Provincial Laboratory Coordinator

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Minimum Required Qualifications and Experience:

• BSc in Biomedical Sciences
• 5-7 years working experience in Biomedical Sciences.
• Experience in running a district or provincial Laboratory activities in previous projects with a record of accomplishment of delivery as shown in references.

Desirable Qualifications and Experience

• MSc in Biomedical Sciences and Public Health
• Experience in leading teams
• Experience with running projects and managing risk by identification and assessments including mitigation.
• Experience with negotiations and managing stakeholders
• Experience in Laboratory stock and Courier Management
• Experience in Biosafety and Biosecurity
• Experience in Quality Management System by ensuring all EQA specimen reach desired facilities and Laboratories.
• Experience in training and mentorship

TECHNICAL AND BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

• Great coordination and communication
• Ability to work in a team.
• Self-starter with proactive work ethic

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

• Excellent computer skills: management of folders/files, creating spreadsheets, graphs, PowerPoint presentations.
• Able to analyse, interrogate and assess complex data on the eLABS Dashboard for program improvement by acting on the bottle necks identified
• Able to produce complex written reports on provincial, District and facility eLABS performance every month.
• Able to deal effectively with the pending List, Non-Active facilities, TAT and Courier performance
• Able to budget and plan for new sites of activation and implementation.
• Excellent in Provincial, District and Facility inventory stock management for Laboratory equipment, Reagents, and consumables
• Excellent in the usage of the ELMIS for decision making to avoid stock out and expiry.
• Excellent skills in VL and EID stationery management (Plain papers, barcodes, VL and EID Registers, Job Aides and SOP’s
• Coordinate with the provincial Supply chain coordinator from ZAMMSA and PSM
• Ensure timely maintenance of Courier motorbikes and vehicles for the district and provinces.
• Design and implement courier routes for VL, EID, Covid and HPV samples and results.
• Ensure district courier motorbikes riders adhere to the sample tracking form and Courier schedule.
• Adhere to provincial VL Champions TOR’s
• Schedule, Participate and report on the Provincial Technical working groups.
• Review and strategize on the facilities with low VL coverage based on the M&E Bob and DATIM
• Working with the clinical team to manage special clients in VL and EID based on the Standard guidelines.
• Provide a detailed monthly report on eLABS performance and stock availability by district of tracer commodities.
• Review Laboratory provincial reports and strategize on implementing corrective measures to act on data quality issues from the Lab M&E team
• Monitor TAT and Facility activeness for POC and sample management.
• Provide a monthly detailed report on provincial performance of POC sites for HPV, EID, TB and VL and share the statistics with lab M & E team for inclusion on reports

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

• Applications in the form of a cover letter and CV must be submitted to [email protected]
• All applicants are required to complete an online competency assessment accessible using this link – https://my.assessio.com/right-to-care-provincial-laboratory-coordinator—
• Only applicants that complete the two steps above will be considered.

DISCLAIMER
By applying for the above-mentioned position, you consent to Right to Care to conduct qualification, ID, criminal and reference checks (internal and external) which forms part of the Company’s recruitment policy and procedure. Should you not receive a response to your application from Right to Care within one month of this advert being placed, kindly consider your application as being unsuccessful.

Applicants are required to complete all screening assessment questions and completion of competency assessment using the link provided above for the application of this position to be complete. Only applicants meeting the strict criteria outlined above will be contacted as part of the shortlisting process.  Right to Care reserves the right to withdraw the vacancy at any time for whatever reason.

Right to Care is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer. The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process.  As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.

Right to Care Zambia is aware of fraudulent activities by certain individuals claiming to be representatives of the organization.

Be advised that Right to Care does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process, and as such Right to Care Zambia assumes no responsibility for any announcements or activities by such individuals or entities.