The Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority (ZAMRA) was set up
by the Medicines and Allied Substances Act (No. 3) of 2013 as a statutory body
responsible for medicine and allied substances regulation in Zambia.
The Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority invites
applications from suitably qualified Zambian citizens to fill the following
vacant positions at the Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority:
LICENSING OFFICER (1)
PURPOSE OF THE JOB
- To
undertake registration of Biotech products in order to achieve compliance
to set standards of quality, safety and efficacy.
- To
supervise and undertake the processing of licences, permits and
certificates for premises and authorisation to import and export medicines
and allied substances, in order to facilitate their issuance.
QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Full
Form V/Grade 12 School Certificate
- BSc
degree in Pharmacy/Equivalent
- No
prior experience is required for this position. Recent graduates are
encouraged to apply
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Undertakes
effectively, the processing of licences and permits for narcotic drugs,
psychotropic substances and precursors in a timely manner in order to
facilitate their issuance.
- Undertakes
effectively, the handling of annual returns, transfers and amendments of
licences, certificates and permits in order to facilitate compliance to
the terms and conditions of licensing.
- Undertakes
timely, the development and review of schedules for monitoring activities
in order to prevent misuses and abuse of narcotic drugs,
psychotropic substances and precursors.
- Undertakes
and aggregates timely, annual requirements for narcotic drugs,
psychotropic substances and precursors in order to ensure prompt reporting
to the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) and facilitation
of trade.
- Undertakes
timely, the maintenance of registers in order to have up to date
information.
- Undertakes
timely, data entry in order to facilitate decision-making.
ZAMRA is an Equal opportunity employer with good package for
successful candidate.
How to Apply
Interested Zambian citizens should send applications with
detailed Curriculum Vitae that includes e-mail, fax, telephone / cell phone
numbers and certified copies of original certificates with three (03) traceable
references to:-
The Director General Zambia Medicines
Regulatory Authority Plot No.6903 Tuleteka Road, Off Makishi Road P
O Box 31890 LUSAKA
Closing date: 2nd February 2018
Please note that only short-listed candidates will be
notified.
