Role Summary

Provide routine technical and administrative support to the Regulatory Science & Government Affairs team in preparing submissions, data management and control over ordering of trial samples.  Support Product Development team in developing GAPs, trial protocols and efficacy trial monitoring.

Role Responsibilities

• Preparing dossiers/documents for product registration by the relevant authorities in the region.
• Updating the registration database (REGONE) and archiving documentation in company database.
• Updating and reviewing registration documentation based on authorities’ feedback.
• Monitoring legislative changes at the national and international levels but especially with the relevant region.
• Ensuring compliance and implementation of the legislative requirements.
• Label development as per the country needs.
• Checking product documentation including labels, SDS, advertising materials, and texts.
• Ensuring the preparation and evaluation of analyses.
• Communicating with Regulatory authorities, State institutions but also other departments within the company.
• Samples – requests, tracking & import permits, export permits/certificate applications.
• Assist with Labels, SDS to be always the latest available on a shared file with marketing, supply chain, commercial, on the website and to send/reply when requested.
• Provide regular regulatory update reports of projects under development.
• Any other regulatory task assigned by management

Internal Stakeholders

• Regulatory teams: Coordinate and foster teamwork by knowledge sharing and offering technical support.
• Development teams: Assist with development of GAPs, trial protocols and efficacy trial monitoring.
• Marketing: Assist with import permits and samples for demo trials.  Share labels and SDS’s when required.
• Supply chain: Issuing of labels, SDS and support on compliance.
• Global Sampling Team: Liaise with respective teams to avail samples to respective countries.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or agriculture or other related science.
• Good knowledge of EAC region agrochemical registration procedures and requirements.
• Advanced PC skills with experience using Microsoft Office, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Working in a solution driven environment requires a self-motivated and persistent individual with a high level of creativity to work towards fact-based problem solving.
• Two to three years of experience in individual or team orientated projects in a science-based environment.