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 – MARKETING AUTHORIZATION (1)
Job Purpose
To effectively supervise registration of human and veterinary medicines, pharmacovigilance, clinical trials, allied substances in order to achieve compliance to set standards of quality, safety and efficacy
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 for 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) Supervise effectively, the evaluation of medicines and allied substances for human and animal use for grant of marketing authorisation;
b) Supervise effectively, capacity building and development programmes for staff in order to impart requisite knowledge and skills;
c) Supervise regularly, the development, review and dissemination of market authorisation and clinical trials guidelines in order to provide information to potential applicants and staff.
d) Supervise effectively, the processing of applications for clinical trials and auditing of clinical trial sites involving medicines and allied substances in order to facilitate the
issuance of certificates and compliance to Good Clinical Practices;
e) Coordinates effectively, the planning and undertaking of pharmacovigilance activities in order to monitor the safety of medicines and allied substances on the market;
f) effectively, the classification and storage of dossiers and samples in order to facilitate their retrieval, laboratory analysis and decision making:
g) Supervise effectively, the maintenance of the medicines information management system in order to facilitate storage, processing, retrieval and dissemination of information,
h) Supervise effectively the implementation of performance management systems in order to facilitate improvement in performance and productivity; and
j) Supervise effectively, the utilization of human, material and financial resources in order to facilitate realization of departmental goals.
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.
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