Job Title: Drug Information Officer, Pharmacovigilance
Organisation: National Drug
Authority (NDA)
Authority (NDA)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
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.
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 Drug
Information Officer will primarily regulate and to provide drug information to
the public and to
Information Officer will primarily regulate and to provide drug information to
the public and to
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement guidelines for SOPs on
vetting drug promotional materials. - Organize meetings with stakeholders and update
them on new regulations in drug information. - Receive and analyze suspected adverse drug
reaction reports. - Compile reports and recommend action for adverse
drug reactions received. - Train and mentor health workers on
pharmacovigilance. - Disseminate information to all relevant stakeholders.
- Compile the pharmacovigilance bulletin.
- Perform any other duties assigned by the
supervisor from time to time.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree in
Pharmacy. - Be a Registered and an active member of Pharmaceutical
Society of Uganda - Past exposure and experience in a reputable
pharmaceutical or regulatory institution is an added advantage - Basic knowledge and understanding of
Pharmacovigilance - Possess the ability and willingness to
participate in field activities, frequently; and sometimes beyond normal
working hours - High degree of personal integrity
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Highly flexible
- Good presentation skills.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are
encouraged to send their handwritten application letters with a detailed CV and
copies of academic certificates and transcripts, contact addresses and day time
telephone numbers of three (3) work related referees; should be submitted to
the Executive Secretary/Registrar,
encouraged to send their handwritten application letters with a detailed CV and
copies of academic certificates and transcripts, contact addresses and day time
telephone numbers of three (3) work related referees; should be submitted to
the Executive Secretary/Registrar,
National Drug Authority,
Plot 46-48 Lumumba Avenue,
P O Box 23096,
Kampala, Uganda.
Deadline: 25th July 2014 by 5PM