Job
Title: Quality Management Officer
Title: Quality Management Officer
Organisation: National
Drug Authority (NDA)
Drug Authority (NDA)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to:
Manager Quality Management
Manager Quality Management
About US:
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.
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 Quality Management Officer will provide support
to the development and management of Quality Management & Assurance Systems
across NDA.
to the development and management of Quality Management & Assurance Systems
across NDA.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
·
Support the
development, implementation and maintenance of quality management systems.
Support the
development, implementation and maintenance of quality management systems.
·
To
support the development and revision of guidelines, manuals and standard
operating procedures for medicines regulation.
To
support the development and revision of guidelines, manuals and standard
operating procedures for medicines regulation.
·
Actively
participate in auditing NDA quality management systems for compliance with
standards and advise on corrective measures.
Actively
participate in auditing NDA quality management systems for compliance with
standards and advise on corrective measures.
·
To
provide information to assist clients and stakeholders in all matters related
to medicines regulation quality management.
To
provide information to assist clients and stakeholders in all matters related
to medicines regulation quality management.
·
To
follow-up Directorates / action holders for timely implementation and closure
of corrective and preventive actions identified from QMS audits.
To
follow-up Directorates / action holders for timely implementation and closure
of corrective and preventive actions identified from QMS audits.
·
To
support the preparation, publication and dissemination of information on
relevant quality standards.
To
support the preparation, publication and dissemination of information on
relevant quality standards.
·
To
maintain and regularly update the QMS clients complaints register.
To
maintain and regularly update the QMS clients complaints register.
·
Keep and
maintain a register of all NDA policies, guidelines and SOP’s and inform the
Manager QMS on those that are due for update.
Keep and
maintain a register of all NDA policies, guidelines and SOP’s and inform the
Manager QMS on those that are due for update.
·
Perform any
other duties as may be assigned by immediate supervisor.
Perform any
other duties as may be assigned by immediate supervisor.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
·
The
ideal candidate for the National Drug Authority (NDA) Quality Management
Officer job must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy from a recognized
university.
The
ideal candidate for the National Drug Authority (NDA) Quality Management
Officer job must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy from a recognized
university.
·
At least
three years of experience in pharmaceutical industry specifically including
Quality Assurance, Quality Control and or Drug Regulatory Affairs.
At least
three years of experience in pharmaceutical industry specifically including
Quality Assurance, Quality Control and or Drug Regulatory Affairs.
·
Excellent
communication and interpersonal skills.
Excellent
communication and interpersonal skills.
·
Good
working knowledge of ICT applications.
Good
working knowledge of ICT applications.
·
High
degree of integrity and probity.
High
degree of integrity and probity.
How to Apply:
All candidates
should 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.
Please deliver your application pack in hard copy to National Drug
Authority Office, First Floor, Rumee, Plot 19 Lumumba Avenue Opposite TWED
Plaza, or through post office P.O. BOX 23096, Kampala Uganda.
should 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.
Please deliver your application pack in hard copy to National Drug
Authority Office, First Floor, Rumee, Plot 19 Lumumba Avenue Opposite TWED
Plaza, or through post office P.O. BOX 23096, Kampala Uganda.
Deadline: 1st November 2018
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