USP seeks a Legal Expert in Pharmaceutical Law for a potential 3-year project in DRC, where USP will provide assistance towards strengthening the maturity level of the National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Authority (ACOREP), strengthening capacities of the National Quality Control Laboratory, and developing strategy to strengthen local production of medicines and vaccines. The Legal Expert will support USP in drafting, reviewing, and finalizing a national pharmaceutical products legislation legal framework. The expert must demonstrate a strong understanding of the pharmaceutical regulatory landscape and ecosystem in Africa and have direct experience working with national regulatory authorities to strengthen legal frameworks in line with applicable standards and model laws.
**This opportunity is connected to a proposal. Any consultant engagement is contingent upon contract award.**
Roles and Responsibilities
Potential tasks that the consultant/vendor will be responsible for carrying out include:
Review medical products legislation and regulations.
Draft national medical products with regulatory legislation and regulations.
Convene stakeholders to review and finalize national medical products with regulatory legislation and regulations.
Train and sensitize relevant stakeholders on proposed legislation and regulations.
Provide technical advice on legal frameworks for national regulatory authorities.
Qualifications
· Hold a law degree
· Be able to propose and analyze legislative and regulatory texts on pharmaceutical products.
· At least 5 years of experience in proposing and analyzing legislative and regulatory texts concerning pharmaceutical products.
· Thorough understanding of the African Union Model Law for medical products regulation and experience in its adoption by countries on the continent.
· Solid understanding of the functions of an NRA as prescribed in the WHO Global Benchmarking Tool.
· Demonstrate a strong understanding of the pharmaceutical regulatory landscape and ecosystem in the DRC or similar contexts.
· Fluency in English is required. Fluency in French Preferred.
· Strong written (especially technical writing) and oral communication skills in English, French, or both.
· Reside in the DRC.
Preferred Qualifications
· Demonstrated experience working with organizations providing technical assistance to strengthen pharmaceutical legislative and regulatory frameworks.
· Direct experience implementing donor-funded programs.
Application Procedure Please send your CV, Cover Letter, 3 References, and hourly rate (in USD) to GPH_Procurement@USP.org, by the closing date of October 24, 2025. When submitting your applications, please write “Legal Expert – Pharmaceutical Law (DRC)” in the email Subject Line of your email.
The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) is an independent scientific organization that collaborates with the world's top experts in health and science to develop quality resources and standards for medicines, dietary supplements, and food ingredients. Through our resources, standards, advocacy and education, USP helps increase the availability of quality medicines, supplements and foods for billions of people worldwide. USP’s Global Health programs have reached more than 90 countries across Africa, Asia, and North and South America to strengthen global supply chains and pharmaceutical ecosystems that enable a resilient supply of quality medical products.
