Job Title: Quality
of Diagnostics Officer
of Diagnostics Officer
Organization: Abt Associates
Project Name: USAID
Integrated Health Project
Integrated Health Project
Duty Station: Mbarara, Uganda
About Abt:
Abt Associates, a global leader in research, technical assistance, and
program implementation, seeks qualified candidates for a 5-year, Mbarara-based,
USAID-funded integrated health project. The program will advance key aspects of
USAID/Uganda’s HIV/AIDS, Health, and Education (HHE) strategy and expand the
public sector’s contribution to achieving the country’s health goals. The
program objectives include: Strengthening decentralized HIV/TB and other
priority health service delivery systems; Improving the quality and efficiency
of health services in facilities and communities; Strengthening referrals
systems to improve access to, use and coverage of services; and Improving
demand generation activities for services in communities.
program implementation, seeks qualified candidates for a 5-year, Mbarara-based,
USAID-funded integrated health project. The program will advance key aspects of
USAID/Uganda’s HIV/AIDS, Health, and Education (HHE) strategy and expand the
public sector’s contribution to achieving the country’s health goals. The
program objectives include: Strengthening decentralized HIV/TB and other
priority health service delivery systems; Improving the quality and efficiency
of health services in facilities and communities; Strengthening referrals
systems to improve access to, use and coverage of services; and Improving
demand generation activities for services in communities.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- The Diagnostics
Officer will support the Ministry of Health and districts in assessment of
laboratory facilities and identification of priorities in order to make
recommendations to meet acceptable standards. - Work in liaison with
the MoH and districts in organizing training courses for
technicians/technologists working in laboratories. - Establishes a regular
supervision schedule and an on-the-job technical coaching strategy to
integrate and reinforce MoH and district supervision and monitoring visits
to laboratories, while providing on-site coaching. - Work in collaboration
with the MoH central laboratory for monitoring and evaluation and certification
of training and relevant materials.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal candidates
must hold a master’s degree in a health-related discipline, prior
donor-funded experience related to health, and an outstanding professional
reputation. - Past experience and
exposure with USAID programs within the region desired. - At least eight years’
relevant professional experience in Public Health or other relevant field.
Trained and educated laboratory technician/medical technologist. - Significant experience
of performing laboratory analysis.
How to Apply:
All interested candidates who
meet the above requirements and desire to work with the above USAID ABT Project
should send their updated CVs and application letters which should ideally
include your suitability for the above aforementioned vacancy to:
[email protected].
meet the above requirements and desire to work with the above USAID ABT Project
should send their updated CVs and application letters which should ideally
include your suitability for the above aforementioned vacancy to:
[email protected].
NB:
Please kindly include Position Title in Subject of the E-mail. Only shortlisted
candidates shall be contacted.
Please kindly include Position Title in Subject of the E-mail. Only shortlisted
candidates shall be contacted.
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