JOB DETAILS:
Job Purpose
To Direct the issuance of the licences, certificates and permits for premises used for the manufacture, storage, distribution and sale of medicines and allied substances in order to achieve compliance to set standards in accordance with the policy guidelines.

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) 10 years experience of which 5 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, licensing of pharmaceutical premises and facilities in order to safeguard the integrity of medicines and allied substances;
b) Manage 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) Manages timely and effectively, Local and International GMP inspections of premises for manufacture of medicines and allied substances in order to achieve compliance to set standards;
d) Manage effectively, the processing of applications for import and export authorisation in order to facilitate their issuance;
e) Supervise 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) Manage the timely sampling of products in order to facilitate medical product screening, testing and evaluation;
g) Manage licensing of pharmaceutical premises and facilities on the IRIMS platform in order to ensure effectiveness of service delivery and turnaround time;
h) Manage effectively, the implementation of the quality management system in the Department in order to maintain required standards of service delivery:
i) Manage 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;
j) Manage effectively, the investigations relating to medicines and allied substances in order to facilitate decision making.
k) Supervise the preparation of the Departmental 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;
l) Supervise development of departmental policies and procedures in order to provide guidelines for effective provision services; and
m) Supervise the implementation of performance management in order to facilitate improvement in performance and productivity.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree