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JOB TITLE: Laboratory field officers– (5 positions)

REPORTING TO:  Cluster Office Coordinator but with a link to the Regional Laboratory Manager

DUTY STATION:Kyotera , Mpigi, Sembabule and Kalangala

Major Function:

The Laboratory field officer will provide technical support to the laboratory staff in the varioussupported health facilities in Masaka region.

Background Information

Rakai Health Sciences Program is a collaborative Bio-medical research and service delivery organization.  It strives to improve the quality of life of the local population through a combination of community based research, curative services and prevention strategies in the district of Rakai, South Western Uganda.  It is based at the Uganda Virus Research Institute – Entebbe and Kalisizo in Rakai District.

The Program is seeking to strengthen its staffing position in order to efficiently execute its research and service activities at a Regional Level.

Tasks and Responsibilities

·    In collaboration with the District will assist in:

-     Building capacity to provide Quality HIV testing services in facilities and communities

-     Building capacity to provide  laboratory tests (CD Cell Counts, Chemistry Tests, Hematology Tests,

Viral Load and DNA PCR Tests) required for diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of HIV related

Illnesses for adults (including pregnant women)

-     Building capacity to provide  laboratory tests (TB smear microscopy using florescent microscopy and

-     TB DST)  required for diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of TB

-     Adapting to National standards and Maturation System based on the principles the Lab Quality

-     Management System (Organization, infrastructure, equipment, sample collection management, processcontrol (QA/QC), documentation, infection control and safety, assessment of the labs customer care,process improvement and information management) and link the standards to the Laboratorystrengthening Program

-     Developing  a QA/QA system ( internal  quality control system and external quality control system and standard operating procedures and manuals) and ensuring their use in selected facilities

-     Establishing  and monitoring of an Equipment Management and Maintenance  Systems  in target Laboratories

-     Establishing  and  monitoring a Supply  Chain Management System and ensure timely ordering of buffer stocks for target labs

-     Any other assigned duties in line with your role.

Education, Key Competencies and Experience:

·    Bachelor’s Degree / Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology from a recognized educational institution

·    At least one year’s experience working in a laboratory recognized to be applying Good Laboratory

            Practices.

·    Good interpersonal skills and be able to interact productively and accurately with other team members

·    Self-motivated, innovative and capable of meeting dead lines

·    Excellent communication skills

·    Should be computer literate with good  knowledge of Microsoft Office Programs

·    Good presentation and report writing skills

How to apply:

Only qualified applicants should submit their application letter, valid academic documents and detailed resume (C.V) with three recognizable referees not later than 2^nd February, 2018, 5:00pm to:

The Human Resource Manager                

Rakai Health Sciences Program,

P.O. Box 279, KALISIZO                                 

Or                

Deliver to: Rakai Health Sciences Program offices

Clement Hill Plot 8 Kampala

Or

Send by E-Mail to:- info@rhsp.org