• Application Deadline:
• Position: Business Development Adviser - Lagos



• Job Type Full Time



• Qualification MBA/MSc/MA



• Experience 3 years



• Location Lagos




• Job Field Medical / Healthcare  , Science 
  
  

Number of Persons: Two (2) persons             

Job Profile:       

The Business Development Officer will lead engagement with PPMVs at the state level through Financial Agencies supporting small businesses, state NAPPMED, and PCN teams ensuring that PPMVs' interest is at the forefront of any decision made on the project to strengthen sustainability.

Job role: The successful candidate will perform the following functions:

• Facilitate training of PPMVs on business development and entrepreneurship to utilize microcredit to improve their delivery of products and services.


• Facilitate PPMV aggregation in the form of cooperatives to ensure easy access to low-interest loans


• Facilitate efforts to improve PPMV access to quality health commodities by facilitating engagement of PPMV networks with interested, reputable manufacturers and drug suppliers.


• Plan and conduct training programs to build the capacity of PPMVs to better manage commodity inventories.


• Work with the IntegratE team to ensure PPMVs are trained on LARC methods at the Schools of Health Technology in line with the approved guidelines for the three-tiered Accreditation System.

Qualifications/Experience:

• She/he must possess a degree/equivalent in any of the biological/social sciences.


• A Postgraduate degree in Public Health or social work will be an advantage.


• Candidates must have a minimum of 3 years post-qualification experience in program management, training, and business development with integration especially among the private health sector/provider.


• Business and entrepreneurship development skill


• Good Negotiation, communication, and presentation skills


• Ability to work in teams, create customer loyalty, and build long-term sustainable partnerships.


• Ability to discover, create, and communicate the value of interventions.


• Must be proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel packages.


• Use factual data to produce and deliver credible and understandable reports

Behavioural:

• Supervisory and mentoring skills


• High level of integrity


• Relationship management/Advocacy skills


• Ability to work under pressure


• Ability to work in teams, create customer loyalty and build long term sustainable partnerships