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• Work in close collaboration with the NTRL to
  enhance its capacity to oversee the national TB laboratory network
• Work in liaison with the NTLP/NTRL to monitor
  and ensure availability of laboratory commodities and supplies at the
  supported sites
• Keenly monitor TB sample referral at the
  project supported sites and support to address the identified gaps
• Support GeneXpert implementation in the
  project supported sites, ensuring uniform implementation of the diagnostic
  algorithm and use of the recording and reporting tools
• Regularly monitor performance of the Gene
  Xpert sites in the project supported areas and support reporting of
  utilization data to the NTRL/NTLP
• Support MDR TB surveillance activities in the
  project supported sites and linkage of identified drug resistant cases to
  MDR treatment centers for treatment initiation
• Work in close collaboration with the NTRL and
  the facility teams, support and coordinate an effective external quality
  assurance program for sputum microscopy and Genexpert testing in the
  project supported sites
• Work in liaison with the NTRL/NTLP, to
  support the decentralization of External Quality Assurance to the regional
  hospital laboratories, ensuring capacity building at the regions and
  monitoring of the service
• Support capacity building activities for the
  laboratory staff at the project supported sites through training,
  supervision/mentorship and provision of standard operating procedures for
  quality management of TB laboratory services.

• The applicant for the USAID TRACK TB Project
  should preferably hold a bachelor’s degree in laboratory sciences or its
  equivalent from a recognized University
• Possession of a post graduate qualification
  in Project Planning and Management or Public health will be of added advantage.
  Additional training in Good Laboratory Practice is a must
• A minimum of three years of demonstrated and
  progressive experience in laboratory related work from bench work in a
  facility/ research setting to programming of laboratory services/program
• Proven ability to plan, schedule, organize,
  and coordinate quality assurance programs in laboratory services with good
  understanding of how to assess lab performance using quality performance
  indicators
• Strong writing and computer skills.

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