Vacancy title:
Regulatory Officer

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Public Administration, and Government, Category: Management]

Jobs at:
Pharmacy and Poisons Board

Deadline of this Job:
Monday, October 20 2025

Duty Station:
Kenya | Nairobi | Kenya

Summary
Date Posted: Saturday, October 11 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Job Purpose

The position is responsible for the day-to-day regulatory activities of implementing standards, procedures, and guidelines to ensure the quality, safety, and efficacy of health products and technologies and that pharmacy professionals are competent and fit to practice.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Receiving, screening and undertaking dossier assessment as well as review of variation and retention applications of health products and technologies
• Receiving and screening applications for licensing of premises as well as undertake inspections of premises, and medical products against good practices (GxP), laws, regulations, and guidelines
• Receiving and investigating of market complaints, conducting sampling of medical products based on procedures, communicating, enforcing and tracking of regulatory actions
• Receiving, screening and reviewing of clinical trial applications as well as inspection of clinical trial studies and sites
• Collecting, analyzing, and monitoring of safety reports, or any other reports on medical products related problems
• Receiving and processing of applications for licensing of pharmacy practitioners and premises
• Receiving, testing, and evaluating samples in adherence to established guidelines, standards, and procedures
• Implementing established quality management system and benefit-risk strategy in regulatory decision making with regards to regulation of health products and technologies and pharmacy practice
• Receiving and screening applications for lot release of vaccines and biologicals

Person Specifications

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must:

• Have Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy from a recognized university
• Have a valid practising license from the Pharmacy and Poisons Board, Kenya
• Have a valid membership with the Pharmaceutical Society of Kenya
• Be proficient in computer knowledge and skills
• Have good analytical and communication skills
• Fulfil the requirements of Chapter Six of the constitution

Important Notice

• Candidates will be required to submit copies of the following documents: PPB registration certificate, detailed curriculum vitae, academic transcripts, academic certificates, proof of PSK membership, KRA PIN, NCPWD certificate (for disabled persons), and passport photo
• Shortlisted candidates will be required to submit clearance certificates from KRA; EACC; Credit Reference Bureau and the Kenya Police as per Chapter Six of the Constitution
• Shortlisted candidates will be required to bring original certificates with national ID card or passport
• Please note that it is an offence to give false or misleading information to the PPB
• PPB does not charge any fee in the recruitment process
• Pharmacy and Poisons Board is an equal opportunity employer
• Persons with disability, female candidates, marginalized and minority groups are encouraged to apply

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure

• Access the application system in the following link: Click here
• Fill out all the mandatory areas and upload the required documents in portable document format (pdf)
• Ensure all documents uploaded are named appropriately
• Click the 'submit' button and logout

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