POSITION TITLE: Senior
Laboratory officer – Non-Lab Testers Evaluation and Certification
LOCATION: Dar
es Salaam
REPORTS TO: Laboratory
Project Manager
Position
Summary: Senior
Laboratory Project Officer - Non- Lab Testers Evaluation and Certification will
be responsible to collaborate with the MoHCDGEC though, Health Laboratory
Practitioners Council (HLPC), National Health Laboratory Quality Assurance and
Training Center (NHL-QATC), Regional and Council Health Management Teams
(R/CHMTs) and Development and Implementing Partners to guarantee provision of national
support through training and evaluation program for HIV RT testers. He/ She
will ensure the highest technical, logistical and administrative performance of
the HIV RTCQI program in supporting the National Health laboratory services.
Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Coordinate
trainings for HIV RT Non-Laboratory testers in collaboration with MoHCDGEC,
HLPC, Implementing partners and R/CHMTs.
2. Collaborate
with stakeholders to conduct competence assessment to certify successfully
candidates as per Government guidelines.
3. Design
and implement supervisions, training and mentorship programs to improve
participation and performance of facilities and HCWs on RTCQI. 4. Work
with HLPC to coordinate HIV Non-Lab testers certification committee meetings on
quarterly basis.
5. Conduct
HIV RTCQI coordination and performance meeting at national and regional level
in collaboration with R/CHMTs, Regional IPs and HLPC on quarterly basis.
6. Expand
coverage and participation of RTCQI programs to Non-Lab Testers for HIV RT to
all facilities though sensitization meetings.
7. Ensure
effective execution of the approved workplan and budget to achieve the set
targets.
8. Prepare,
review and submit progress reports on weekly, monthly, quarterly basis and as
needed.
9. Participate
in the development of workplan and budget.
10. Carry out any other responsibilities as assigned by the
supervisor.
Requirements: Education,
Work experience and Skills:
1. A Degree or Master’s degree in Medical
Laboratory or Biomedical Science and other related discipline.
2. Additional training in the Laboratory
management, Laboratory Quality Management or public health will be an added
advantage.
3. A minimum of three (3) years’ experience in
working with PEPFAR funded programs in Laboratory management position or in
implementing ISO 150189 standards especially in HIV care and treatment settings.
4. Experience in activities related to
continuous quality improvement and proficient testing.
5. Experience in implementation of the Health
Laboratory training guidelines according to the MOHCDGEC curricula.
6. Experience to work with the various
stakeholders including R/CHMTs, Implementing Partners and other Government
entities.
7. Experience in organizing/coordinating high
level meetings and virtual trainings that involves different stakeholders.
Other Special Qualifications/Skills
1. Proficiency in Microsoft office especially
Excel and Power Point Presentation or any other statistical software for data
analysis.
2. Results oriented individual with ability to
meet set target with competing priorities.
3. Ability to work both as individual and as a
team with minimum supervision.
HOW TO APPLY: Interested candidates for any of the above positions should submit an application letter, a detailed copy of their CV, names and contact information (email addresses and telephone numbers) of three work related referees. The candidate MUST clearly indicate the Title of the position applied for (as it appears in the advertisement) on the heading of the email. Applications should be submitted to the Human Resource Director through email hr@mdh.or.tz by 10th October 2021. MDH DO NOT have any agents and DO NOT charge any fees to the interested candidates. Kindly note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted
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