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: [email protected] 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: 21st October 2022 by 5:00pm
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