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• Offer technical support to district and
  facility staff in the development/review of annual work-plans and budgets
  for Laboratory services.
• Build the capacity of laboratory staff in
  supported health facilities to provide standard laboratory services and
  maintain quality assurance and control in all the laboratories.
• Provide technical support to initiate,
  update and monitor the implementation of guidelines/SOPs for provision of
  laboratory services at all the supported health sites.
• Support utilization of lab LMIS at all the
  health supported sites in line with MOH reporting requirements.
• Support targeted training in the SOPs for
  selection, forecasting and quantifying of laboratory reagents and supplies
  to meet patient treatment requirements/guidelines.
• Jointly with the DHTs assess the
  suitability of laboratory infrastructure and recommend the required
  standard for the modification and construction of the laboratory.
• Provide technical support for Bio-waste
  Management and maintaining bio-safety standards.

• The ideal candidate for the Makerere
  University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP) Laboratory Officer should preferably
  hold a Bachelor’s degree in
  Laboratory Sciences from a recognized university or its equivalent
• A
  minimum of two years’ experience in providing and supervising laboratory
  services in a busy health facility
• Additional
  training in Public health is added advantage
• The
  applicant must be registered with the Allied Health Professionals Council
• Hold
  a Valid practicing license.
• Registered
  with the Allied Professional’s Council
• Broad knowledge and understanding of the role of the
  laboratory in HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment, TB/HIV, TB
  DOTS, etc
• Proven ability of providing technical assistance to Ministries of Health
  and their laboratories systems in the diagnosis, treatment and monitoring
  of HIV/AIDS services
• Excellent
  interpersonal and Communication skills
• Good training and facilitation skills.
• Excellent
  team work

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