Job Type : Full Time
Industry : Health
Education Level : Junior Level
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 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
(MDH) is an indigenous-Tanzanian non-Governmental Organization with principal place of business in Tanzania. MDH's central office is located at Mikocheni B, along Mwai Kibaki road in Dar es Salaam.
MDH’s work is primarily in public health service and research in Tanzania and the world at large. MDH seeks to mobilize and engage a team of skilled, experienced and motivated Tanzanian professionals to work in collaboration with the government and with other local and international experts to address public health priorities through evidence based interventions.
MDH’s core business encompasses design, implementation and
evaluation of programs and research in Communicable diseases, Chronic
non-communicable diseases, Reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health,
Nutrition, Health Information Systems, Health System Strengthening and others.
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