Grade ps 7/1 Required number (10) Term of employment Permanent
Directorate National Laboratories Capacity Building Directorate, Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI)
| · Support and coordinate laboratory quality improvement initiatives · Assure implementation of LQMS and other QI activities in laboratories of national network · Mentor, support and capacitate laboratories in the national network to attain ISO accreditation · Provides basic laboratory and TOT trainings related to accreditation and quality improvement · Assures Implementation of tier based laboratory quality standard · Development of different laboratory guidelines, manuals, training curricula, standard operating procedures as well as job aids/formats related to accreditation and laboratory quality assurance · Support/coordinate development and review of laboratory quality manuals · Support regional accreditation and quality improvement activities · participate in monitoring and evaluation of Accreditation and quality improvement activities · Participate in assessment/ auditing activities · Participate in institutional quality committee for the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of quality and accreditation performance and continuous laboratory quality improvement activities. · Perform other related activities as found to be relevant |
Qualification | MSc Medical Laboratory Technology ,Clinical Laboratory Science or Microbiology Parasitology or MPH and at least 10 years of related demonstrated progressive experience working in a medical diagnostic/ research laboratory setting . |
Experience and Requirements | · Demonstrated expertise in medical laboratory sciences with adequate knowledge of Quality Management System Implementation and Accreditation · Ability to objectively analyze situations and make recommendations for decisions · Outstanding report writing and communication skills · Ability to work with people at different levels - partners, donors, community level organizations and other stakeholders · Strong computer skill · Excellent communication in English and Amharic- competency in written and oral English |