Description
Reports to the Country Director – Tanzania with a dotted line to General Counsel – ESA and is also part of the regional Africa regulatory Affairs team.
1. Regulatory support to the categories and local business – Tanzania
• Collecting and maintaining national regulations relevant to product categories sold by local markets.
• Ensuring that relevant units within the market are fully aware of regulations and are trained in their application.
• Acting as Market contact for regulatory authorities.
• Continually improving knowledge and awareness of local regulations.
• Acting as local regulatory Contact Point to the Global & Regional Affairs and ensuring that emerging issues with potential for local/international regulatory impacts are communicated.
2. Ensuring compliance of products, labels and communications with local regulations:
• Assuring compliance of products and labels with local regulations.
• Providing advice on application of regulations related to advertising.
• Issue management
3. Regulatory support for innovation and renovation:
• Evaluating global Innovation & Renovation initiatives against local regulations, with comprehensive and timely feedback provided to the Regional Regulatory Affairs regarding potential regulatory hurdles and suggested solutions for managing the hurdles.
• Co-ordinating efforts to gain regulatory approval for innovative products with claims, including customisation of Framework Regulatory Dossiers and interaction with local authorities.
4. Participate in advocacy activities to influence Local Regulations
• Participating actively in the elaboration and revision of local regulations, either through trade associations or directly on behalf of the local Market.
• Ensuring that all relevant functions are kept informed about emerging local regulatory issues and implementation schedules for new regulations.
5. Pre – market Approval of products
· Put together registration dossiers for pre-market approval of products
· Follow up with authorities on product registration
6. Engagements with technical regulators
• Coordinate engagements with technical regulators on a regular basis
Key Skills & qualifications
Degree in relevant field
Strong technical negotiations
Interpersonal and communication skills
Good working relationship with MoHSW, TFDA, CTI and other stakeholders in business, food and beverages.
Strong negotiation and technical skills
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