Job title : Compliance Officer (Aspen Office In South Africa)
Job Location : South Africa,
Deadline : October 04, 2025
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OBJECTIVE OF ROLE
The role is responsible to support the Company Code Compliance Officer to ensure compliance of Pharmacare Limited and its employees with the rules and regulations of the South African Code of Marketing Practice for Health Products Code and Guideline, the quality requirements of the Medicines and Related Substances Act, 101 of 1965 as amended, the Aspen Group Code of Marketing Practice, Third-Party Alliance Partner Marketing Compliance requirements, and various other acts and guidelines applicable.The role provides operational and administrative support to the CCCO and employees of Pharmacare Limited, in applying and maintaining compliance, including the systems to record, manage and monitor compliance, and to facilitate training on compliance requirements, including the Code and other relevant policies, procedures, regulations and guidelines, in relation to Third party partnerKEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Support in the Management of Code Compliance :
Support CCCO in implementing an effective compliance program to Aspen employees in accordance with the Marketing Code and compliance legislation applicable to the pharmaceutical industry, for Aspen and Third-Party Alliance Partner productsServe as a trusted partner for the Commercial, Sales and Marketing employees, ensuring the Company culture of compliance is embedded into day-to-day businessSupport with compliance monitoring on activities as aligned with CCCO to ensure we do not breach the policies, contracts or legislationDatabase maintenance
Assist CCCO with Compliance Activities for Third-Party Alliance PartnerSupport in the coordination of regular Third-Party Alliance meetings, record meeting minutes and follow-up on meeting action stepsAssist with various requests from 3rd party on compliance queries and contracts.Compliance monitoring and reportingAlign with CCCO on potential or identified deviations to ensure risk mitigation and CAPA is raisedRep Assist system
Review promotional and non-promotional activities on the Repassist system for compliance, including close-outLiaise and support commercial employees in regard to promotional and non-promotional activities and Repassist requirementsSupport CCCO to draw up and maintain guidance documents for the use of and / or training on Rep Assist where requiredSupport CCCO and IT with System maintenance / updates / changes, in line with Code or when ways of working are updatedSupport CCCO with user updates or user support, where neededAssisting users with advice on the program in line with the codeDatabase
Support with Teams Channel maintenanceCCCO portal maintenanceMCA : Maintain monthly keep relevant and currentRep Assist : Maintain monthlyCertificates : Maintain monthlyMCA trackers : Maintain monthly – send out reminders and logon detailsCustomer Service
Serve as a trusted partner for the Commercial, Sales and Marketing employees, ensuring the Company culture of compliance is embedded into day-to-day businessAssist the Sales, Marketing and Medical teams with uploads, templates, checklists, queries and any other support, as required, in order to ensure compliance with the Code and relevant policies. Procedures and guidelines.Respond to queries in 24 hours and resolve within 72 hours where possibleTraining - support with training of staff on applicable
SOPsRep Assist systemExpense processMarketing Code / s to ensure that everyone follows Ethical and compliant marketing practices.Ensure and maintain MCA code certification for all Sales and Marketing staff and relevant support staffThird party partner compliance requirementsDraw up and maintain guidelines for trainingMCA
MCA Website MaintenanceAspen Representative Sales, Marketing and in scope Commercial employeesMCA website maintenanceLoading of profiles
Updating profilesMaintenance of databaseSetting exams for usersPassword reset / logon emailsDownloading reports and act as requiredReminders sent to users to renew MCA certificationsHelping users to navigate the websiteReporting errors to MCA found on websiteMaintenance of unit licenses to ensure we have enough units to cover examination requirementsReporting and Monitoring
Support CCCO with Reporting and Monitoring onPeriodic reports for Third-Party Alliance Partner as stipulated in the relevant agreementMonthly report to CCCO, Responsible Pharmacist and AGIRSM and Manager reports as requiredMonthly MCA report for license renewalsRep Assist database report for integrity and check on profile changesQuarterly monitoring on all activities for Third Party PartnerInspections
Support CCCO and Commercial Team with preparation, analysis and reporting for Third Party Partner inspectionsPrepare reportsEvaluate and analyze all promotional and non-promotional activities including supporting data, training records, governance records and other related dataAny other activities required for preparation and participation in inspectionsRequirements
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Matric / Grade 12Technical qualification related to the pharmaceutical industry is a bonusKNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
3 to 5 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry in a Compliance, Marketing or similar Regulatory Affairs or Medical / Compliance roleIntimate knowledge and experience of the Marketing Code Authority Compliance CodeAdvanced knowledge of the legislation applicable to the pharmaceutical industry in South Africa (including but not limited to the Medicines and Related Substances Act 101 of 1965, as amended)Advanced knowledge of SAHPRA requirements and guidelinesSound knowledge of the pharmaceutical industrySOFT SKILLS REQUIREMENTS
Excellent communication skills, including verbal and written proficiency in the English & AfrikaansAdministrative, planning and organizational skillsElectronic database management skillsReport writing skillsHigh level of integrity, ethical values and confidentialityMakes good decisionsCustomer focus / service orientated, and outcome basedInitiating action, follow up and time managementAbility to prioritise and co-ordinate workSelf-motivatedQuality orientationStress tolerance and conflict resolutionProblem solving, attention to detail and analytical skillContribute special expertiseAbility to decide, action and assess when to executeMethodical implementation skillsLaw / Legal jobs