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Job Title:  Laboratory Services Coordinator  

Organisation: Makerere University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Advisor, Prevention, Care and Treatment Advisor

About US:

Makerere University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP) is a private-not-for profit Company under Makerere University. MJAP works to build partnerships and strengthen health systems to optimally respond to HIV/AIDS, TB, Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and other diseases of public health importance in Africa.

About the Program:

MJAP is implementing a sub-award grant from Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI), for accelerating HIV/AIDS Epidemic Control in Kampala region; with funding from the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).

Job Summary: To support the strengthening of laboratory services for quality HIV and TB care at the MJAP-supported health care facilities.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Spearhead planning, implementation and monitoring and evaluation of the laboratory activities within the supported health care facilities.
• Coordinate and supervise laboratory services at the supported health care facilities.
• Support implementation of Laboratory Management Quality Systems in all laboratories at the supported facilities.
• Coordinate technical support to the laboratories through trainings, mentorships and support supervision.
• Prepare and submit routine laboratory progress reports.
• Coordinate the referral of specimens for Viral Load, EID and other tests to the Central Public Health Laboratories and their results retrieval from the download system.
• Support improvement of laboratory performance levels including international accreditation of the laboratories.
• Support strengthening of supply chain systems for HIV and TB services, together with other related supplies.
• Participate in resource mobilization to support MJAP organizational sustainability.
• Support the strengthening of leadership and management practices including development of organization policies.

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Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The ideal applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Laboratory Technology, Medical Laboratory Science or its equivalent.
• Possession of a relevant post graduate training preferably in Health sciences, public health or related field is desired.
• At least four years of post-qualification experience of laboratory work, with at least one or more in a senior laboratory management position.
• Three years’ experience working with district lab systems.
• The applicant must have registration with the Allied Health Professional Council.
• Proven ability to lead and guide strategic planning and development with MoH, manage technical implementation of proposed project initiatives.
• Proven ability to provide technical guidance to Ministries of Health and their laboratories systems in the diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of HIV/AIDS services.
• Highly self-motivated, able to work under minimum supervision. Ability to execute multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Good training, facilitation, coaching and mentorship skills. Good analytical and problem solving skills.

How to Apply:

All interested and qualified candidates should apply via the email below clearly indicating position applied for in the subject line and submit their cover letters, a detailed curriculum vita and copies of relevant academic documents to: recruitment@mjap.mak.ac.ug addressed to;

The Human Resource Manager,

Makerere University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP).

Please ensure that your attachments do not exceed 5 MB.

We do appreciate your interest to work with MJAP. However, we regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 4 weeks after the submission deadline.

Deadline: 21^st October 2022 by 5:00pm

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