Senior Program Associate, Market Shaping at Results for Development (R4D)

Job Opportunity: Senior Program Associate, Market Shaping at Results for Development (R4D) – December 2023

Senior Program Associate Market Shaping (R4D)

Company: Results for Development (R4D)

Date: December 26, 2023

Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (Hybrid Office/Remote Work Environment)

Title: Senior Program Associate, Market Shaping

Contract Status: Full-time

About Results for Development (R4D):

Results for Development (R4D) is a leading non-profit global development partner that collaborates with change agents worldwide, including government officials, civil society leaders, and social innovators. R4D’s mission is to create strong systems supporting healthy, educated people. The organization combines global expertise in health, education, and nutrition with analytic rigor, practical support for decision-making and implementation, and access to peer problem-solving networks. R4D aims to build self-sustaining systems that serve everyone and deliver lasting results, sharing knowledge to enable others to achieve development results.

Culture at R4D:

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are fundamental to R4D’s work environment, fostering a collaborative, creative, and entrepreneurial culture. Trust, respect, and continuous improvement are the cornerstones of their organizational culture. R4D operates based on these values, encouraging teams to collaborate, support each other, and contribute to building a better R4D.

Role Overview:

R4D is seeking a highly motivated and dynamic Senior Program Associate to play a key role in the Market Shaping Practice. The role involves supporting quantitative and qualitative market analysis and solution development for projects focused on expanding access to maternal nutrition commodities and maternal, newborn, and child health commodities. The Senior Program Associate will be instrumental in conducting research, testing hypotheses, generating solutions, and engaging with global and country stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

Conduct qualitative and quantitative research and analysis to identify market barriers to product introduction or scale-up.
Support the design of solutions through a hypothesis-driven approach to develop recommendations for global and country-level stakeholders.
Develop analytic and written deliverables that effectively synthesize information and communicate key findings and policy recommendations.
Execute project workplans and activities in a high-quality and timely manner.
Engage with a wide range of domestic and international stakeholders.
Collaborate with country-based colleagues or consultants, onboarding them to projects and testing hypotheses with stakeholders.
Assist in the development of knowledge management and communication strategies to promote the dissemination and uptake of work.
Support business development efforts to mobilize resources for new opportunities.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree with 3 years of relevant work experience OR Master’s degree with 1 year of relevant work experience in public health, economics, international development, business, or a related field.
Experience in public, non-profit, or private sector roles related to health commodity supply, quantification, procurement, distribution, financing, or regulation is preferred.
Experience working or supporting work in Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) is preferred.
Passion for markets-based approaches to drive sustainable impact.
Demonstrated track record of analyzing quantitative and qualitative data and independently developing analytical products.
Strong problem-solving skills and logical thinking.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to develop compelling presentations and reports.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a geographically dispersed team.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
Willingness to travel domestically and internationally, as per project needs.
Fluency in oral and written English.

Application:

Interested candidates can apply through the online application form on R4D’s website.

Note: This opportunity is only for individuals with current and indefinite work authorization in one of the specified countries (US, Abuja, Addis Ababa, Dar es Salaam) and does not include international relocation or expatriate benefits.