Job Title: Laboratory Quality Assurance Coordinator
Employer: Ministry Of Health
Duty Station: Kampala
Application Deadline: 2nd Sept 2013
Key functions:
•Developing and implement policies, guidelines and protocols related to laboratory quality assurance and standard including comprehensive National External Quality Assessment Scheme, and laboratory program
•Supervising the production, packaging, distribution and evaluation of all quality assessment
•Providing technical advice to the MoH on matters regarding National External Quality Assessment Scheme
•Maintain and update the National External Quality Assessment Scheme database at CPHL
•Coordinating the collection, analysis and dissemination of External Quality Assessment reports to various participating laboratories
•Preparing periodic performance reports for submission to relevant authorities
•Monitoring and evaluating laboratory quality assurance activities
Qualifications:
•Must possess a Bachelors degree in Medical Laboratory Sciences or advance Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology from Recognized University
•Must possess a Master’s degree in Molecular Biology or Microbiology, parasitological, Virology or Public Health from recognized University
•Must have at least nine years of relevant working experience five of which should have been at a national reference or research laboratory
•Possession of a Post graduate Diploma in Health Service Management would be an added advantage
•Must have at least nine years of relevant working experience five of which should have been at a national reference or research laboratory
Competencies:
•Demonstrated ability in Good Laboratory Practices
•Demonstrated leadership, communication, writing and interpersonal skills
•Ability to coach and mentor staff
•Good analytical and quantitative skills
•Demonstrated knowledge of strategic planning and understanding of the strategic direction of MoH and of PEPFAR programmes
•Leadership, communication, writing and interpersonal skills
•Demonstrated experience in quality laboratory practices
How to apply;
All applications should be Hand Delivered between 8am to 5pm Monday to
Plot 20B Kawalya Kaggwa Close, Kololo
Tel: +256 414 347/ +256 312 266 194
Employer: Ministry Of Health
Duty Station: Kampala
Application Deadline: 2nd Sept 2013
Key functions:
•Developing and implement policies, guidelines and protocols related to laboratory quality assurance and standard including comprehensive National External Quality Assessment Scheme, and laboratory program
•Supervising the production, packaging, distribution and evaluation of all quality assessment
•Providing technical advice to the MoH on matters regarding National External Quality Assessment Scheme
•Maintain and update the National External Quality Assessment Scheme database at CPHL
•Coordinating the collection, analysis and dissemination of External Quality Assessment reports to various participating laboratories
•Preparing periodic performance reports for submission to relevant authorities
•Monitoring and evaluating laboratory quality assurance activities
Qualifications:
•Must possess a Bachelors degree in Medical Laboratory Sciences or advance Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology from Recognized University
•Must possess a Master’s degree in Molecular Biology or Microbiology, parasitological, Virology or Public Health from recognized University
•Must have at least nine years of relevant working experience five of which should have been at a national reference or research laboratory
•Possession of a Post graduate Diploma in Health Service Management would be an added advantage
•Must have at least nine years of relevant working experience five of which should have been at a national reference or research laboratory
Competencies:
•Demonstrated ability in Good Laboratory Practices
•Demonstrated leadership, communication, writing and interpersonal skills
•Ability to coach and mentor staff
•Good analytical and quantitative skills
•Demonstrated knowledge of strategic planning and understanding of the strategic direction of MoH and of PEPFAR programmes
•Leadership, communication, writing and interpersonal skills
•Demonstrated experience in quality laboratory practices
How to apply;
All applications should be Hand Delivered between 8am to 5pm Monday to
Plot 20B Kawalya Kaggwa Close, Kololo
Tel: +256 414 347/ +256 312 266 194