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Head of Government & Regulatory Affairs

Aiotf Software — Kenya · Posted ~4 hours ago

Head Full-time

Skills

Government affairs Regulatory affairs Health policy Pharmaceutical regulation Stakeholder management Government relations Regulatory monitoring Policy development Public consultations Technical working groups Public tenders Framework agreements Government MoUs Bilateral government coordination

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Summary ✨ AI‑Generated

A senior government and regulatory affairs leader is sought to manage relationships with key public-sector institutions and shape the regulatory environment for healthcare and pharmaceutical initiatives. The role combines policy monitoring, regulatory consultations, government tenders, formal agreements, stakeholder engagement, and international government coordination. Extensive experience in health policy or pharmaceutical regulation is required.

Highlights

Senior leadership opportunity focused on shaping regulatory conditions, managing high-level government relationships, influencing policy consultations, and coordinating complex public-sector partnerships.

Description

Reports to: Country Managing Director · Location: Nairobi · Type: Full-time, senior Purpose: 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.