Technical Officer – Collaborative Registration Procedure

About the role

The Technical Officer will support the World Health Organization’s Collaborative Registration Procedure (CRP) to accelerate access to quality‑assured medical products across Africa. Working closely with National Regulatory Authorities, regional bodies and WHO offices, the officer will help strengthen regulatory systems and promote reliance mechanisms.

Key responsibilities

• Support implementation of WHO CRP and regulatory reliance mechanisms across the region.
• Provide technical guidance to NRAs on product evaluation, GMP status and regulatory processes.
• Monitor and track CRP applications, timelines, metrics and reporting.
• Maintain CRP data and records in WHO systems.
• Support outreach and onboarding of countries not yet participating in CRP.
• Organise and facilitate workshops, training sessions and advocacy events.
• Contribute to regional joint assessments and regulatory harmonisation initiatives.
• Support global health product authorisation programmes such as EU‑M4all and Swissmedic Global Health pathways.
• Assist NRAs in strengthening marketing authorisation functions and assessment capacity.
• Coordinate technical experts and stakeholders to support planned activities.

Required profile

• Master's degree in Pharmacy, Pharmacology or a related field.
• At least 7 years of professional experience in medical product regulation or marketing authorisation.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory reliance pathways and WHO Collaborative Registration Procedures.
• Experience organising trainings, workshops and capacity‑building activities.
• Excellent report writing and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Fluent in English and French.

Required skills

What we offer

• UN Volunteer package with a monthly living allowance (US$3,705 – US$4,155), insurance, leave and other entitlements.