The Tanzania Food and Drugs Authority (TFDA) is an Executive Agency under the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare which is responsible for the control of quality and safety of food, medicines, cosmetics and medical devices for the purpose of protecting public health.

TFDA is established under Section 4 (1) of the Tanzania Food, Drugs and Cosmetics Act, Cap 219 and became operational on 1^st July 2003.

The Authority seeks to recruit intelligent, competent, open-minded, result oriented with high integrity Tanzanians to fill the following attractive vacancies:

Analyst (Medical Devices) – One (1) post

Duties

- Analyze/assess medical devices

- Verify test results and prepare analytical reports

- Prepare and revise SOPs, guidelines and manuals of medical devices

- Carry out laboratory internal audits

- Carry out analytical method validation

- Carry out corrective and preventive actions when non-conformances are identified

- Maintain cleanliness of equipment and good housekeeping of the laboratory

- Prepare specifications for procuring equipment, chemicals, consumables and reference materials

- Supervise trainees

Qualification

BSc. Biomedical Engineering, BSc. Industrial Technology, BSc. in Laboratory Technology

Bachelor of Pharmacy, Bachelor of Medicine or equivalent qualifications in the related field from a recognized university or institution with at least 3 years working experience in related field.

Age: Age limit for all positions is 40 years.

Salary and fringe benefits: All posts carry attractive salary and fringe benefits.

Deadline: 14 days from the date of first advertisement. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Duty Station: Applicants should indicate preference of duty station.

Drug Inspector - Six (6) posts

Duty station :HQ 1, Mbeya 1, Mwanza 1, Arusha 1,DSM 1(Eastern Zone) and Dodoma1

Duties

- Conduct inspection of medicines, cosmetics and medical devices and respective premises.

- Conduct inspection of medicines, cosmetics and medical devices imports and exports at ports of entry.

- Process applications for registration of premises, licenses, import and export permits of medicines, cosmetics and medical devices.

- Supervise destruction of unfit medicines, cosmetics and medical devices.

- Prepare and submit progress reports to supervisor

Qualification

Bachelor degree in Pharmacy, Human or Veterinary Medicine, Traditional Medicine, Chemistry or equivalent qualifications in related field from a recognized university or institution with at least two (2) years working experience in related field.

Age: Age limit for all positions is 40 years.

Drug Registration Officer – Five (5) posts

Duty station : TFDA HQ

Duties

- Conduct evaluation of documentation of products submitted for registration of medicines, cosmetics and medical devices

-Evaluate promotional materials for medicines, cosmetics and medical devices applied for registration

- Prepare and submit evaluation and progress reports to the supervisor

- Update relevant product registration database(s)

- Attend and respond to customer enquiries related to product registration

- Develop or review guidelines and standard operating procedures for registration of products

Qualification

Age: Age limit for all positions is 40 years.

Salary and fringe benefits: All posts carry attractive salary and fringe benefits.

Deadline: 14 days from the date of first advertisement. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Duty Station: Applicants should indicate preference of duty station.

Food Registration officer – Five (5) posts

Duty station : TFDA HQ

Duties

- Review and evaluate documentation of food products applied for registration

- Evaluate food promotional materials

- Prepare and submit evaluation and progress reports to the supervisor

- Update the relevant food products registration database

- Attend and respond to customer enquiries related to food products registration

- Develop or review guidelines and SOPs for food registration

Qualification

BSc. Food Science and Technology, Human Nutrition or Food Chemistry from a recognized university or institution with at least two (2) years working experience in related field.

Age: Age limit for all positions is 40 years.

Salary and fringe benefits: All posts carry attractive salary and fringe benefits.

Deadline: 14 days from the date of first advertisement. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Duty Station: Applicants should indicate preference of duty station.

Drug Registration Officer – Five (5) posts

Duty station : TFDA HQ

Duties

- Conduct evaluation of documentation of products submitted for registration of medicines, cosmetics and medical devices

-Evaluate promotional materials for medicines, cosmetics and medical devices applied for registration

- Prepare and submit evaluation and progress reports to the supervisor

- Update relevant product registration database(s)

- Attend and respond to customer enquiries related to product registration

- Develop or review guidelines and standard operating procedures for registration of products

Qualification

Age: Age limit for all positions is 40 years.

Food Inspector - Four (4) posts

Duty station : Mbeya 1, Mwanza1,Holili 1,DSM 1 (Eastern Zone)

Duties

- Conduct inspection of food products and premises.

- Conduct inspection of food imports and exports at ports of entry.

- Prepare and submit inspection reports according to guidelines and standard operating procedures (SOPs).

- Process applications for registration of premises, licenses, import and export permits of foods.

- Supervise destruction of unfit food products.

- Prepare status reports on licenses, permits, import and export of food.

- Update computer databases of food products.

- Develop or review guidelines and SOPs for inspection of products and premises

Qualification

Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Technology, Environmental Health Sciences, Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine or equivalent qualification in the related field from a recognized university or institution with at least two (2) years working experience in related field.

Age: Age limit for all positions is 40 years.

Mode of application: Interested candidates should send their application letters, curriculum vitae, photocopies of certificates, transcripts, names and addresses of two referees and two passport size photographs to the:

Director General

Tanzania Food and Drugs Authority (TFDA)

Off Mandela Road, Mabibo External

P. O. Box 77150

DAR ES SALAAM.

Email: info@tfda.or.tz

Deadline : 14 July,2013