POSITION TITLE: Laboratory
Project Officer - Testing Point Auditing and Certification
LOCATION: Dar es Salaam
REPORTS
TO: Laboratory
Project Manager
Position
Summary: The
Laboratory Project Officer - Testing Point Auditing and Certification will be
responsible to coordinate and overseeing all activities related to auditing and
certification of HIV RT testing points using SPI-RT checklist in collaboration
with MOHCDGEC Health Quality Assurance Unit (HQAU), R/CHMTs and IPs. He/she
will be coordinating and provide technical and logistical support to conduct
mentorships, audit of testing points as well as coordinate meeting with
stakeholders to review project performance.
Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Support
and coordinate audit of HIV RT testing points using SPI-RT checklist and
certify qualified testing points.
2. Coordinate
HIV RT stakeholders meeting to integrate new testing modalities into rapid test
quality improvement program (RTCQI).
3. Coordinate
training of mentors and auditors who will support regional IPs and R/CHMTs in
supporting RTCQI activities at the facilities.
4. Work
with HQAU to coordinate HRT certification committee meetings on quarterly basis.
5. Conduct
HIV RTCQI coordination and performance meeting at national and regional level
in collaboration with R/CHMTs, Reginal IPs, HQAU on quarterly basis.
6. Expand
coverage and participation of RTCQI programs for HIV RT, to all facilities and
HIV testing points 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 weekly, monthly, quarterly 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 skills.
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 or assessing
laboratory standards such as SLMTA, ISO 150189, RTCQI standards using SPI-RT
checklist.
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 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 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 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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