Market Dynamics Program Officer

Established in 2007, Results for Development Institute (R4D) is a Washington DC-based organization dedicated to accelerating social and economic progress in low and middle income countries. R4D creates real solutions to complex problems by incubating new models to address the unmet needs of the world’s poor. R4D brings to bear its depth of expertise, analytical rigor, extensive networks, and implementation experience to work on a broad and ambitious set of development issues -- improving health, governance, and education in poor countries and leveraging global markets for large-scale social gain.

R4D’s Market Dynamics Practice harnesses the power of the private sector to broaden access to vital goods that positively impact the lives of people around the world. We leverage best practices from the private sector (e.g., strategy development, value chain analyses, demand forecasting) to address inefficiencies that cost the global community billions of dollars and prevent hundreds of millions in need from achieving access to life-saving products. By collaborating with multinational corporations, foundations, and governmental organizations, the R4D Market Dynamics practice has identified over a billion dollars in efficiency savings, while also creating manufacturer incentives to generate sustainable and reliable access to high-quality life-saving health commodities (e.g., HIV/AIDS drugs, bed nets, nutritional supplements).

Summary of Job Description:

R4D is seeking a Program Officer (PO) to work with the Market Dynamics practice. The ideal candidate will be passionate about revolutionizing the global health and development space. Working in close collaboration with other members of Market Dynamics team, s/he will play a central role in designing concrete strategies for a section of a BMGF-funded project focused on childhood pneumonia. The PO’s work will be underpinned by rigorous quantitative and qualitative analysis and extensive engagement across diverse stakeholders, around procurement, regulatory, financing and supply aspects of the marketplace.

We are seeking a highly motivated individual with outstanding credentials, project management capabilities, analytical abilities, and presentation skills. The Program Officer must be able to function flexibly and independently and have a strong commitment to excellence. This position will be based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

R4D aims to hire and nurture talented, energetic people who are passionate about making a difference for the poor in developing countries, while capable of taking an analytic and pragmatic view toward development challenges. We seek people who fit well into our organizational model.

Summary of Qualifications:

 5+ years of experience, including substantive experience within the private sector

 Master’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Public Policy or related advanced degree

 Experience successfully managing external relationships in multi-cultural environments

 Strong analytical, problem solving, and quantitative modeling skills, plus affinity for analytics and information management

 Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare compelling presentations and written reports

 Ability to think strategically, handle ambiguity and work in a fast-paced, open-structure, multicultural environment

 Experience working independently and managing complex work streams/projects

 Ability to be effective in high-pressure situations

 High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Powerpoint, and Word

 Experience living or working abroad, particularly in developing countries

 Availability for 15-30% international and regional travel

Pluses:

 Experience working in management consulting, or similar environment

 Familiarity with global health or development issues

 Pharmaceutical / healthcare industry experience

Compensation:

Salary commensurate with experience.

Benefits:

Results for Development Institute offers a competitive benefits package to its full-time employees including:

 Medical, dental, and life insurance

 Short & Long Term Disability

 401(k) Retirement Plan

 Paid holidays

 Paid annual and sick leave

HOW TO APPLY:

Application Instructions:

Please send your cover letter and resume and salary requirements to jobs@r4d.org. Include ‘Market Dynamics Program Officer, (Tanzania based) – Your Name’ in the Subject line. No telephone or e-mail inquiries please. In addition to detailing your qualifications and interest, please also include your start date availability.

Results for Development Institute is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer: D/V

Type: Results for Development Institute FTE