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Government Affairs and Communication Manager

Reporting to : Head of Key Accounts’ Management, Market Access, Pricing, Trade Channel, Communication and Government Affairs

Location : Based in Cairo, Egypt

Being a Government Affairs manager assists in the establishment of corporate strategies, policies and plans, which align with government laws, regulations and standards.

Key Responsibilities

External stakeholders

• Develop and maintain superior relationships and reputation with key local/regional stakeholders including payers, government officials, and policy makers to achieve all objectives
• Monitor, analyze, communicate and influence relevant provincial policies in accordance with Amgen priorities
• Participate and plan various community programs and assist to implement all strategies effective according to company business
• Translate the Total Value Proposition of Amgen portfolio to key stakeholders in Gov't, Health, Private Insurance, etc.
• Secure the best possible reimbursement for Amgen Egypt products, in the shortest possible amount of time
• Represent Amgen Egypt and builds/preserves its reputation at the local and provincial level, as it relates to community-based initiatives, strategic campaigns and value-based partnership projects supported by Amgen

Internal Stakeholders

• Contribute to the development and execution of local/regional strategies and tactics to gain, improve, optimize and defend local public reimbursement of Amgen’s products in Egypt
• Collaborate with cross functional (XF)partners to develop and maintain relationships with local physician and patient advocacy groups (if applicable) that have common access-related priorities
• Serve as the Value & Access (V&A) content expert on the subject of local commercial, political, economic and policy landscape dynamics and their potential impact on Amgen’s business
• Cross Functional Leadership in supporting the achievement and implementation of BU business plans with targeted External Stakeholders
• Prepare summaries and analyze various legislations and materials obtain from elevated officials and regulatory members

Government Affairs Manager Competencies

• Planning and Prioritization
• Interpersonal Relations
• Message Development and Delivery
• Situational Leadership (advisory assistance)
• Negotiation, innovation and Communication Skills
• Business Acumen, Analytics and CRM
• He / She should be having at least 2 years experience in a people manager role

Minimum Requirements

Preferred Requirements