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Senior-Specialist (m/f/d) Pharmaceutical Regulation (Pretoria)
POSTED BY: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
REF:GIZ 339
Date Published:Thursday, June 17, 2021
Date of Expiration:Tuesday, December 14, 2021 EXPIRED
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| LOCATION OF THIS JOB |
 South Africa | PRETORIA in South Africa |
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| HEALTH AND MEDICALCARE
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| Full-Time |
| MAIN JOB DESCRIPTION |
Job-ID: V000045753
Location: Pretoria
Assignment period: 09/01/2021 - 08/31/2023
Field: Public Health
Type of employment: full- or part-time
Application deadline: 07/14/2021
ABOUT US
We create prospects for people and with people. As GIZ has an international mandate, we offer a multicultural working environment. We are committed service providers and dedicated professionals, even under difficult circumstances. We take pride in enabling our employees to develop their professional and personal skills. There are plenty of reasons to join our motivated team – ranging from the diverse challenges you will face on a daily basis in one of our 130 partner countries, to the broad scope you will have for shaping your work.
Contact
Recruitment and Follow-on assignments Client Portal
+49 6196/79-3200
kundenportal-rueckfragen@giz.de
JOB DESCRIPTION
BACKUP Health is a global operational project that supports partner countries worldwide in HIV, tuberculosis and malaria control as well as in strengthening their health systems using international financing mechanisms, especially those from multilateral funds. A new component of the project aims to improve the framework conditions for local vaccine manufacturing in Africa. To this end, it is planned to work globally, but with a focus on developments in Africa, with key partners at all levels, including the African Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the designated African Medicines Agency (AMA), and to support the implementation of the new Partnership for African Local Vaccine Manufacturing. Important workstreams are in the areas of regulation of medicines and medical devices, quality assurance, technology transfer, skills and talents development and cooperation with the private sector. In addition, the involvement of civil society, gender equality and human rights are cross-cutting issues in all fields of action.
YOUR TASKS
1. Advise on all regulatory and quality control aspects of vaccine Research and Development, licensing and post-market surveillance
2. Contribute to the work of selected technical committees and the initiative and advise the African Medicines Regulatory Harmonization Initiative (AMRHI) and the respective unit at African Union Development Agency-NEPAD
3. Advise on organizational development from the current initiative towards the designated AMA
4. Contribute to reporting, presentations, articles, case studies and other documentation, Monitoring and Evaluation
5. Coordinate and cooperate with other AMRHI/AMA entities, African CDC, other development partners and within German development cooperation projects and initiatives
6. Contribute to requests from the Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development, internal knowledge management and to other tasks and events as requested
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YOUR PROFILE
1. University degree in Medicine, Pharmacy or Biology and additional certification in Control of Infectious Diseases/Vaccinology Regulation of Pharmaceuticals plus Certificate/Master in Public Health
2. Excellent knowledge of the regulatory and vaccine production environment and African Public Health systems
3. Familiarity with institutions, organization, actors, processes and mechanisms in the pharmaceutical sector
4. Specific knowledge of institutions, organization and actors in the area of health and pharmaceutical policies
5. Ability to engage in policy dialog and negotiations for added value to enhancing framework conditions for local vaccine manufacturing
6. Many years of professional experience and work experience with different aspects of regulation of pharmaceuticals
7. Several years of experience working for the pharmaceutical industry/vaccine producer
8. Fluent English and good French skills, German skills are an asset
LOCATION INFORMATION
Please use the following link for information about living and working in South Africa.
In general, the security situation is calm. GIZ staff must adhere to security measures at all times. Please also check the county-specific information provided by the German Federal Foreign Office. GIZ runs a professional security risk management system in the field of deployment. GIZ does not impose any restrictions on life partners and family members to move with you to the country of deployment. We kindly ask you to inform yourself which forms of relationships are legally and socially accepted in the country of deployment.
NOTES
GIZ is a signatory of the Diversity Charter. Recognition, appreciation and inclusion of diversity in the company are important to us. All employees shall be valued - regardless of gender and gender identity, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation.
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GIZ would like to increase the proportion of employees with disability, both in Germany and abroad. Applications from persons with disabilities are most welcome.
If you have any questions about benefits and employment opportunities for accompanying partners, please contact map@giz.de.
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