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TANZANIA FOOD AND DRUGS AUTHORITY

Issued on 30
th
October 2014


The Tanzania Food and Drugs Authority (TFDA) is an Executive Agency under the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare
which is responsible for the control of quality and safety of food, medicines, cosmetics and medical devices for the purpose of
protecting public health.

TFDA is established under Section 4 (1) of the Tanzania Food, Drugs and Cosmetics Act, Cap 219 and became operational on
1
st
July 2003.

The Authority seeks to recruit intelligent, competent, open-minded, result oriented with high integrity Tanzanians to fill the
following attractive vacancies:

Post Duty station Duties Qualification
Manager,
Communica
tion and
Public
Relations-
One (1) post
TFDA HQ - To advise the Director General on communication and public relation
matters
-To provide information to the public on TFDA matters
- To manage events, press releases and conferences
- To monitor advertisement and product promotional activities
- To liaise with the media including responding to enquiries
- To develop, review and implement communication and public relations
guidelines and SOPs
- To coordinate and provide logistics support and hospitality in enhancing
cooperation between the Authority and the regional and international
organizations
- To conduct and coordinate operational research, programmes and
projects within the Unit.
Holder of Masters degree
in Journalism, Public
Relations, Mass
Communication or
equivalent, with at least
ten (10) years experience,
four of which in senior
position and must have
computer knowledge






JOB VACANCIES
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Principal
Planning
Officer- One
(1) post
TFDA HQ -To coordinate and supervise TFDA planning activities and ensure their
implementation
-To supervise planning and development of project record systems
-To compile project reports
- To review project performance annually
- To prepare long and medium development plans for TFDA
Masters or its equivalent
in Economics, Planning,
& Project Management,
Statistics or Agriculture
Economics, Monitoring
and Evaluation, or
Agribusiness from a
recognized institution
with training in use of
computer applications
and ten (10) years work
experience
Drug
Inspector -
Ten (10)
posts

HQ - 2,
Mbeya - 1,
Arusha - 1,
Mwanza - 1,
Dodoma - 1
and
DSM - 4
(Eastern Zone)
- To conduct inspections according to the relevant guidelines
- To prepare and submit inspection reports according to SOPs
- To process applications for registration of premises, licences, imports
and exports permits of drugs, cosmetics and medical devices
- To supervise destruction of unfit products
- To prepare status reports on licence, permit, import and exports of
drugs, cosmetics and medical devices.
Bachelor degree in
Pharmacy, Veterinary
Medicines or related field
from recognized
institution
Food
Inspector -
Seven (7)
posts


Mbeya - 1,
Dodoma - 1,
Mwanza -1
Horohoro - 1,
Kabanga - 1,
Mtukula - 1 and
DSM 1
(Eastern Zone)
- To conduct inspections according to the guidelines
- To prepare and submit inspection reports according to SOPs
- To process applications for registration of premises, licences, imports
and exports permits of food
- To supervise destruction of unfit products
- To prepare status reports on licence, permit, import and exports of food.

Bachelor degree in Food
Sciences, Food
Technology,
Environmental Health
Sciences, veterinary
medicine or related field
from recognized
institution.

Food
Registration
Officer
Five (5)
posts
TFDA HQ - To review and evaluate documentation of food products applied for
registration
- To evaluate food products applied for registration
- To evaluate food promotional materials
- To prepare and submit evaluation and progress reports to head of
section
- To update the relevant food products registration database/register
- To attend and respond to customer enquiries related to food products
registration
Bachelor of Science in
Food Sciences, Food
Technology, Human
Nutrition, Veterinary
Medicine or
Biotechnology in related
field and training in use
of office computer
applications
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Principal
Assistant
Drug
Inspector-
One (1) post
Namanga - To conduct inspection and prepare inspection reports
- To check and verify import, export, license and permit applications
- To maintain database
- To supervise and give guidance to subordinates
- To prepare performance report
Diploma in
pharmaceutical science or
veterinary sciences from a
recognized institution and
ability to use office
computer applications
with 6 years experience
Accountant
-

Four (4)
posts
TFDA HQ - To prepare payment vouchers and cheques
- To prepare monthly income and expenditure report.
- To supervise Assistant Accountants
- To prepare revenue report
- To supervise processing of accounting transactions and book
transactions
- To keep proper accounting records and books of accounts
B.com (Accounts),
Bachelor of Accounts,
Advanced Diploma in
Accountancy or
equivalent plus training
in use of accounting
computer application
packages with experience
of three (3) years
Information
and
Education
Officer -

One (1) post
TFDA HQ - To develop and deliver marketing materials
- To develop and deliver public education materials on safety and quality
of regulated products
- To implement Public Education Programmes
- To implement customer care programmes
- To prepare articles for publication in relation to regulated products
Bachelor degree or its
equivalent in Health
Promotion, Marketing,
Public Health or Social
Sciences or equivalent
from recognized
institutions.
Personal
Secretary
Three (3)
posts
Arusha - 1,
HQ - 2
- To receive visitors, interview them and direct them accordingly and
maintain and manage the diary of the superior
- To deliver messages from the boss to the subordinates and provide feed
back
- To receive files, deliver to the appropriate officer, collect and return
them to the registry.
- To type/photocopy open and confidential documents
- To prepare agenda and organise meeting and take minutes and follow-
ups on matters arising
- To report technical fault for office tools and expedite their repair.
- To prepare and requisition office requirement
- To receive incoming calls, faxes, e-mail and answer them
- To handle confidential and sensitive official and personal information
concerning staff
Form IV certificate with
certificate in secretarial
studies from Tanzania
Public Service College or
other recognised
institutions plus training
in computer in office
applications programmes
and good command of
Kiswahili and English and
shorthand speed of 80
words per minute with
experience of five(5) years




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Note that:

Possession of Masters degree in the relevant field will be an added advantage.
Grade Point Average (GPA) will be among the criteria used in the selection process.
Age limit for all positions is 40 years.
All posts carry attractive salary and fringe benefits.
Deadline, 14 days from the date of first advertisement. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Applicants should indicate preference of duty station.
Interested candidates should send their application letters, curriculum vitae, photocopies of certificates, transcripts,
names and addresses of two referees and two passport size photographs to the:

Director General
Tanzania Food and Drugs Authority (TFDA)
Mabibo External
P. O. Box 77150
DAR ES SALAAM.

Email: info@tfda.or.tz