Head of Government & Regulatory Affairs
AIOTF Software · Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
Apply & track with Apply EdgeReports to: Country Managing Director · Location: Nairobi · Type: Full-time, seniorPurpose: Secure and protect the regulatory and policy conditions that let CPAT deploy national track-and-trace and import Canadian medicines.Key responsibilities
- Manage day-to-day relationships with the Ministry of Health, KEMSA, the Pharmacy and Poisons Board (and its successor authority), and the Digital Health Agency.
- Track the transition of pharmaceutical regulation and brief leadership on any change to mandates or officeholders.
- Shape traceability regulations and guidelines through consultations, technical working groups and written submissions.
- Align CPAT's platform with Practice 360, Facility 360 and Compliance 360.
- Prepare and manage public tenders, framework agreements and government MoUs.
- Coordinate with the Canadian High Commission, Global Affairs Canada and Export Development Canada on bilateral support.Requirements
- 10+ years in health policy, pharmaceutical regulation or public affairs in Kenya.
- Working knowledge of the Pharmacy and Poisons Act, the Digital Health Act 2023 and public procurement law.
- Experience drafting policy submissions and managing tender processes.
- Law, public policy, pharmacy or public health degree.Success measures: traceability referenced in national guidelines with CPAT/OPTEL alignment; zero licensing delays; tender pipeline qualified and submitted on time.