Laboratory Program Officer Job at Makerere University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP)

Role Title: Laboratory Program Officer (1)

Reports To: Laboratory Specialist

Supervises: None

Duty Station: Bugiri Cluster

Job Summary: Support provision of 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.

Specific 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.

Minimum qualifications, and Job requirements.

• Bachelor’s degree in biomedical laboratory technology or its equivalent.
• At least 3 years’ post-qualification experience of laboratory work, with at least two years supporting strengthening of laboratory quality management systems.
• Registration with the Allied Health Professional Council.
• 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

Application procedure

Interested and qualified 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), not later than 16th June 2023 at 5:00pm.

The Application letter, CV and certificates be attached as one document; and should not exceed 5 MB. For details about advertised positions, please visit the website of Makerere University Joint Program by clicking https://mjap.mak.ac.ug/index.php/careers

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.

All candidates offered a job with MJAP will be expected to sign our Safeguarding Policies and Code of Conduct as an appendix to their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents.