Family Planning and Sustainability Specialist

Family Planning and Sustainability Specialist; Manila; Hybrid; PHP 446,000 - 558,000; Full time

Job summary

Family Planning and Sustainability Specialist seeks a results-driven professional for a government health liaison role, combining fieldwork with a hybrid setup, requiring travel across national coverage and 15% on-site time.

The role oversees procurement processes, engages officials, and coordinates with market access teams to ensure compliant bids. National scope, cross-agency collaboration, and strong organizational skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing, midwifery, public health or related field.
• Minimum 3 years in government health sector with networks to national/regional/local agencies and NGOs.
• Experience in pharmaceutical industry is a plus.
• Knowledge of government procurement processes/regulations.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and teamwork skills with diverse groups.
• Proficient in IT with ability to use computers/tablets widely.
• Self-motivated, energetic, and well-organized with multitasking ability.

Responsibilities

• Strategic mapping and engagement of relevant officials.
• Serve as the primary contact for ATM products.
• Facilitate internal coordination for trainings.
• Oversee the complete bid process for government procurement; prepare hospital formulary requirements; monitor bid bulletins, RFPs, RFQs; collaborate with operations, logistics and finance; coordinate with tender focal person; participate in procuring-entity meetings; track status and inventory of bids.
• Provide sales forecasts and activity reports.
• Handle in-person submission of procurement requirements.
• Keep updated on procurement rules and regulations.
• Work with market access and government affairs teams.
• Nominate sub distributor for government procurement.
• Prepare monthly workplan and present accomplishments.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Teamwork

IT proficiency

Self-motivated

Organizational skills

Education

Nursing degree

Public Health degree

Job description

Salary: 40k - 50k

Work Set Up: Hybrid (15% (1-2 days) RTO, 85% weekdays for fieldwork

Territory:National coverage (targeting 2-3 regions/month). Travels outside NCR/SL/NL.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, Midwifery, Public Health, or a related field; advanced qualifications are highly desirable.

• A minimum of 3 years of experience in the government health sector, including strong network with national, regional, or local agencies, as well as local and/or international NGOs and supranational organizations.

• Prior experience in the pharmaceutical industry is a significant advantage.

• In-depth knowledge of government procurement processes and regulations.

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and teamwork skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across diverse groups.

• Proficient in IT, with the ability to efficiently utilize computers, tablets, and relevant technologies.

• Self-motivated, energetic, and enthusiastic, with strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks effectively.

Job Desk:

• Strategic mapping and engagement of relevant officials

• Serve as the primary contact for ATM products

• Facilitate internal coordination for trainings

• Oversee the complete bid process for government procurement

  • Prepare hospital formulary requirements
  • Monitor bid bulletins, RFPs, and RFQs
  • Collaborate with operations, logistics, and finance
  • Coordinate with the government tender focal person
  • Participate in meetings called by procuring entities
  • Track status and inventory of submitted bids

• Provide sales forecasts and activity reports

• Handle in person submission of procurement requirements

• Keep updated about procurement rules and regulations

• Work with market access and government affairs teams

• Nominate sub distributor for government procurement

• Prepare monthly workplan and present accomplishments