Job Title: Laboratory Data/Information Mentor
Organization: East, Central
and Southern African Health Community (ECSA-HC)
and Southern African Health Community (ECSA-HC)
Project Funding Source:
Global Fund
Global Fund
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Laboratory
Manager
Manager
About US:
The East, Central and Southern African Health Community (ECSA-HC) is a
regional intergovernmental organization set up in 1974 to foster cooperation
that will lead to the strengthening of health care programmes in the region and
promote the attainment of the highest possible standards of health among member
states. The Member States of the ECSA Health Community are Kenya, Lesotho,
Malawi, Mauritius, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
regional intergovernmental organization set up in 1974 to foster cooperation
that will lead to the strengthening of health care programmes in the region and
promote the attainment of the highest possible standards of health among member
states. The Member States of the ECSA Health Community are Kenya, Lesotho,
Malawi, Mauritius, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
About Project:
The Global Fund Project is a 4-year project that commenced in November
2015 to support National TB Reference Laboratories in 18 countries namely:
Botswana, Burundi, Eritrea, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique,
Namibia, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, South Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda,
Zambia and Zimbabwe to improve TB diagnosis in the ECSA Region. ECSA-HC is coordinating and facilitating the
project as a Principal Recipient while Uganda Supra National Reference
Laboratory (SRL) is the Sub-recipient and implementer of the project.
2015 to support National TB Reference Laboratories in 18 countries namely:
Botswana, Burundi, Eritrea, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique,
Namibia, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, South Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda,
Zambia and Zimbabwe to improve TB diagnosis in the ECSA Region. ECSA-HC is coordinating and facilitating the
project as a Principal Recipient while Uganda Supra National Reference
Laboratory (SRL) is the Sub-recipient and implementer of the project.
Job Summary: The Laboratory
Data/Information Mentor will support the ECSA Health Community Global Fund
Project (GF).
Data/Information Mentor will support the ECSA Health Community Global Fund
Project (GF).
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
·
Design and develop database applications.
Design and develop database applications.
·
Carry out laboratory database procedures
including data entry, data analysis, and storage as well as archiving in
accordance with standard operating procedures.
Carry out laboratory database procedures
including data entry, data analysis, and storage as well as archiving in
accordance with standard operating procedures.
·
Perform and document data quality assurance and
quality control activities
Perform and document data quality assurance and
quality control activities
·
In charge of the maintenance of equipment and
its documentation.
In charge of the maintenance of equipment and
its documentation.
·
Carry out database training and mentoring
activities in different country NRLs as directed by the supervisor
Carry out database training and mentoring
activities in different country NRLs as directed by the supervisor
·
Develop procedures, policies, guidelines and
protocols as required.
Develop procedures, policies, guidelines and
protocols as required.
·
Prepare and submit monthly activity reports
Prepare and submit monthly activity reports
·
Attend to and resolve any IT and database issues
that arise during the course of duty.
Attend to and resolve any IT and database issues
that arise during the course of duty.
·
Assist in maintaining regular backups of the
databases and other computer files on discs and CDs according to written
Procedures.
Assist in maintaining regular backups of the
databases and other computer files on discs and CDs according to written
Procedures.
·
Perform any other relevant duties as assigned by
the Laboratory Manager.
Perform any other relevant duties as assigned by
the Laboratory Manager.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The applicant should ideally hold a Bachelor’s
degree in Computer Science or related field.
The applicant should ideally hold a Bachelor’s
degree in Computer Science or related field.
·
A minimum of three years working experience in
programming and working with databases.
A minimum of three years working experience in
programming and working with databases.
·
Proficient in Programming languages such as
Java, C#, PHP/MySQL, Python is a must.
Proficient in Programming languages such as
Java, C#, PHP/MySQL, Python is a must.
·
Working knowledge and skills in the use of ISO
15189 quality management system
Working knowledge and skills in the use of ISO
15189 quality management system
·
Previous experience in donor funded projects is
preferred
Previous experience in donor funded projects is
preferred
·
Experience in working in a TB culture Laboratory
environment is desirable.
Experience in working in a TB culture Laboratory
environment is desirable.
·
Language: Fluency in both spoken and written
English
Language: Fluency in both spoken and written
English
·
Age: Between 23 and 55 years of age.
Age: Between 23 and 55 years of age.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their
applications comprising of a cover letter expressing the candidate’s motivation
for the job and current curriculum vitae with names and contact/addresses of
three referees should reach the address below;
applications comprising of a cover letter expressing the candidate’s motivation
for the job and current curriculum vitae with names and contact/addresses of
three referees should reach the address below;
Director General,
East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community,
P.O. Box 1009, Arusha, Tanzania
Email to:
[email protected] and copy [email protected]
[email protected] and copy [email protected]
Deadline: 31st
August, 2016
August, 2016
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