Head of Government & Regulatory Affairs
- Montréal, QC
- On-site
- Posted Sep 30, 2026
- 1 position
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- Minimum education
- Bachelor’s degree
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Job summary
Manage relationships with Kenyan health and regulatory authorities, monitor changes to pharmaceutical regulation, and influence traceability rules through consultations and policy submissions. Align CPAT's platform with national digital health systems, manage public tenders and government agreements, and coordinate bilateral support with Canadian institutions.
Job details
Reports to: Country Managing Director · Location: Nairobi · Type: Full-time, senior Purpose: Secure and protect the regulatory and policy conditions that let CPAT deploy national track-and-trace and import Canadian medicines. Key responsibilities • Manage day-to-day relationships with the Ministry of Health, KEMSA, the Pharmacy and Poisons Board (and its successor authority), and the Digital Health Agency. • Track the transition of pharmaceutical regulation and brief leadership on any change to mandates or officeholders. • Shape traceability regulations and guidelines through consultations, technical working groups and written submissions. • Align CPAT's platform with Practice 360, Facility 360 and Compliance 360. • Prepare and manage public tenders, framework agreements and government MoUs. • Coordinate with the Canadian High Commission, Global Affairs Canada and Export Development Canada on bilateral support. Requirements • 10+ years in health policy, pharmaceutical regulation or public affairs in Kenya. • Working knowledge of the Pharmacy and Poisons Act, the Digital Health Act 2023 and public procurement law. • Experience drafting policy submissions and managing tender processes. • Law, public policy, pharmacy or public health degree. Success measures: traceability referenced in national guidelines with CPAT/OPTEL alignment; zero licensing delays; tender pipeline qualified and submitted on time.
What you’ll do
Manage relationships with Kenyan health and regulatory authorities, monitor changes to pharmaceutical regulation, and influence traceability rules through consultations and policy submissions. Align CPAT's platform with national digital health systems, manage public tenders and government agreements, and coordinate bilateral support with Canadian institutions.
Requirements
Requires 10 or more years of experience in health policy, pharmaceutical regulation, or public affairs in Kenya, along with working knowledge of the Pharmacy and Poisons Act, the Digital Health Act 2023, and public procurement law. Candidates should have experience drafting policy submissions and managing tenders, and hold a degree in law, public policy, pharmacy, or public health.
Listed skills
- Stakeholder Management · Preferred
Other relevant skills
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- Government Relations
- Regulatory Affairs
- Health Policy
- Pharmaceutical Regulation
- Public Affairs
- Policy Submissions
- Stakeholder Management
- Regulatory Monitoring
- Traceability Regulations
- Public Procurement
- Tender Management
- Framework Agreements
- Government Memoranda Of Understanding
- Bilateral Coordination
- Digital Health
Job areas
- Government & Public Sector
- Legal
- Healthcare
- Management & Leadership
- Technology