Brand Promoter

Family Health Services (FHS)

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Family Health Services (FHS), formerly known as PSI Malawi, has partnered with the government of Malawi through the Ministry of Health (MoH) since 1994 in safeguarding the health of Malawians by using private sector approaches to reconfigure healthcare delivery – (i) through directly delivering innovative social and behavior change communications, social marketing, and social franchising across a wide range of health areas including Reproductive Health, HIV, Malaria and water-borne disease prevention (ii) by playing a market facilitation role, approaching market challenges and opportunities with a system-wide lens that unlocks a self-sustaining market with multiple players that can prioritize, adapt and ultimately thrive without external assistance and funds.

While a local organisation with deep roots in Malawi, Family Health Services is globally connected; mainly through affiliation to Population Service International (PSI), a Washington DC-based non-governmental and non-profit making organization that boasts a global network of members across over 50 countries through which FHS continues to leverage capacities, learnings, and best practice to enhance activities in Malawi. To accomplish its mission, FHS is inviting applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill the vacant position of Brand Promoter.

Reporting to the Deputy Head of Marketing, the Brand Promoter shall be responsible for selling all FHS products including Chishango and Care Condoms, Water Guard, Supper Chitetezo Nets, all Socially marketed Rh Products and all other products FHS may introduce. Specifically, he/she will be required to perform the following duties and responsibilities.

  • Selling and promoting all FHS products, including Super Chitetezo Nets, Chishango, Care, Water-guard, Reproductive Health Products and any other products introduced by the organization.
  • Creating non-traditional outlets for selling products like Care, Chishango and WaterGuard.
  • Hosting IPC sessions to promote FHS products and services.
  • Demonstrating the features of FHS products or services to interested customers.
  • Producing reports that detail customers’ interest levels, questions asked, and the number of products/samples sold or distributed at various events.
  • Setting up and maintaining a demonstration area (promotional booths), such as a table, stand, or booth at various events.
  • Generating reports that outline customers’ interest levels, questions asked, number of products/samples sold and/or distributed at various events
  • Participating in community engagement activities that aim at promoting FHS products and services
  • Engaging in meaningful interactions and building good relationships with customers
  • Delivering FHS products presentations and demonstrations to customers
  • Help with FHS product merchandizing
  • Any other duties assigned from time to time.

Qualifications, knowledge, abilities, and skills.

  • Diploma in Marketing/business management/communication or in any related subjects
  • 3 years of experience in selling and promoting fast moving consumer goods (FMCG), preferably health products OR above 5 Years’ experience in sells and brand promotions
  • Have experience in IPC, trade promotions, exhibitions and door to door sales activities
  • Good collaborations and communication skills
  • Able to meet sales targets and cope with pressure
  • Able to make genuine connections with customers and tailor their presentations to different audiences
  • Good team player and able to use own initiatives
  • High level of integrity
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Hard working, motivated and committed person
  • Confidence in giving advice and information to clients
  • Proactive, self-starter with personal responsibility and ownership of work
  • Familiarity with different Malawian culture and context
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Be self-starter and effective team player
  • Physical endurance, as Brand Promoters may need to be on their feet for long hours, spend a lot of time traveling between locations and carry heavy products
  • Creative, dynamic, and out of the box thinker.
  • Demonstrable skills in working across multiple teams with multiple stakeholders within and outside of the organization.

Mode of Application

Qualified candidates with the specified qualifications and experience should submit their electronic application letters and updated CVs with names and contact details of three traceable referees, through: jobs@fhs.org.mw by Friday 8th March 2024. Please write in the subject line the job position you are applying for e.g. ‘Brand Promoter’

Family Health Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from qualified individuals regardlessof religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, personal appearance, political affiliation, family status orresponsibilities, gender  identity, or expression, pregnancy or related medical conditions. Family Health Services maintains zero tolerance for child abuse, sexual abuse, or exploitative acts or threats by our employees, consultants, volunteers, contractors, or anyone associated with the delivery of our programs and services and takes seriously all complaints ofmisconduct brought to our attention. 

Disclaimer!

Family Health Service has become aware of scams involving false job offers. Please be advised: Family Health Services will never ask for a fee during any stage of the recruitment process. All active jobs are advertised directly in the newspapers or on vetted career websites. Official FHS emails will always arrive from a @fhs.org email address.

If you are suspicious of anything, please report through  email to safeguarding@fhs.org.mw or  reportsqm@tip-offs.com;  or write a letter to Tip-Offs anonymous, P.O. Box 1726, Blantyre; or call/send SMS using Airtel/TNM/Access to 847