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Vacancy: One (1)

Reports to: Secretary to the Authority

Direct reports: Public Relations Officer

Salary scale: NDA D

Directorate: Office of the Secretary to the Authority

Department/Unit: Public Relations

Location: Head Office

 

Job Purpose

To continuously enhance and protect NDA with an unwavering focus on building and maintaining NDA’s reputation and image.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage the Public Relations Unit by formulating short and long term Public relations and Communication strategies and supervise implementation of such plans.
• Increase public awareness of NDA’s vision and strategies, value propositions and develop NDA’s corporate image and identity.
• Identify main client groups and audiences and determine the best way to reach them.
• Monitor, track and advise on all NDA / medicines regulatory news related articles and releases.
• Grow and manage NDA’s social media content.
• Monitor stakeholder dialogue and feedback, synthesize and make recommendations for action
• Establish and maintain relationships with key media outlets.
• Coordinate Management of crisis communications related to NDA’s regulatory mandate.
• Develop, review and implement communication and public relations policy, guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures
• Prepare periodic reports outlining the performance of the unit.
• Undertake any other responsibilities, tasks or activities as may be assigned from time to time.

Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following: Mass Communication, Journalism, Public Relations, Pharmacy, Health Sciences, and Masters in either Public Relations, Mass Communication, MBA, Public Health, Marketing.

Minimum experience

A minimum of eight (8) years working experience, five (5) of which should have been as Public Relations / Communications Manager in a reputable organization.

Additional requirements:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Flexible and able to respond effectively to unforeseen workplace circumstances.
• High maturity of character with high levels of confidentiality.
• Knowledge and experience using Computer applications. High moral integrity

Vacancies            :             One (1)

Reports to           :             Manager Business Development and Planning

Direct reports     :              None

Salary scale          :             NDA F

Directorate           :             Corporate Services

Department/Unit  :            Business Development

 

Job Purpose:

Responsible for the identification and management of risks to minimize negative impact to strategy delivery;

Undertake the risk function on behalf of NDA.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage the process of identifying and assessing risks affecting NDA and develop risk mitigation, risk responses and monitoring strategies for the critical risks, and continuously review risk management capabilities.

• Develop, update and maintain the NDA risk register, and risk management plan in consultation with management and provide management reports.

• Establish Risk Management framework, policy, guidelines and objectives and ensure alignment with the NDA corporate strategy.

• Conduct regular risk management training in order to increase risk awareness across NDA.
• Prepare and develop the NDA risk strategy.
• Carry out planned and ad-hoc risk reviews on designated projects and make recommendations for corrective actions.
• Ensure that effective risk management strategies and processes are embedded within NDA’s day to day activities and are in compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Follow up and co-ordinate closure and status of implementation of corrective actions arising from matters raised in the Auditor Generals Management letter in liaison with the relevant Directorates.
• Undertake any other responsibilities, tasks or activities as may be assigned from time to time by line Supervisor.

Qualifications and experience:

Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Economics, Finance or Statistics from a reputable institution

Minimum experience

At least three (3) years working experience in risk management/ control, compliance, audit in a reputable organization

Additional requirements

Key Competencies

• IT literacy and Computer software applications skills, MS applications Proactive and independent
• Concern for precision and rigor Analytical and reliable
• Flexible and stress resilient
• Ability to organize and prioritize