A leading medical technical support organization is looking for competent driven individual to fill the following position:
East Africa Regional Laboratory Lead
One position based in Nairobi
Description of Duties
Under the broad guidance of the Laboratory Director the incumbent will:
East Africa Regional Laboratory Lead
One position based in Nairobi
Description of Duties
Under the broad guidance of the Laboratory Director the incumbent will:
- Work closely with HQ program personnel and senior technical advisors to develop regional and country specific laboratory program strategy.
- Manage the implementation of different program in laboratory field in East African region.
- Plan and coordinate operations for the laboratory program.
- Directly provide supervision to organization’s in-country laboratory staff, including, but not limited, developing scopes of work, providing technical supervision, developing policies and procedures, training staff, providing guidance for staff, and providing corrective actions when necessary.
- Support lead laboratory position in every country, including their function to supervise and train their team and implement their country specific programs.
- Work with laboratory director to develop new programs, projects, or evaluations to implement in the laboratory program.
- Establish, develop, maintain, and manage relationships with USG, MoHs, WHO, universities, other partners, vendors, and organizations staff.
- Manage meetings with various stakeholders and support advocacy efforts for the regional laboratory program strategy.
- Write and collaborate reports as requested for project achievements and project plans. This includes assessments for each in-country program, semi-annual reports, project timelines, project scopes of work, and project implementation plans.
- Evaluating laboratory program strategy effectiveness.
- Ensure quality control of staff and laboratories through performance updates and establishing quality assurance program.
- Oversee data collection and management. Analyze data retrieved through laboratory assessments and quality assurance data collection. Produce reports to summarize findings for USG and the organizations headquarters.
- Work closely with assigned faculty and staff to further the execution of research studies, protocols and program.
- Draft, write, edit and prepare training documents, technical reports, and oral presentations related to this work.
- Coordinate and assist in centralized training sessions for laboratory personnel.
- Maintain functional efficiency and productivity of entire regional laboratory program.
Required Qualifications
Education Essentials: Degree in Medicine from a recognized University with postgraduate degree/diploma in microbiology, immunology, virology or equivalent OR PhD from a recognized University in microbiology, immunology, virology or equivalent.
Desirable: Training or degree in public health or tropical diseases.
Skills
Education Essentials: Degree in Medicine from a recognized University with postgraduate degree/diploma in microbiology, immunology, virology or equivalent OR PhD from a recognized University in microbiology, immunology, virology or equivalent.
Desirable: Training or degree in public health or tropical diseases.
Skills
- Ability to lead, guide and motivate team towards success and to manage and plan strategies in relation to objectives.
- Building and promoting partnerships across the organization and beyond
- Demonstrated ability to work in harmony with national/international staff and maintaining poise even in difficult situations.
- In-depth knowledge of clinical laboratory techniques and diagnostic procedures.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Superior knowledge of HIV, TB and malaria
- Strong interpersonal and negotiating skills with ability to promote consensus and develop effective work practices and ethics.
- Producing results and ensuring the effective use of resources
- Strong ability to work independently
- Travel required, especially across East Africa Region
- Ability to multitask under pressure
- Knowledge of best practices in the field
- Strategic and analytical thinking skills with an ability to solve problems and make decisions.
- Ability to prioritize ongoing and new projects, as well as conduct research and gather information.
- Ability to schedule, train, supervise, assign work to, and evaluate staff.
- Ability to operate current computer systems, including relevant software packages.
- Ability to prepare grants and reports.
- Ability to create and manage a budget.
Experience
Essential:
Essential:
- At least five years or equivalent experience in the development and implementation of laboratory programmes, specifically in the area of HIV, TB and malaria, at state and national level working closely with government and/or international agencies.
- At least three years professional experience with personnel administration, financial management, program planning & coordination, and administrative functions.
Desirable: Experience in developing and conducting training programmes for health personnel, development of strategies for strengthening human resource and health system capacity for augmented laboratory strengthening programmes; quality assurance systems and monitoring and evaluation techniques.
Languages
Languages
- Excellent knowledge of English required.
- Good knowledge of Kiswahili would be desirable
Qualified candidates are invited to send their applications together with curriculum vitae, day time telephone number, address and telephone contacts of three professional referees on or before 23rd April, 2010.
Late applications will be disqualified.
The Advertiser
P.O. Box 495-00606
Nairobi
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
Late applications will be disqualified.
The Advertiser
P.O. Box 495-00606
Nairobi
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
