Job Description
The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) is Kenya’s National Medicines
Regulatory Authority established under the Pharmacy and Poisons Act,
Chapter 244 of the Laws of Kenya. The Board regulates the Practice of
Pharmacy and the Manufacture and Trade in Medical Products and Health
Technologies.
The PPB is receiving technical assistance from USAID’s Promoting the Quality
of Medicines Plus (PQM+) program in strengthening PPB’s regulatory capacity
towards achieving maturity level three (ML.3) rating, based on the World
Health Organisation (WHO) Global Benchmarking Tool (GBT). Through this
support, PPB seeks to recruit qualified candidates to fill the following position:
Position: Regulatory Officer (25 positions)
Job Grade PPB 6
Job Type: Full time
Experience: Entry level
Location: Nairobi and Regional Offices
Salary: Kshs. 176, 730 – Gross Salary
Terms of Service: One-year contract
a) Job Specification
Job Purpose:
The position is responsible for the day-to-day regulatory activities of
implementing standards, procedures, and guidelines to ensure the quality,
safety, and efficacy of health products and technologies and that pharmacy
professionals are competent and fit to practice.
Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Receiving, screening and undertaking dossier assessment as well as
review of variation and retention applications of health products and
technologies.
2. Receiving and screening applications for licensing of premises as well
as undertake inspections of premises, and medical products against
good practices (GxP), laws, regulations, and guidelines.
3. Receiving and investigating of market complaints, conducting sampling
of medical products based on procedures, communicating, enforcing
and tracking of regulatory actions.
4. Receiving, screening and reviewing of clinical trial applications as well
as inspection of clinical trial studies and sites.
5. Collecting, analyzing, and monitoring of safety reports, or any other
reports on medical products related problems.
6. Receiving and processing of applications for licensing of pharmacy
practitioners and premises
7. Receiving, testing, and evaluating samples in adherence to established
guidelines, standards, and procedures.
8. Implementing established quality management system and benefit-risk
strategy in regulatory decision making with regards to regulation of
health products and technologies and pharmacy practice.
9. Receiving and screening applications for lot release of vaccines and
biologicals.
b) Person Specifications
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must: -
1. Have Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy from a recognized university.
2. Be registered by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board, Kenya.
3. Be proficient in computer knowledge and skills.
4. Have good analytical and communication skills.
5. Fulfil the requirements of Chapter Six of the constitution.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
1. PPB does not charge any fee in the recruitment process.
2. Candidates will be required to submit copies of the following documents:
PPB registration certificate, detailed curriculum vitae, academic
transcripts, academic certificates, KRA PIN Certificate, National Council
for Persons with Disability (NCPWD) certificate (for disabled persons), and
passport photo.
3. Shortlisted candidates will be required to bring with them original
certificates listed above together with national ID card or passport.
4. Successful candidates will be required to submit clearance certificates
from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA); Ethics & Anti-Corruption
Commission (EACC); Credit Reference Bureau and the Kenya Police as per
Chapter Six of the Constitution.
5. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Canvassing will lead to
automatic disqualification.
6. PPB is an equal opportunity employer.
7. Persons with disability, female candidates, marginalized and minority
groups are encouraged to apply.
8. Please note that it is an offence to give false or misleading information to
the PPB.