POSITION TITLE: Senior Laboratory Officer – TB &
Biosafety
LOCATION: Dar es Salaam
REPORTS
TO: Laboratory
Project Manager
Position
Summary: The
Senior Laboratory Project Officer – TB & Biosafetyisa self-motivated
individual who will work in close collaboration with the MOHCDGEC though NTLP,
CTRL, NHL-QATC, R/CHMTs and Development Partners to guarantee provision of
effective national support in laboratory HIV/ TB program. He/She will ensure
the highest technical, logistical and administrative performance of the TB and
Biosafety/Biosecurity laboratory activities in line with the National Health
laboratory services.
Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Design
and Implement supervisions, trainings and coordinate mentorship programs to the
GeneXpert sites across the country to improve quality of HIV and TB testing.
2. Support the expansion and coordination of the new and rapid techniques
to diagnose TB, essentially GeneXpert MTB/Rif technology and LPA techniques.
3. Support the planning, implementation, and monitoring of TB laboratory
quality assurance (external and internal).
4. Identifying and providing technical support to scale up the GxAlert
system and collection and reporting of GeneXpert data on functionality and
utilization in coordination with the NTLP/CTRL.
5. Developing checklists and tools, support field data collection on
GeneXpert functionality and utilization, and develop and facilitate
implementation of site-specific improvement plans in collaboration with the
NTLP/CTRL and Regional Implementing Partners.
6. Coordinates regular visits to
laboratories to assist with performing biosafety risk assessments, using
personal protective equipment (PPE), implementing decontamination procedures,
packaging and shipping of infectious agents, and reviewing waste management plans.
7. Collaborate
with MoHCDGEC and HIV/TB stakeholders to ensure trouble shooting, maintenance
and certification of GeneXpert machine are done according to MOHCDGEC
guidelines and manufacturer instructions.
8. Provide
technical support to NHL-QATC in enhancing and maintaining activities to
support the National calibration center.
9. Collaborate
with MOHCDGEC and HIV/TB stakeholders to develop Biosafety guideline, printing
and dissemination of the guidelines as well as to organize and conduct user
training and supportive supervision to facilitate its use.
10. Design
and implement regular orientations, sensitizations and review meetings in
collaboration with stakeholders to objectively enhance the uptake and
performance of the Laboratory HIV/TB program.
11. Conduct
annual biosafety and biosecurity assessment in collaboration with MOHCDGEC and
communicate identified gaps that need to be addressed by the laboratories.
12. Provide
technical and logistical supports to R/CHMTs and IPs to achieve effective
integration of the TB sample transportation into the national laboratory sample
referral system and to optimize
overall network efficiency to improve access to GeneXpert tests to PLHIV.
13. In collaboration with the data officer, participate in
preparation of M&E quarterly based feedback reports to MoHCDGEC, CDC,
RHMTs, CHMTs and IPs.
14. Ensure
effective execution of the approved work plan and budget to achieve the set
targets.
15. Prepare,
review and submit progress reports weekly, monthly, quarterly and as needed.
16. Participate
in the development of workplan and budget.
17. 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 skills.
2. Additional training in the Molecular diagnosis techniques, Laboratory Quality Management or public health related courses 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, SLMTA standards especially in TB/ HIV care and treatment settings.
4. Conversant in Molecular techniques for diagnosis of infectious diseases such as HIV and TB.
5. Skilled in implementations of laboratory waste management, Biosafety/ biosecurity measures based on the set standards.
6. Previous experience of working with the various stakeholders including R/CHMTs, Implementing Partners and other Government entities.
7. Familiar with Laboratory supply chain management and reagents quantification.
8. Experience in organizing/coordinating high level meetings and 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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