6 Regulatory Officer – Veterinary Job Opportunities – National Drug Authority (NDA)
Job Title: Regulatory Officer – Veterinary (6 Job Opportunities)
Organisation: National Drug Authority (NDA)
Duty Station: Kampala and Regional Offices, Uganda
Reports to: Manager Regions or Principal Regulatory Officer or Head Enforcement
About NDA:
The National Drug Authority (NDA) is an autonomous body which was established by the National Drug Policy and Authority Act Cap 206 , Laws of Uganda (2000 Edition) to regulate Human and Veterinary Medicines and other healthcare products. NDA’s mandate is to ensure quality, safety and efficacy of human and veterinary medicines and other healthcare products through the regulation and control of their production, importation, distribution and use.
Job Summary: The Regulatory Officer –Veterinary will carry out inspections of businesses involved in the importation, handling, distribution and exportation of veterinary pharmaceutical products as well as at the level of use; and all other operations where veterinary products are handled for compliance to the National Drug Policy and Authority Act (NDP/A Act).
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Significantly contribute to the implementation and continuous improvement of registration and assessment, inspection and licensing processes, to ensure the process continues to be proportionate
- The incumbent will also inspect premises and facilities that import, distribute, dispense, handle, export or keep custody of veterinary drugs and other health care products for purposes of licensing.
- Regularly inspect premises and facilities that distribute, dispense or keep custody of veterinary drugs and other health care products for suitability.
- The jobholder will also mobilize other stakeholders, law enforcement agencies and professional bodies that participate in inspection.
- Coordinate destruction of unfit and substandard drugs, prohibited, impure, toxic, damaged, or misbranded items.
- Conduct investigations into consumer and other complaints.
- Provide information to the public pertaining to regulation of drugs
- Keenly verify documents for importation and exportation of pharmaceuticals, public health products and health devices to ensure compliance with NDA requirements.
- Conduct sampling of veterinary medicines from the market and liaise with the National Drug Quality Control Laboratory for analysis.
- Prepare and submit status reports on licenses, permits, imports and exports of drugs, cosmetics and medical devices.
- Participate during intelligence gathering about illicit drug dealers for instance in counterfeit, substandard veterinary products and products with other quality defects
- Keenly review internal and external veterinary technical correspondences plus queries, and prepare the most appropriate response
- Actively participate in the development and review of veterinary pharmaceutical regulatory tools e.g. SOPs, guidelines, checklistsplus other NDA relevant documents
- Perform any other duties as assigned from time to time by the Supervisor.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the National Drug Authority (NDA) Regulatory Officer -Veterinary should preferably hold a Bachelor’s degree in Veterinary Medicine from a recognized institution.
- Registered with Uganda Veterinary Board
- Membership of Uganda Veterinary Association
- A minimum of three years of post registration working experience in a reputable organisation.
- High sense of integrity and professionalism.
- Keen attention to detail
- Good team player
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Computer literacy skills
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send a cover letter, copies of your academic qualifications together with your Curriculum Vitae(CV) indicating three (3) referees of whom one (1) should be your current or most recent employer either electronically to the e-mail address- hr.nda@nda.or.ug or hand delivered to National Drug Authority office, 1st Floor, Rumee, Plot 19 Lumumba Avenue opposite TWED PLAZA. Your application should be addressed to the Head Human Resources and Administration, National Drug Authority.
Deadline: 30th May 2017