Health Lab. Capacity Building Officer/Advisor

Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) seeks to recruit the following position.

TUNAWEZA Project

TUNAWEZA is a 5 year U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) funded program providing support and assistance to indigenous Kenyan organizations working in HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment. The project is designed to provide organizational systems development support and technical assistance.

The project aims to build, expand the quality of HIV /AIDS, and improve outcomes of HIV/AIDS services and the sustainability of HIV/AIDS interventions of local Kenyan organization including the Ministry of Health Structures.

Activities include organizational systems strengthening, technical capacity building in provision of evidence based HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment services, and provision of grants. Particular emphasis is placed on expansion and sustainability of quality of HIV/AIDS interventions.

Job Title: Health Lab. Capacity Building Officer/Advisor
Job Ref: TW/LCBA/2010
Location: Nairobi
Reports To: Tunaweza Project Care and Treatment Officer

Overall Job Function:

The Laboratory Advisor will provide support and strengthen human resource capacity needed for high-quality laboratory services for HIV, TB, and TB/HIV-coinfection care and treatment services.

In collaboration with the Ministry of Health, the Laboratory Advisor will provide direction and coordination to TUNAWEZA project team and implementing partners to develop and strengthen HIV/AIDS laboratory network and services through capacity building and ongoing quality assurance.

The Laboratory Advisor will also provide support in implementation of national/WHO guidelines and protocols for laboratory services..

Duties and Responsibilities:

* Provides leadership and support on laboratory services to EGPAF technical teams responsible for mentoring supported sites.
* Provides technical assistance and capacity-building support to MOH and implementing partners on laboratory services.
* Provides ongoing technical assistance and supportive supervision to laboratory staff.
* Develops, implements, and monitors operating procedures and standards to ensure laboratory safety and overall lab management at EGPAF-supported lab facilities.
* Implements and monitors quality management/quality assurance activities at supported sites.
* Provides guidance on laboratory setup or design, equipment acquisition, laboratory operation and monitoring, and maintenance.
* Supports the development or refinement of laboratory networks related to TB and HIV care and treatment, including guidelines, protocols, work plans, rehabilitation planning, procurement and logistical systems, and monitoring and evaluation tools.
* Prepares progress reports on laboratory services at supported sites and completes special projects as requested, e.g., surveys, statistical reports on laboratory functions, progress, and obstacles..

Minimum Qualifications:

* College degree or Higher Diploma in Medical laboratory sciences
* 3+ years of experience managing a clinical or research laboratory.
* Extensive knowledge and experience in design, implementation and management of laboratory services in HIV, TB, and HIV/TB-coinfection programs.
* Knowledge/experience of procurement procedures and equipment/supply/stock tracking and inventory.
* Experience with lab-related data management systems.
* Excellent interpersonal, management, and communication skills.
* Willingness to travel to remote rural districts of kenya

Application and Contact Details:

Interested qualified candidates are requested to submit a letter, a resume and names of three references to kenyarecruitment@pedaids.org by 4th November 2010.

To ensure timely review of your credentials, please insert the job reference number in the subject line of the email.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

EGPAF is mainly funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The TUNAWEZA Project is funded by CDC.

EGPAF is an equal opportunity employer.

Please visit our web site www.pedaids.org for more details on the Foundation.

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