Program Coordinator (DRC)

Job Description

USP seeks a consultant to act as a program coordinator 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 (LNCQ), and developing a strategy to strengthen local production of medicines and vaccines. The Program
Coordinator will provide in-country support for the day-to-day implementation of project activities by working with ACOREP, LNCQ, PDSS, and other stakeholders while coordinating closely with the project leadership and management team.

**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:

• Serve as the in-country project liaison to coordinate between USP project leadership, technical experts, ACOREP, and other key project stakeholders to ensure technical activities in 3 key areas (strengthening maturity level of ACOREP, strengthening institutional and operational capacities of LNCQ, and strengthening local production) are implemented as planned.
• Lead the coordination/preparation for in-country travel by the USP project team.
• General project management activities–logistics to support meetings, updates, reporting, follow-up.
• Participate in donor/stakeholder meetings, ad-hoc meetings, and other USP related meetings in collaboration with the USP project team.
• Other assignments, as requested by the project lead, technical lead, and/or project manager.

Qualifications

· University degree (minimum five years of higher education) in pharmaceutical sciences

· At least 5 years’ experience in coordinating similar technical assistance projects aimed at strengthening regulatory systems in the DRC.

· Practical experience in quality control and assurance and regulatory affairs.

· Good network of players in the pharmaceutical sector in the DRC.

· Based in the DRC, fluent in French and English (intermediate level)

· Excellent written and oral communication skills

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 22, 2025. When submitting your applications, please write “Program Coordinator (DRC)” in the email Subject Line of your email.

About the Organization

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.