Pharmacy and Poisons Board Hiring Regulatory Officer! 22 positions

Pharmacy and Poisons Board

The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) is Kenya’s National Medicines Regulatory Authority established under the Pharmacy and Poisons Act, Chapter 244, Laws of Kenya. The Board regulates the Practice of Pharmacy and the Manufacture and Trade in Medical Products and Health Technologies. The PPB is receiving financial assistance from the World Bank under the Health Emergency Preparedness, Response and Resilience Project for Eastern and Southern Africa under Phase I of the Multiphase Programmatic Approach. The main objective of the project is to strengthen PPB’s regulatory capacity towards achieving maturity level three (ML.3) rating based on the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Benchmarking Tool (GBT). Through this support, PPB is seeking to recruit qualified candidates to fill the following positions:

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Position: Regulatory Officer (22 positions)

Job Type: Full time

Location: Nairobi and Regional Offices

Terms of Service: Contract Eighteen (18) Months

Deadline: 20th, October 2025

 Job Specification

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, analysing, 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

NOTE:

•  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. In addition, candidates will be required to bring with them original certificates listed above with national ID card or passport.

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