HEAD:LICENSING AND ENFORCEMENT – Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe 472 views

VACANCY: HEAD – LICENSING AND ENFORCEMENT, GRADE E2 (LICENSING AND ENFORCEMENT (LED) DIVISION)
The Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) is inviting qualified, honest, self-motivated and experienced applicants for the following post:
HEAD – LICENSING AND ENFORCEMENT (1 Post)
 

Duties and Responsibilities

Reporting to the Director-General, the incumbent will be responsible for the following, among other duties:
1 Implement the Medicines and Allied Substances Control Act (Chapter 5:03).
2 Participate in the Authority’s Strategic Planning, Financial Planning, and review sessions.
3 Translate the Authority’s Strategic Objectives and Financial Plans into the Licensing and Enforcement (LED) Divisional Annual Work Plans and Financial Plans (Budget).
4 Implement, control, monitor and evaluate Key Result Areas (KRAs) of the LED Division on Human Capital, Financial Resources, Internal Business Process, Customer Satisfaction and Good Corporate Governance.
5 Implement regulatory decisions of the relevant Committees e.g. Licensing and Advertising Committee, Hearing Committee, etc.
6 Maintain complete internal records of applicants.
7 Align Divisional processes, procedures and practice with SADC Regulatory Harmonization, African Medicines Regulatory Harmonization (AMRH) initiative, WHO, OIE and ICH norms and standards and Good Regulatory Practice (GRP).
8 Implement the Authority’s Regional Centre of Regulatory Excellence (ReCoRE) Strategy in the Division and in coordination with other Divisions/Units.
9 Ensure scheduled stakeholder consultative meetings are conducted and provide feedback to Management, Committees, and Staff.
10 Establish, maintain, and improve the Division’s Quality Management Systems.

2.0 Requirements

2.1 First degree in Pharmacy or equivalent.
2.2 Master of Science degree in Pharmaceuticals or equivalent.
2.3 Master’s degree in Business Administration is an added advantage.
2.4 A minimum of five (5) years’ managerial experience in a regulatory environment a prerequisite.
2.5 Registered with the Pharmacists Council of Zimbabwe.
2.6 Good interpersonal and communication skills.
2.7 Conceptual and strategic thinking skills.
2.8 Must be highly computer literate.
2.9 Good knowledge of quality management systems.