Cannabis Industrial Hemp Product Registration Support Specialist Jobs

Job Description
Job Title: Industrial Hemp Product Registration Support Specialist
Job Description:
The Industrial Hemp and Medical Cannabis Program is responsible for ensuring Utah’s growers, processors, and independent laboratories are compliant with state regulation; as well as monitoring all cannabis products to ensure quality assurance standards are being met in the state of Utah.
The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF) is seeking a Program Support Specialist to assist with: Industrial Hemp and Cannabinoid Product registration, including label review, verification of quality assurance testing and compliance.

• Pursuant to Utah Code §§ 4-41a-107 and 26-61a-111, this job includes duties that may arise from or directly relate to the Utah Medical Cannabis Act. Duties may require conduct which is in violation of the criminal laws of the United States with respect to the manufacture, sale, or distribution of cannabis. As a condition of employment, candidates who are selected to fill this position will be required to sign an Acceptance of Duties Under the Medical Cannabis Act Acknowledgment Form.

Principal Duties:

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  Provide administrative support.
• Evaluate product registration applications and approve or deny based on requirements set forth in department rules.
• Document and keep records of activities as they pertain to product registration.
• Research unregistered products and work to bring companies into compliance with department rules.
• Monitors registered products list to ensure that notices of renewal are sent in a timely fashion and assist with product renewals.
• Assist with website updates and continuing education information to ensure that the most current information is easily accessible to the public.
• Answer and return phone calls and emails in a timely fashion.

Ideal Candidate:

• The ability to understand the needs of the Department.
• The ability to develop and implement need policies, procedures, and documentation.
• The ability to communicate electronically and verbally
• The ability to focus on details while still seeing a bigger picture.
• The willingness to work as a team and accept assignments that are not part of normal duties.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Must be computer literate and have basic programing skills.

Why You Should Join Our Team:
The State of Utah has great benefits and the Department of Agriculture and Food is made up of a group of great people with a farmer's work ethic. If you have a passion for agriculture, the Department of Agriculture and Food is the place for you. Industrial Hemp and Medical Cannabis are a new and exciting piece of the State of Utah and our programs are built to support the industries and deliver safe and affordable product to patients.
The Agency:
If you would like to read more about working for the Department of Agriculture and Food please click here.

Example of Duties

• Provides administrative support.
• New Product Registration Label
• Certificate of Analysis Review
• Monitors Pending Product Registration Applications.
• Retail Product Inspection Assistance.
• Unregistered Product Inspection Assistance
• Yearly Registered Products Renewals
• Communicate with manufacturers .
• Other tasks as assigned.

Typical Qualifications

• Evaluate information against a set of standards.
• Monitor or track information or data.
• Compose and produce reports, documents and related material.
• Communicate information and ideas clearly, and concisely, in writing; read and understand information presented in writing.
• Learn applicable laws, rules, regulations and/or policies and procedures.
• Read, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with laws, rules, policies and procedures, etc.
• Prepare MJF Domo reports and documentation on a daily basis to ensure consistency in medical cannabis production establishments’ inventory.
• Operate office equipment.
• Weigh the relative costs and benefits of a potential action.
• Administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing systems, filing and records management systems, transcription systems, forms design principles, and other office procedures and terminology.
• Follow written and/or oral instructions.
• Plan, organize and prioritize time and workload in order to accomplish tasks and meet deadlines.

Supplemental Information

• Risks found in the typical office setting, which is adequately lighted, heated and ventilated, e.g., safe use of office equipment, avoiding trips and falls, observing fire regulations, etc.
• Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to perform the work; however, there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying light items; driving an automobile, etc. Special physical demands are not required to perform the work.
• Valid driver license required to drive a motor vehicle on a highway in this state per UCA53-3-202(1)(a).

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