Quality Assurance Officer Job Vacancy in Nairobi, Kenya - Mission for Essential Drugs and Supplies

Position Title: Quality Assurance Officer - QMS

Closing date - 24 Oct 2022 

Mission for Essential Drugs and Supplies (MEDS) is a Christian not-for-profit organization based in Nairobi, Kenya. It is a Registered Trust of Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) and Christian Health Association of Kenya (CHAK). The Organization’s core mandate is being a reliable supply chain for quality and affordable Health Products and Technologies, Quality Assurance and Health Advisory Services. MEDS was established in 1986 and serves clients spread across Kenya and other regions both in Africa and beyond.

The position will report to the Quality Assurance Manager and will be responsible for ensuring compliance with the set policies and processes in MEDS

Key responsibilities:

  • Maintain a quality management system and actively participate in promoting quality compliance activities
  • Oversee quality investigations, internal audits and external audits.
  • Conduct regular audit procedures, practices, and documents to identify possible weaknesses or risks.
  • Ensure all employees are educated on the latest regulations and processes.
  • Custodian of Quality Management System documents.
  • Manage, review and avail the Standard Operating Procedures in a database.
  • Train new and existing staff on the requirements of the quality management system.
  • Coordinate Quality Management System Quarterly meetings and prepare reports

Job requirements:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy and Training in Quality Management System from an accredited body
  • At least 3 years’ of experience in quality management systems
  • Functional skill communication skills, report writing skills, risk management highly organized, interpersonal skills
  • Behavioural competencies and attitude: self-driven, dependable and attentive to detail

How to apply

If you fit this profile, kindly email your written application and CV to hr@meds.or.ke