6 Regulatory Officer – Veterinary Job Opportunities – National Drug Authority (NDA)

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, checklists plus 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
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