E-DRUG: Job: EU long term expert Drug Regulation Philippines
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InWEnt Capacity Building International is a non-profit organisation for human resources development, further training and dialogue with worldwide operations based in Bonn, Germany. With currently 850 staff InWEnt runs operations on four continents covering virtually all major topics of international development cooperation.
Purpose of the Project
To support the Government of Philippines at central level and the Local Government Units of 16 provinces in implementing the government's health sector reform programme with a view to increase the utilization of affordable and financially sustainable, quality essential health services and population programmes by the poor.
Expected results to be achieved:
1) Improve financial sustainability of national health insurance and extend insurance cover of the poor
2) Improve governance, operational efficiency and service provision in public hospitals
3) Increase the utilization of cost-effective public health programmes and primary health care services
4) Improve the quality, accessibility and safety of health care related products, facilities and services
5) Improve governance in the health sector through (i) more efficient local health systems based on Inter-local Health Zones and partnerships with the private sector, (ii) increased public accountability, (iii) improved health sector planning, monitoring and evaluation, (iv) increased efficiency and effectiveness of public health spending, and (v) improved public finance and management
InWEnt is currently preparing a bid for this project and is inviting suitable applicants to apply for the following position:
Key expert 4: Drug Regulation Specialist, based at the Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD)
660 days (30 months) of effective service over a period of performance of 36 months.
This expert will provide technical support for strengthening the regulatory and technical capacity of the Bureau of Food and Drug; she/he will work in close coordination and under the oversight of the Drug Management Specialist. Her/his tasks will in particular include:
1. Facilitation of the review and update of drug & medicines legislations and regulations used for ensuring the quality, efficacy and safety of medicines and their relations to the National Drug Policy and the goals of the Health Sector Reform Agenda;
2. Assessing the current status of BFAD and developing recommendations to Secretary of Health on how to strengthen the legal mandate and capacity of BFAD and other relevant agencies to enforce relevant drugs & medicines regulations;
3. Secure support from DoH and relevant government authorities for reforms at BFAD and assist with their implementation including organisational/ managerial reforms and reforms to set up sustainable financing system and to build adequate technical and legal capacity;
4. Assess current quality control and quality assurance systems of BFAD and develop short, medium and long term proposals on how best to ensure quality of registered medicines and prevent the distribution of counterfeit and substandard products;
5. Assess the current BFAD master plan for improvements to increase efficiency of the drug regulatory processes, make recommendation where necessary and assist with implementation;
6. Facilitate collaboration of BFAD with other agencies like the World Health Organization and international/ regional partner agencies on pertinent issues related to improvements of the drug regulatory and drug quality assurance systems in the Philippines;
7. Monitor and evaluate progress of BFAD reforms and assist in the development of routinely conducted self-assessments and continuous quality improvement practices;
8. Contribute to the design and delivery of training materials in her/his area of work.
Qualifications and skills
* University degree at Masters level or equivalent in a relevant field.
* Fluency in English, both written and spoken.
* Strong communication and drafting skills.
* Knowledge of international pharmaceutical standards would be an advantage.
General professional experience
* A minimum of 10 years relevant professional experience with 5 years international experience in at least three developing countries.
Specific professional experience
* Strong background in drug regulation.
* Working experience in Middle Income Countries.
* Experience of decentralised contexts.
* Experience in other health-related regulatory areas would be an advantage.
* Experience in the pharmaceutical industry sector would be an advantage.n.
Duration of the assignment: February 2007 - January 2010
If you are interested please send your CV in EU standard format until 11 October to healthexperts@inwent.org.
For further information please contact:
Heike Pratsch/Benjamin Struss
Senior Project Managers
InWEnt - Capacity Building International
Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 40
53113 Bonn
Fon: +49 (0)228 - 44 60-1796/1588
Fax: +49 (0)228 - 44 60-1844
mailto: heike.pratsch@inwent.org
benjamin.struss@inwent.org
www.inwent.org