Advisor, Laboratory Services at the Center for Clinical Care and Clinical Research (CCCRN) Full Time

the Center for Clinical Care and Clinical Research (CCCRN) is currently seeking for application from qualified applicants to fill the vacant position of Advisor, Laboratory Services. interested and qualified applicants can apply via the details below

The Center for Clinical Care and Clinical Research is a non-profit organization that promotes best practices in health care delivery, medical training, and research using locally adapted models of health systems strengthening.

We are recruiting suitable candidates for a comprehensive HIV Care and Treatment award in the position below:

Job Title: Advisor, Laboratory Services

Position ID: HSS003
Location: Kwara
FTE: 100%
Report to: Senior Technical Advisor.

Job Overview

• The Lab Advisor will provide technical support in the execution and monitoring of laboratory activities in health facilities.
•  He / she will provide support to laboratory specialists/ officersto ensure program activities are planned and executed with quality, accountability, fidelity, and measurable impact.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance and make recommendations to ACE programs to improve quality, access, and utilization of HIV diagnostic services with a focus on quality assurance and proficiency testing, Viral load and Early Infant Diagnosis cascade, sample referral and result return systems, recency testing implementation, GeneXpert utilization for HIV/TB, laboratory-clinical interface, laboratory operations, laboratory quality management systems and accreditation.
• Track and triage laboratory program activities, laboratory operations, performance, action items, and follow-up; this includes routing information and tasks appropriately following the established chain of communication.
• Support development, review, timely submission, and tracking of laboratory work plans, budgets, and expenditure reports.
• Assess the technical quality and fidelity of implementation of laboratory activities in field programs by conducting site visits and reviewing programmatic data.
• Build capacity of laboratory specialist to monitor program performance, analyze and interpret program data routinely including review of facility-level data to identify gaps, develop data-driven solutions and SOPs to ensure CCCRN  meets PEPFAR program targets.
• Create a platform for collaboration and sharing of best practices across programs and with other technical areas where relevant.
• Maintain knowledge of evolving public health laboratory technical standards, guidelines, and program requirements including national and international guidelines/recommendations for HIV care, treatment, and diagnosis.
• Support the development, review, and delivery of presentations, tools, reports, protocols, abstracts, manuscripts, and other documents deemed essential.
• Represent CCCRN  at meetings, conferences, and workshops as directed and approved.
• Participate in the planning and coordination of program calls, annual laboratory-clinical meetings, or any other approved technical meetings.
• Work towards developing technical expertise and ownership of a selection of programmatic areas within the laboratory services portfolio.
• Perform tasks as assigned to support the execution of ACE PEPFAR laboratory program strategies and initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science (BMLS)
• Postgraduate laboratory degree or MPH is required.
• Prior Work Experience: A minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar capacity  is required.

Application Closing Date
14th March, 2022 (Midnight).

Important Information and Notice

• Candidates are encouraged to click on the link above, complete the form and submit their CV / Resume and cover letter.
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