Vacant Jobs at Cipla

Job Purpose-1

Site Commitment:

• Customer-Centric - Be dedicated to delivering exceptional experiences to our customer to maintain the excellent quality they are accustomed to
• Purpose – To drive our actions to live the caring for life credo
• Innovation – To commit to thinking beyond the business, as usual, to innovate and transform our business
• Responsibility - To take responsibility to transparently drive the change
• Excellence - To strive for excellence in everything we do
• Integrity and Trust - To take principled decisions and treat each other with respect

Job Purpose-2

Site Objectives:

• To ensure safety by ensuring OHS (ACT) Compliance, no fatalities occur on-site, no LTI incidents, and no critical /major findings
• To ensure efficiency by process standardization, developing robust products, capacity creation, and reduction of cycle time
• To ensure quality by obtaining SAHPRA site compliance, QMS /Cipla compliance, maintain RFT process/documents standards, and have no critical/major findings post inspections/ audits
• To ensure that the right people are employed and utilized in the facility such that we have the people with the right skill set, problem-solving abilities, focus on the development of current staff, and ensure the staff are performance-driven
• To ensure the overall reduction in site costs with regards to OPEX reduction, waste reduction, ensure RFT batches by reducing OOS, OOT, and deviations, ensure there are no write-offs of batches
• To assist in new product development and/ or technology transfers

Key Accountabilities 1

Recruitment & Selection

Manage the talent acquisition process and collaborate with departmental managers to understand skills and competencies required for vacancies:

• Ensure the recruitment of suitably qualified and experienced personnel
• Ensure approval of all job requisitions
• Compilation and placing of advertisements
• Shortlisting of candidates
• Advise managers when doing selection and appointment of successful personnel
• Drawing up offer letters and letters of appointment

Key Accountabilities 2

Employee Relations

Provide support and guidance to line managers and staff when complex, specialised and sensitive situations arise:

• Ensure good employer/ employee relations
• Ensure continuous harmonious working environment through satisfied, motivated and productive employees
• Assist line managers to ensure best human relations practices

Key Accountabilities 3

Training & Development

Partner with leadership to understand the organisations talent strategy relating to current and future talent needs, retention and succession planning:

• Contribute to employee development through training needs
• Maintain a training matrix for all employee
• Co-ordinate training with all external service providers and oversee programmes that are in progress
• Ensure submission of WSP/ATR are completed within timeframe
• Ensure that relevant (CHIETA) grants are applied for when application windows are opened

Key Accountabilities 4

Industrial Relations

Oversee investigations, employee disciplinary meetings and termination:

• Manage all IR matters and apply disciplinary code
• Advise line managers on disciplinary process and give advice on appropriate action to be taken
• Draw up charges and arrange chairperson
• Assist line manager and employee with preparation for disciplinary enquiry
• Attend disciplinary and grievance hearing to ensure a fair procedure is followed
• Attend CCMA cases
• Liaison with Trade Unions and address any union related matters

Key Accountabilities 5-6

Statutory Requirements

Maintain compliance to Government Acts and Regulations and recommend best practice:

• Ensure that relevant Acts are displayed as required by DOL
• Set-up and maintain Employment Equity and Skills Development Committees
• Draw up Policies & Procedures in line with relevant Acts

Administration & Data Management

Maintain knowledge of trends and best practices within the workplace:

• Compile and maintain HR Policies and Procedures and guidelines
• Review absenteeism trendings to identify patterns
• Compile job descriptions and keep online record of all documents
• Assist managers with MiDNA objective setting
• Processing of invoices

Key Accountabilities 7-8

Wellness & Counselling

Maintain a healthy work environment by ensuring staff are well physically and mental:

• Assist employees with referrals to Discovery Healthy Company for counselling
• Provide advice to staff on medical aid and/or provident fund queries
• Arrange “round-table” discussions with Occupational sister and doctor – address absenteeism
• Oversee the occupational clinic and assist with special events/ days

Safety, Health and Environmental Standards

• Safety, Health and Environment problems are identified and reported to the safety representative for rectifying
• Hazardous situations resolved immediately or reported to your Manager.
• Report all incidents, near misses, unsafe conditions and unsafe acts to your manager or supervisor.
• Ensure that all hazards and risk are reported immediately.
• Look after your own health and safety, and the health and safety of other persons.
• Equipment is available and ready for safe use
• Incidents/accidents are prevented by effective operating of equipment and machinery, and following health, safety and Environment procedures
• Health, safety and environment procedures are adhered to.
• The work area is safe and clean as per relevant SOP
• SOP’s are followed.
• Perform duties stipulated in the OHS Act sec 8.2 i appointment letter
• Matric/ Grade 12 plus Tertiary qualification – National Diploma and/or Degree in Human Resources Management/ Labour Relations or Behavioural Sciences
• (Post Grad advantageous)

Relevant Work Experience

Relevant experience:

• 5-8 years experiences in HR environment - Pharmaceutical environment experience adventurous
• Technical (Time & Attendance systems & VIP Payroll HR Module)
• Problem Solving
• Conflict Management
• Negotiation skills

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KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Ensure all safety aspects at the manufacturing site is adhered to in order to reduce the risk of personal injury
• Achieving of daily and monthly production targets
• Documentation
• Maintenance
• cGMP and Safet
• Operational Planning
• Communication
• Problem Solving
• Accountability

Educational qualifications:

• Matric/ Grade 12 (with Mathematics & English)
• Added Advantage: Post Matric Qualification in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Relevant Experiences:

• 1-3 years of relevant experience in the Pharmaceutical Industry

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Accountabilities

• Ensure all safety aspects at the manufacturing site is adhered to in order to reduce the risk of personal injury
• Achieving of daily and monthly production targets
• Documentation
• Maintenance
• cGMP and Safet
• Operational Planning
• Communication
• Problem-Solving
• Accountability

Education Qualification

• Matric/ Grade 12 (with Mathematics & English)
• Added Advantage: Post Matric Qualification in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Relevant Work Experience

• 1-3 years of relevant experience in the Pharmaceutical Industry

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Accountabilities

• Ensure all safety aspects at the manufacturing site is adhered to in order to reduce the risk of personal injury
• Achieving of daily and monthly production targets
• Documentation
• Maintenance
• cGMP and Safet
• Operational Planning
• Communication
• Problem Solving
• Accountability

Educational qualifications:

• Matric/ Grade 12 (with Mathematics & English)
• Added Advantage: Post Matric Qualification in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering 

Relevant Work Experience

• 1-3 years of relevant experience in the Pharmaceutical Industry

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Accountabilities - 1

Deputy Qualified Person for Pharmacovigilance (Deputy QPPV)

• In the absence of the Qualified Person for Pharmacovigilance (QPPV):
• Establish and maintain the pharmacovigilance system and promote, maintain and improve compliance with the legal requirements
• Ensure and to verify that the information contained in the Pharmacovigilance System Master File (PSMF) is an accurate and up-to-date reflection of the pharmacovigilance system
• Oversight over the functioning of the pharmacovigilance system in all relevant aspects, including its quality system (e.g. standard operating procedures, contractual arrangements, database operations, compliance data regarding quality, completeness and timeliness of expedited reporting and submission of periodic update reports, audit reports and training of personnel in relation to pharmacovigilance)
• Act as a single point of contact for the Regulatory Authority(ies) on all matters relating to pharmacovigilance and safety of marketed products including pharmacovigilance inspections (24-hour availability)
• Oversee the safety profiles of the company’s marketed products and any emerging safety concerns. Have awareness of any conditions or obligations adopted as part of the registration certificate and other commitments relating to safety or the safe use of the products

Accountabilities - 2

Pharmacovigilance (PV)

•  Understand various functions of Pharmacovigilance and operational aspects
• Assist with day-to-day Pharmacovigilance operational activities
• Understand Individual Case Safety Reports (ICSRs) management and assessment as per internal procedures
• Act as case owner for assigned Individual Case Safety Reports (ICSRs) to ensure accurate completion of data entry (DE), data review (DR) and regulatory reporting (RR), in line with the company Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Regulatory Authority Guidelines.
• Always to ensure the maintenance of a high standard of care quality processing
• Assist in conducting reconciliation of all adverse event reports received by PV from internal (Quality Assurance, Medical Information and reception) and external stakeholders (third parties)
• Support with the preparation of the Pharmacovigilance Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Assist in closing out all Corrective and Preventative Actions (CAPAs), Deviations and Change Control Actions on time as per internal company Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs)
• Assist in training of all Cipla employees and third parties (distributors/service providers) on Pharmacovigilance principles and reporting timelines
• Understand the Pharmacovigilance Agreement (PVA) / Safety Data Exchange Agreement (SDEA) obligations in order to ensure all aspects under agreements are dully executed
• Highlighting any safety related issues to the attention of the management team
• Support the continuous development and improvement of the Pharmacovigilance function while upholding Cipla core values
• Follow-up on all Adverse Events/Adverse Drug Reactions related queries received from spontaneous/solicited reports within the timelines specified in company’s Standard Operating Procedures

Accountabilities - 3 to 5

Develops and Manages External Stakeholder Relationships

• Complies with the requirements set out in the relevant Pharmacovigilance Agreements

Develops and Manages Stakeholder Relationships

• Identifies and develops key relationships with Cipla Global
• Leverage compliance expertise and alignment with Global Drug Safety

General

• Responding and assisting to ad hoc business requests
• Undertaking research on a variety of tasks and project and presenting findings in a confident and professional manner
• Completion of Performance Reviews

Education Qualification

• Passed and Completed Tertiary Degree: Degree or Diploma in Health Sciences
• 3 years in Pharmacovigilance or Medical Affairs.

Skills

• An eye for detail and good organisational skills
• Good communication (both written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
• The ability to build and maintain healthy relationships
• To be able to work your way through a highly structured development process whilst on training
• To be self-motivated and take responsibility for your own development
• To be a team player
• To be proactive
• To be able to multi-task
• Take initiative and lead
• To maintain a professional image at all times
• A strong ability to learn
• To confidently influence and persuade at all levels
• To have an organised and systematic approach to work
• The ability to think independently and creatively
• To be able to make decisions and meet deadlines whilst working in a fast-paced, pressurised environment
• Resilience and ability to adapt
• Deliver on all tasks and projects timeously
• Managing time effectively and prioritizing work to meet required timelines