Tanzania Food and Drugs Authority Jobs - Oct 2014

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 1st July 2003.

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

Accountant ( x 4)

Duties
To prepare payment vouchers and cheques
To prepare monthly income and expenditure report.
To supervise Assistant Accountants
To prepare revenue report
To supervise processing of accounting transactions and book transactions
To keep proper accounting records and books of accounts

Qualifications
B.com (Accounts), Bachelor of Accounts,
Advanced Diploma in Accountancy or equivalent plus training in use of accounting
computer application packages with experience of three (3) years

 Personal Secretary ( x 3)

Duties
To receive visitors, interview them and direct them accordingly and maintain and manage the diary of the superior
To deliver messages from the boss to the subordinates and provide feed back
To receive files, deliver to the appropriate officer, collect and return them to the registry.
To type/photocopy open and confidential documents
To prepare agenda and organize meeting and take minutes and follow ups on matters arising
To report technical fault for office tools and expedite their repair.
To prepare and requisition office requirement
To receive incoming calls, faxes, e-mail and answer them
To handle confidential and sensitive official and personal information concerning staff

Qualifications
Form IV certificate with certificate in secretarial studies from Tanzania
Public Service College or other recognized institutions plus training in computer in office applications programmes and good command of Kiswahili and English
shorthand speed of 80 words per minute with experience of five(5) years

 Information and Education Officer

Duties
To develop and deliver marketing materials
To develop and deliver public education materials on safety and quality of regulated products
To implement Public Education Programmes
To implement customer care programmes
To prepare articles for publication in relation to regulated products

Qualifications
Bachelor degree or its equivalent in Health Promotion, Marketing,
Public Health or Social Sciences or equivalent from recognized institutions

Food Inspector( x 7)

Duties
To conduct inspections according to the guidelines
To prepare and submit inspection reports according to SOPs
To process applications for registration of premises, licenses, imports and exports permits of food
To supervise destruction of unfit products
To prepare status reports on license, permit, import and exports of food

Qualifications
Bachelor degree in Food Sciences, Food Technology,
Environmental Health Sciences, veterinary medicine or related field from recognized institution.

 Food Registration Officer ( x 5 )

Duties
To review and evaluate documentation of food products applied for registration
To evaluate food products applied for registration
To evaluate food promotional materials
To prepare and submit evaluation and progress reports to head of section
To update the relevant food products registration database/register
To attend and respond to customer inquiries related to food products registration

Qualifications
Bachelor of Science in Food Sciences, Food Technology, Human
Nutrition, Veterinary Medicine or Biotechnology in related field and training in use of office computer applications

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

· Possession of Master’s degree in the relevant field will be an added advantage.
· Grade Point Average (GPA) will be among the criteria used in the selection process.
· Age limit for all positions is 40 years.
· All posts carry attractive salary and fringe benefits.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
· Applicants should indicate preference of duty station.
· 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)
Mabibo External
P. O. Box 77150
DAR ES SALAAM