/or experience in national quantification activities is preferred.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team, and deliver high-quality results within a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.