Maternal Health Products Senior Officer

About Afghan Social Marketing Organization (ASMO)

Job Summary

Under the direct supervision of Social Marketing Manager the incumbent will manage ASMO maternal health products specific activities, including brand development; provider training, development/execution of creative strategy; oversee advertising production, media buys, promotions/trade shows, market research/intelligence, and new product development,

Duties & Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:


Assist in developing/implementing a cohesive product marketing strategy across the maternal health products

Facilitate/coordinate new product development process with relevant department inside ASMO and line ministries

Lead partnerships with external vendors, especially creative agencies, Communications/production agencies and media companies on the design, development and broadcast of product specific campaigns

Assist social marketing manager in developing product-wise budget Work in close collaboration with other departments (Sales, M&E, Procurement) to ensure smooth implementation of maternal health products work plan

Conduct/facilitate trainings/workshops for private sector health providers (Obe/Gyn pharmacists/outlet owners) on maternal health products

Hold orientation sessions for sales/ promotion team on maternal health products to upgrade their knowledge on the products

Oversee maternal health products marketing activities at the field and provide support to sales executive in marketing/detailing of maternal health products

Assist in sales team to conduct regional sales workshop for wholesalers and retailers on maternal health products

Develop/Adopt curriculum and job aids on required maternal health products.

Assist marketing and M&E teams in conducting market assessment and pretest of print/promotion materials for maternal health products

Perform any other task and duties as assigned by line manager

Job Requirements

Bachelor or Master Degree in medicine, gynecology and/or public health. Master degree is preferable

At least 5 years in maternal health programs with national/international organizations

Experience in product marketing & training are strongly preferred

Strong interpersonal communication skills

Fluent in English and local languages (Dari & Pashto)

Be able to work in a multi-cultural settings

Willing to extensively travel to all project provinces/districts

Have mid-level computer skill

Submission Guideline

Interested Afghans with the required qualification and experience should send their applications along with cover letter to the email address provided below or candidates can bring copies of their CVs along with the cover letter to HR Department of ASMO at the following address:
Afghan Social Marketing Organization (ASMO)
Qala-E Fathullah, Street One, Lane 1 on the right, House# 101 (Close to Zarghona High School), Contact No. 075 211 86 33
Applications without specific vacancy number and exact duty station i.e (Application for the position of Maternal Health Products Officer-Kabul) and after the closing date, would not be considered. Only short-listed candidates whose applications meet the above criteria will be contacted for the interview. Afghan Social Marketing believes on equal employment opportunities.

‘’Female applicants are strongly encouraged to apply’’

Functional Area

Sales/Marketing

Countries

Submission Email

jobs@asmo.org.af

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