Strategic Market Access Lead – Mozambique & Angola

IQVIA; Bloemfontein; On-site; ZAR 1,469,000 - 2,122,000; Full time

Job summary

IQVIA seeks a Market Access Specialist to lead market access strategies for Mozambique and Angola, engaging ministries, NGOs, and donors to influence health policy and funding mobilization. The role involves extensive travel, applying health economics, and collaborating with Commercial, Medical, and Sales teams.

Fluency in Portuguese and English is required, with deep networks in Portuguese-speaking Sub-Saharan Africa. Reports to the Market Access Manager – South & East Africa.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Public health, International Development, Health Economics, Policy, or related field.
• Minimum of 5–10 years’ experience in public health, market access, health policy, donor engagement, public health program management and funding/resource mobilization.
• Strong track record of mobilizing alternative funding sources.
• Experience generating or applying health economic evidence to inform policy and program decisions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute market access strategies for current and future diagnostic products.
• Identify and address policy barriers affecting product adoption and commercialization.
• Engage with government bodies, NGOs, policy makers, and program implementers to influence health policy.
• Lead advocacy efforts and generate evidence to support favourable regulatory environments.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Commercial, Marketing, Medical, and Sales teams.
• Identify and support funding opportunities for new and existing projects.
• Identify, assess and pursue alternative funding opportunities (donors, multilateral agencies, PP).
• Monitor and report on funding landscape and donor priorities in both countries.
• Maintain strong relationships with Ministries of Health and other key stakeholders.
• Travel extensively across Mozambique and Angola to support program implementation.
• Act as the focal point for engagement with donors, implementing partners and advocacy groups

Skills

Market access

Policy development

Funding mobilization

Education

Public health degree

Health economics

Policy or development degree

Job description

IQVIA seeks a Market Access Specialist to lead market access strategies for Mozambique and Angola, engaging ministries, NGOs, and donors to influence health policy and funding mobilization. The role involves extensive travel, applying health economics, and collaborating with Commercial, Medical, and Sales teams.

Fluency in Portuguese and English is required, with deep networks in Portuguese-speaking Sub-Saharan Africa. Reports to the Market Access Manager – South & East Africa.