Cluster Lab Officer NGO Jobs – Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)
About the Organization
The Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) is a Ugandan not-for-profit organization whose mission is to strengthen health systems in Africa, with strong emphasis on infectious diseases, through research and capacity development. IDI has six operational areas through which it works to achieve its mission: Prevention, Care and Treatment; Training, Research, Laboratory services (including the CAP-certified IDI Core Lab & Translational Lab), Global Health Security and Health System Strengthening.
Job Description
Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) is an independently governed institute within the College of Health Sciences at Makerere University and has the mission “To strengthen health systems in Africa, with a strong emphasis on infectious diseases, through research and capacity development.” IDI has operations across Uganda as well as in a number of other African countries and has a staffing of over 1,000 managing multiple projects in research, clinical services, public health and training.
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Duties and Responsibilities
Design and implement strategies to ensure that project supported sites attain minimum Ministry of Health requirements following SLMTA program(at hubs) and establish a frame work for facility specific LQMS at none SLMTA Labs
Conduct detailed audit of project supported sites, prepare action-oriented work plans and come up with innovative strategies to fill the identified gaps to ensure delivery of quality lab services
Guide facility teams to regularly report on lab activities through routine high quality HMIS reports and activity reports in line with standard Ministry of health, donor and project timelines
Plan, coordinate and conduct didactic trainings and mentorships for District and facility teams to address capacity gaps and build skills for delivery of quality lab services
Conduct site mentorship and joint support supervision visits to SLMTA and none SLMTA labs and facilities to ensure effective implementation of LQMS in liaison with national and District technical teams
Guide and supervise lab infrastructure refurbishment and management efforts in all project supported sites
Design and functionalize systems to support District and facility teams to accurately quantify, forecast, orders and manage laboratory supplies and commodities to ensure constant availability
Organize and schedule hub coordination review meetings and ensure smooth hub operations and effective utilization of HIV and TB related lab services including VL, TB gene xpert, crag, DNA-PCR
Work closely with the clinical team to support viral load monitoring to at least 90% coverage, results return within agreed upon TAT, follow up of unsuppressed patients and specimen rejection rates to less than 5%.
Strengthen QA efforts both at the labs and POC and ensure that the lab supervises point-of-care testers to participate in internal and external quality control schemes in line with national guidelines
Establish and strengthen lab biosafety practices, good equipment management practices including calibration, monitor commercial service contracts for lab equipment, regional and central equipment maintenance workshops and ensure that there is uninterrupted service delivery as a result of equipment malfunction
Support sample courier services to ensure uninterrupted Specimen transport network for health care (HIV, CD4, VL, Crag and TB (gene xpert and C/S for MDR )
Supervise hub/Sample rider movements, ensure rider is trained in biosafety, has protection gear, vaccinated, bike is well maintained, fuel +2T availed and accounted for and schedule followed
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Qualification, Experiences and Competencies
Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Laboratory technology/science
Full and active registration with the Allied Health Professionals council
Training in laboratory quality management systems and biosafety
Up to date knowledge of national HIV/AIDS and TB management protocols
Two years of experience in laboratory systems strengthening at District levels in a PEPFAR funded program
Excellent communication, organization and management skills
High level of client confidentiality and ethical conduct
Basic computer literacy skills
Good knowledge and understanding of public health systems and local government policies
How to Apply
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