Policy Partner (Hanoi)

Role Summary
This position is responsible for Health Authority interaction at high level as key contact point in Government relation for all policy to support access strategy/solution, also engage new policy for access as well. These imperatives include:

• Government relation to facilitate for all access plan/strategy, from National Assembly to MoH, VSS, NGO, relevant stakeholders and may other Ministries relatively
• Communicate Pfizer value recognition messages to HAs
• Build up short-long term partnership/professional relationship with HAs
• Key contact point to communicate two ways among access planning/solution
• Looking forwards to get MoH approval on PAP/PSP/Vx program and any access initiatives needed
• Engage policies what will be tailor for patient access solution
• One key member in PG/WG.

Role Responsibilities
Establishes professional relationships with key stakeholders and decision makers to understand payers' unmet needs and coordinate commercial & access long-term business objectives to maximize access

• To enhance professional relationship/partnership between company and all key stakeholders/HAs
• To be contact point as Government relation to facilitate for all Access initiative and Policy related to access
• To facilitate for all meeting with relevant HAs.

Develop and operationalize the approved public policy plan or healthcare initiatives for provision of general information in assigned disease area in both government and private sectors - engage stakeholders e.g., Ministries, State Government, state Health Directors, payors, Institutions, NGO, Insurance - To pay close attention to health policy development as well as chances and challenges in industry and impact to the business, which also includes impact of publication of health policy, impact on prescription behaviors, new medical guidelines...Also communicate to the rest of the Team/Function clearly

• To engage on Healthcare (HC) related policies, not limit to business but also patient access.

Create a customized value proposition message, based on a deeper understanding of payer needs to secure access for new product launches , , value added program (e.g. disease awareness and education),

• To advocate HAs on new Access/Policy initiatives regarding to Pfizer value recognition message and patient benefits
• To monitor accessing progress in HAs discussion
• To support other department such as Medical, PA on relevant topics at HAs
• To contribute to Access policy strategy
• To support and follow up for obtaining HAs approval for any access initiatives such as PAP/PSP/Vaccines programs
• To work on NIP or any Govt business related

Complies with all Corporate Policies and Procedures, Vietnam laws and regulations, while conducting all job-related activities with integrity and adherence to high standards of business conduct.
Qualifications
Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Pharmaceutical or Medical or Public Health or may be other areas

Certification:

• Knowledge of the evolving healthcare environment, health policy

Working experience:

• Appropriate 5 years of experience in Pharma industry.
• Well understanding/knowledge on Government structure, HC system
• Well relationship with all HAs/stakeholders mentioned above
• Used to be in HC system is in advanced
• For this unit position: understanding Vaccine market and Preventive HC system are in advance

Competencies:

• HC knowledge and networking.
• Demonstrated ability to build valuable customer relationships
• Demonstrated ability to effectively execute project management
• Demonstrated ability to leverage cross-functional partnerships that are aligned with business goals.
• Good digital practice/mindset enough to engage customers to be familiar and act on digital platform

Skills:

• Cross functional collaborative experience.
• Good communication in written and spoken English. Computer literate including manipulating Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint, Word.
• Leadership skill: able to lead, coach and motivate the cross functional team to achieve the company objectives
• Problem solving skill.
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills with both internal and external customer.
• Digital implementation skills

Work Location Assignment: Hybrid
Pfizer is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction in which it operates.
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