Laboratory Specialist - ESM at Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNi)

Background

• The Nigeria TBHIV Reach Integration & Impact Project (N-THRIP) is designed to ensure a coordinated and intensive effort to scale up the prevention, identification, and treatment of HIV in both general and key populations in Anambra state.
• The focus will be on facility and community-based approaches to reach epidemic control, and in addition, ensure improvement in the coverage of pregnant women on ART as well as target KP and AGYW programs.
• Hence, the consultant will support the implementation of the N-THRIP at Enhanced Site Management facilities in the state.

Key Roles
The services of the consultant will include but not limited to the following:

• Support the implementation of high-quality laboratory services including building laboratory capacity at health facility sites to combat HIV, TB, malaria and other infectious diseases.
• Provide support to facilities to improve the quality of laboratory services available in the facilities in line with National guidelines.
• Provide support related to the laboratory services and management component of HIV/AIDS care and treatment in GF health facilities.
• Coordinate the design, planning and implementation of the laboratory component of HIV/AIDS care and treatment, including ART in collaboration with facility staff, technical and senior technical officer.
• Carry out quality control functions/ activities, in collaboration with the cluster team, including quality control inspections schedules and the collection of quality control records; ensure the availability of high-quality documentation.
• Develop quality control and quality assurance systems in collaboration with existing personnel and systems and ensure related documentation, training, and monitoring.

Recruitments

• Bachelor’s Degree in Medical Laboratory Sciences with 2-3 years post NYSC experience in laboratory support for HIV/AIDS.
• Knowledge of basic laboratory procedures, diagnosis and management related to PCR Lab.
• Excellent ability to communicate and maintain productive relations with the team; resourcefulness, flexibility, and ability to work in a fast changing and challenging environment.
• Ability to use key computing applications e g MS Office Suite etc and knowledge of different databases (DHIS or NMRS) is a plus.