Required Skills and Competencies

• Knowledge and experience in the regulation of medical products.
• Development of technical guidelines and standard operating procedures for regulating medical products.
• Knowledge and experience in harmonisation of standards and guidelines.
• Experience in undertaking joint regional regulatory activities.
• Development and publishing of knowledge products.
• Experience in mobilising experts and composing and managing technical committees.
• Data analysis and providing reports, as necessary, relating to the work of continental TCs.
• Ability to understand complex issues and to analyse information and data.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to solve problems and to handle difficult situations effectively.
• High level of diplomacy and the ability to display discretion and respect for confidentiality.
• Management experience.
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment.
• Good planning and organisational skills.
• Proficiency in one of the AU official working languages (French, English, Portuguese, Arabic) and fluency in another AU language(s) is an added advantage Ability to work in a multi-cultural and multi-national environment.

Education and Experience:

• Candidates must have a Master’s degree Public Health, Public Policy, Social Sciences, International Relations, Development Studies or related field plus a minimum of seven (7) years of relevant work experience of which three (3) years should be at a supervisory level within public sector institutions or similar organizations nationally, regionally, and/or continentally.

Or

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health, Public Policy, Social Sciences, International Relations, Development Studies or related field plus a minimum of ten (10) years of relevant work experience within public sector institutions or similar organizations nationally, regionally, and/or continentally.