Job Description:

1. Carry regulatory product responsibility for all company products in Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia.

2. Provide registration dossiers to agreed timelines according to procedures.

3.  Plan, achieve, maintain, and defend approvals / registrations (for new registrations-NPIs, re-registration, label extensions and formulation changes) of company Portfolio in Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia, aiming to meet business objectives within agreed timelines and in compliance with local statutory requirements.

4. Elaborate and implement meaningful Regulatory strategies for maintenance ais and NPIs, aligned with the BA, the BU and company overall strategy for a sustainable crop protection.

5. Liaise effectively with in-country regulatory authorities and Commercial and Development teams, colleagues in other geographies including HQ (EPR, Product Safety) and neighboring Business areas to be fully aligned regarding the BAs business and regulatory strategies

6. Ensure registration applications are progressed in an expeditious manner (i.e., prompt response to queries and provision of extra data when required)  

7. Analyze local and regional trends in Plant Protection Regulatory Affairs with the aim to make recommendations for improvements/changes for the countries within his/her responsibility

8. Coordinate the work of the local Regulatory Managers for the label activities limited to REG (warning text, SDS and UIN) for newly registered and re-registered products on the Southern Africa BA in compliance with global standards and local standards.

9. Active engagement and participation in the local Industry association SYT is part of (CropLife national associations), in EG; and coordinate the engagement of his reporting mangers (ETH, SD) in order to update in a timely manner both the local and HQ Business sustainability organizations; and to develop and implement impactful actions in line with Business Sustainability strategy.

Key Requirements:

- 7 to 10 years of relevant experience in Regulatory Affairs.

- Expert knowledge on PPP legislation and PPP authorization in the Southern African region.

- Knowledge of the technical disciplines related to PPP registration, toxicology, product residues, environment fate and ecotoxicology at a general level.

- General understanding of agriculture and horticulture business.

- Scientific degree in Agriculture (Bachelor, Master or PhD).

- Proven communication, negotiation, influencing and analytical capabilities.

- Good command of English (written & spoken).