Laboratory Program Officer USAID Project Jobs – Makerere Joint AIDS Program (MJAP)

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Job Title:   Laboratory Program Officer   

Organisation: Makerere Joint AIDS Program (MJAP)

Project Name: USAID Local Partner Health Service Project East & Central (LPHS-EC)

Duty Station:   Bugiri, Uganda

Reports to: Laboratory Specialist

 

About US:

The USAID Local Partner Health Service Project East & Central (LPHS-EC) is a project of Makerere Joint AIDS Program (MJAP) funded by USAID. MJAP’s Mission is to build partnerships and strengthen Health Systems to optimally respond to HIV/AIDS, TB and other diseases of public health importance in Africa. MJAP has Integrity, Excellence, Team Spirit, Compassion, and Respect as Core Values. Our Vision is Universal and equitable access to quality health care for healthier populations. At MJAP, we believe that our performance is directly influenced by the set of values and principles by which we live and carry out our daily work. All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible.

 

Job Summary:  The Laboratory Program Officer will provide support laboratory services under the USAID Local Partner Health Services East Central. Working in collaboration with the MoH CPHL/UNHLS and the districts, the post holder will support the Laboratory Specialist to coordinate trainings, mentorships, and support supervision to strengthen the capacity of laboratory staff in the EC region to provide quality Viral Load (VL) and TB laboratory services.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Support planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of the laboratory activities within the EC region.
  • Support the Laboratory Specialist in the coordination and supervision of laboratory services in liaison with the district laboratory focal persons.
  • Support implementation of Laboratory Management Quality Systems in the supported laboratories.
  • Support monitoring and improvement of TB laboratory services including GeneXpert reporting, ZN and TB LAM.
  • Support monitoring and improvement of VL testing, HPV testing and advanced HIV disease screening at the supported laboratories
  • Support functionality and improvement of laboratory hub services in liaison with the hub staff and the partners within the region.
  • Mentor and coach laboratory staff in the supported health facilities.
  • Support the establishment and strengthening of efforts to implement Bio-risk management systems at supported health facilities.
  • Support and strengthen the laboratory supply chain system of supported districts alongside the district health teams.
  • Support and strengthen External Quality Assurance and Internal Quality Assurance across all supported districts.


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Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree in biomedical laboratory technology or its equivalent.
  • Registration with the Allied Health Professional Council.
  • At least three years of post-qualification experience of laboratory work, with at least two years supporting strengthening of laboratory quality management systems.
  • Relevant post graduate training will be an added advantage.
  • Demonstrated ability in supporting public health laboratories systems for the diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of HIV/AIDS and TB services.
  • Self-motivated, able to work under minimum supervision.
  • Ability to execute multiple tasks simultaneously.
  • Training, facilitation, coaching and mentorship skills.
  • Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent understanding of quality management systems

 

How to Apply:

All qualified and interested candidates should apply via the email below 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), Kampala. Uganda

 

The Application letter, CV and certificates be attached as one document; and should not exceed 5 MB.

 

NB: MJAP does not charge a recruitment fee or any other fees at any stage of the recruitment process. MJAP is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We value and seek diversity in our workforce.

 

Deadline: 16th June 2023 by 5:00pm.

 

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