Job Details

Job Description

BACKGROUND

The Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority (ZAMRA) is a statutory body established under the Medicines and Allied Substances Act (No. 3) of 2013, responsible for the regulation of medicine and allied Substances in Zambia. The Authority invites applications from suitably qualified Zambian citizens who are ambitious, innovative, energetic and performance-driven to apply for various positions as follows:

METROLOGY OFFICER (1)

Job Purpose

To carry out maintenance and service of laboratory environment, instruments and equipment; and perform operational and performance qualifications where required in order to ensure their usability and serviceability; and traceability to international measuring standards.

Person Specifications and Qualifications

a) Full Form V/ Grade 12 School Certificate (including English and Mathematics),

b) BSc Degree in Electronics/ Electrical Engineering or other related professional qualification relevant to the job;

c) Membership to relevant professional body.

d) 5 years’ experience in Laboratory related instruments and service and maintenance;

e) Familiar with WIIO GPPCL guidelines and ISO/IEC 17025;

f) Ability to work with moderate supervision; and

g) Certification in laboratory instruments and equipment service and maintenance is an added advantage.

Required Skills and Attributes

a) Computer literate; Microsoft office Word, Excel and Power Point;
b) Knowledge of basic statistics,
c) Facilitation skills;
d) Interpersonal skills;
e) Innovative;
f) Integrity:
g) Confidentiality, and
h) Ability to plan research work on pharmaceutical laboratory equipment or related instruments.

Duties and Responsibilities

a) Ensure the effective, routine, preventative and corrective maintenance of test apparatus, measuring and peripheral Laboratory equipment in order to ensure usability and serviceability.
b) Carry out accurate, in-house performance and operation qualification of laboratory
apparatus and equipment in order to ensure their conformity to set standards;
c) Undertake accurate, calibration of laboratory instruments where required in order to ensure their traceability to international measuring standards;
d) Undertake accurately, troubleshooting and other investigations in order to detect and establish causes, errors and defects in the laboratory instruments and other equipment;
e) Carry out basic service and maintenance; and replacement of serviceable parts of Laboratory instruments and equipment;
f) Ensure effective maintenance of records for repair of equipment in order to facilitate processing, reporting and decision making;
g) Manage instruments and equipment maintenance and service schedules;
h) Ensure instruments and equipment usability for smooth running of laboratory operations;

i) Monitor the laboratory temperature and humidity in order to meet the set standards;
j) Identify statutory institutions or service providers in order to meet metrology requirements,

k) Prepare and produce periodic reports on the operations of the unit for management’s decision making,
l) Participate in the development and review of instruments and equipment management quality procedures to ensure compliance and efficiency in operations;
m) Provide inputs to the annual budget preparation and procurement planning for all repair/
replacement stock items to meet the focused annual operations of the laboratory, and
n) Carry out any other related duties that may be allocated by the supervisor.

Interested candidates should send applications with copies of detailed Curriculum Vitae, Grade 12 Certificate, Degree Transcript of results, Professional registration membership and valid practicing licence to:-

The Director-General
Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority
Plot No. 2350/M, Off KKIA Road
P.O. Box31890
LUSAKA

NOTE: Candidates are required to have their qualifications verified by the Zambia Qualifications Authority (ZAQA) before submitting their application.

Envelopes should be appropriately marked with the position applied for.

The deadline for receipt of applications is Monday 21 October 2024. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews. ZAMRA is an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage applications from qualified individuals of all backgrounds