Compliance
Officer East Africa Pharmaceuticals
GSK is one of the world’s leading research-based pharmaceutical and healthcare companies.
An exciting career opportunity has risen for a highly motivated and enterprising individual to join the organization as a Compliance Officer East Africa Pharmaceuticals in the pharmaceutical Department reporting to the General Manager.
The successful candidates’ principal purpose is to promote a value-based
compliance culture within the business, support the development of an effective
and pragmatic compliance culture in East Africa and ensures a sound system of
internal controls and legal compliance is in place within the East Africa
operating units in line with Corporate and Emerging Market Pharmaceutical
requirementsGSK is one of the world’s leading research-based pharmaceutical and healthcare companies.
An exciting career opportunity has risen for a highly motivated and enterprising individual to join the organization as a Compliance Officer East Africa Pharmaceuticals in the pharmaceutical Department reporting to the General Manager.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
- Managing
early and proactive identification of risks affecting the Kenya and East
Africa business units’ strategies and activities and regular reviews and
update of the East Africa operating units Risk Register
- Ensure
proper internal controls are in place and that appropriate standards are
in place governing high risk business activities.
- Chairs
the East Africa countries Risk Management and Compliance Board.
- Implement
training and education programmes which encompass all staff from when they
join the company through the normal development and career progression
cycle.
- Initiates
a communications programme that ensures clear understanding of compliance
standards required in conducting high risk activities in the business.
- Supports
and advises the operating units on preparations required for internal
audits, reviews audit findings with line management and support
implementation of recommendations / remedial actions and provide reports
on implementation to the General Manager.
- Ensures
that confidential internal reporting processes are effective and that
reported concerns are correctly and promptly investigated with suitable
corrective action.
- Responsible
for Back End Monitoring and for ensuring that issues of improvement
identified are escalated to the General Manager, departmental heads and
the Area Risk and Compliance Head.
- Responsible
for the Preparation of timely quarterly Risk Management and Compliance
Board reports for Kenya and the Developing Countries Markets and any other
risk reporting as may be requested from time to time.
- A
member of the Medical Governance committee
Qualifications & Knowledge:
- Educated
at degree level and a professional qualification e.g. in Finance, Legal,
Business Administration, Engineering, Medicine, Pharmacy
- Minimum
5 years experience in a managerial role. Prior experience in compliance
though not a pre-requisite, will be an added advantage.
- Strong
leadership qualities, ability to harness the commitment & contribution
of team members outside of direct span of control.
- Good
understanding of business processes and how they integrate at entity level
- Strong
analytical skills, sound judgement with an inate ability to get the root
of an issue and propose practical solutions.
- Track
record in providing a high degree of reliance, accountability ,
value-added consultation and support to senior business leaders and other
support functions.
- High
level of consultation and negotiation skills at senior level.
- Strong
collaboration and communication skills
- Ability
to maintain confidentiality and trust around sensitive compliance issues.
The application deadline is 4th February 2012
Kindly note that only short listed candidates will be contacted
Glaxosmithkline is an equal opportunity employer
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