Reports to the Director of Health Systems Strengthening and SI

The Laboratory Services Manager (LSM) is a self-motivated individual who will provide oversight to laboratory activities and work with the different partners in providing technical support to MDH supported sites. He/She will be responsible to the Director of Director of Health Systems Strengthening and SI and will work in close collaboration with the districts laboratory coordinators and be a link between MDH and District laboratory technologists and other supporting units’ heads.

Duties:
 The LSM is responsible for ensuring that MDH supported sites meets national standard for laboratory practice required to support quality healthcare delivery especially HIV care and treatment program including TB/HIV, and PMTCT by:
Strengthen Viral load Service by providing technical support focusing on sample collection, packaging,
testing, and result reporting
Expand and strengthen EQA services especially for HIV rapid test
Collaborate with stakeholders to implement national laboratory sample referral system
Promote biosafety in all MDH supported sites
Develop and implement effective protocols for laboratory information management
In cooperation with MDH’s training unit, the LSM will identify training needs for sites, districts and regional laboratory personnel, and develop training program
Building capacity through mentorship of laboratory personnel and organize coaching sessions for site level staff using currently recommended national curriculums and advance curriculums
Collaborate with National, regional and district level Laboratory advisors to develop a mentorship program for site level lab personnel.

 Ensuring good quality clinical laboratory testing in MDH supported private and public sites
Conduct baseline assessments to inform program planning and resources allocation
Conduct ongoing assessments of Laboratory Quality Systems within the MDH supported labs; identify areas for quality improvement and provide advice and technical assistance.
Ensure that SOPs, laboratory manuals, guidelines, worksheets and forms are being appropriately utilized at all sites and assist in the modification of these forms whenever appropriate.
Ensure constant availability of reagents/ other lab supplies and equipment proper functioning to the sites

 Play leadership role in provision of technical assistance for the selected labs for accreditation and make sure systems are in place to achieve accreditation
 Play key role in management of laboratory which performs advanced laboratory tests using newer techniques and serve as the best model for good laboratory practice training center, while providing technical assistance and build net working to other periphery laboratories in Temeke and the entire DSM region.
 Play key role in the development of proposals, budgets, work-plans and reports related to MDH’s Laboratory services support activities.
 Facilitate Reporting by preparing quarterly, semiannually and annually narrative reports to be submitted to key stakeholders.
 Actively participate and advise management in solicitation and writing of proposals for new grants/ business development focusing on strategies to improve capacity of district labs and lower level facility labs to improve capacity and laboratory systems.
 Identify priority questions for operational research and carry out OR of innovative strategies for strengthening laboratory activities to improve quality of clinical care.
 Carry out any other responsibilities as assigned by the immediate supervisor.

Required Qualifications:
a) Master degree in laboratory science or equivalent
b) Background in public health will be considered an advantage
c) Five year of working in a laboratory leadership position
d) Work experience in HIV/AID care and treatment program will be considered an advantage

How to apply:
Interested candidates for any of the above positions should submit an application letter indicating the position applied for, a detailed copy of their CV, and names and contact information (email addresses and telephone numbers) of three work related referees.

Applications should be submitted by 15th August 2016, to the Human Resource Manager through email hr@mdh-tz.org or dropped by hand at the MDH Head Office in Mikocheni, along Mwai Kibaki Road, Plot No. 802.

Kindly note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.