OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Eliminate TB from Ethiopia (ETBE) project Regional Advisor’s responsibilities include overall regional strategic planning, coordination, and technical direction of laboratory quality assurance activities for the project to ensure quality assured laboratory services to the beneficiaries. As the laboratory is an essential component in the continuum of TB diagnosis, care and treatment, s/he will work closely with the Regional Reference/Health institute research laboratories, ETBE Regional Laboratory (GeneXpert) officer and other technical experts to ensure progress is being achieved towards ensuring quality laboratory services.
The ETBE Regional Lab Advisor will assist Regional Reference Laboratories (RRL’s), Zonal Health Department and EQA Centers to strengthen the External Quality Assessment (EQA) and Q/A systems for AFB microscopy, and iLED for health facilities. S/he will contribute to improved lab services based on EQA findings. S/he establishes, and/or reinforces innovative protocols for transfer of sputum samples for M/XDR-TB suspects and the implementation of Laboratory Quality Management System. S/he will support the ETBE laboratory officer in building his/her capacity and assist in lab related activities in the project regions and Zones.
S/he will ensure that effective systems are put in place to support reliable, user-friendly and accessible TB Program of the RHB and RRL through building laboratory supervisory and monitoring systems, training, and commodity and equipment management. S/he will also ensure Standard Operating Procedures are appropriately introduced, strengthened, and sustained. S/he will provide technical support to the health facility laboratories in the project supported Zones in coordination with the Regional laboratory officer.
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