Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority
BACKGROUND
The Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority (ZAMRA) is a statutory body established under the Medicines and Allied Substances Act (No. 3) of 2013, responsible for the regulation of medicine and allied Substances in Zambia. The Authority invites applications from suitably qualified Zambian citizens who are ambitious, innovative, energetic and performance-driven to apply for various positions as follows:
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR – LICENSING, SURVEILLANCE & ENFORCEMENT (1)
Purpose
To supervise effectively inspections and licensing of pharmaceutical premises and post marketing surveillance in order to achieve compliance to statutory regulations.
Person Specifications and Qualifications
a) Full Form V/ Grade 12 School Certificate (including English and Mathematics);
b) Bachelor of Pharmacy Degree/ Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine /or any related Science;
c) Membership to relevant professional bodies; and
d) 8 years experience of which 3 years at managerial level.
Required Skills and Attributes
a) Proficiency in computer skills;
b) Good analytical skills;
c) Good planning and organization skills;
d) Ability to work under minimal supervision;
e) Good interpersonal skills;
f) Good communication skills;
g) Must be conversant with Microsoft packages; and
h) Good report writing skills.
Duties and Responsibilities
a) Co-ordinate effectively, licensing of pharmaceutical premises and facilities in order to safeguard the integrity of medicines and allied substances;
b) Supervise effectively, the enforcement of the law relating to medicines and allied substances in order to discover and prosecute persons who violate or contravene it,
c) Supervises timely Local and International GMP inspections of premises for manufacture of medicines and allied substances in order to achieve compliance;
d) Supervise effectively, the processing of applications for import and export authorisation in order to facilitate their issuance;
e) Co-ordinate effectively, the authorisation and monitoring of import, export, manufacture, labeling, advertisements and promotion of medicines and allied substances in order to ensure the quality, safety and efficacy of medicines and allied substances;
f) Supervise timely and effectively, product sampling screening in order to facilitate product testing and sample evaluation;
g) Supervise licensing of pharmaceutical premises and facilities on the IRIMS platform in order to ensure effectiveness of service delivery and turnaround time;
h) Supervise effectively, the implementation of the quality management system in the Department
in order to maintain required standards of service delivery,
i) Coordinates effectively, the planning and undertaking of pharmacovigilance activities in order to monitor the safety of medicines and allied substances on the market:
j) Supervise effectively, the control of manufacture, import, export, storage, distribution, supply, dispensing, sale and disposal of psychotropic substances, narcotic drugs and precursor chemicals in order to ensure that the products are made available for licit use:
k) Supervise effectively, the investigations relating to medicines and allied substances in order to facilitate decision making;
l) Participates in the preparation of the overall ZAMRA Budget in a timely manner and with consideration to high quality standards, in order to ensure timely allocation of sufficient resources for the implementation of the ZAMRA strategy:
m) Supervise development of departmental policies and procedures in order to provide guidelines for effective provision services; and
n) Supervise effectively the implementation of performance management in order to facilitate improvement in performance and productivity.
Method Of Application
Interested candidates should send applications with copies of detailed Curriculum Vitae, Grade 12 Certificate, Degree Transcript of results, Professional registration membership and valid practicing licence to:-
The Director-General
Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority
Plot No. 2350/M, Off KKIA Road
P.O. Box31890
LUSAKA
NOTE: Candidates are required to have their qualifications verified by the Zambia Qualifications Authority (ZAQA) before submitting their application.
Envelopes should be appropriately marked with the position applied for.
The deadline for receipt of applications is Monday 21 October 2024. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews. ZAMRA is an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage applications from qualified individuals of all backgrounds