Laboratory Systems Specialist at Management Sciences For Health - MSH

Overall Responsibilities
Job Objectives
 
The objective of the Laboratory Systems Specialist position is to provide technical leadership of the ProACT laboratory program in the State in a manner that strengthens integrated delivery of comprehensive HIV/AIDS and TB services in partnership with the state government and other partners, and leads to sustainable health systems for services delivery using HIV/AIDS prevention and control efforts as an entry point.
Specific Responsibilities
The laboratory Specialist will be required to take lead in the establishment  of laboratory systems in supported States that support sustainable delivery of high quality comprehensive HIV/AIDS and TB prevention, care and treatment services. This will involve designing and      implementing capacity building programs for State and Local government      health workers, coaching/mentoring facility staff to become champions of      good lab practice and coordinating resources. S(he) will supervise the      Senior Laboratory Officer and be responsible for strengthening laboratory      systems in line with MSH broader health systems focus.
 
In liaison with the      ADLSS and other Advisors, ensure all MSH-supported laboratories in the State      provide quality Lab services (at least rapid HIV testing, haematology,      chemistry and CD4) at all times throughout the year. This will entail      making sure all lab equipment is serviced, repaired and fully functional      at all time; maintaining zero-stock out time for all reagents and RTKs.
 
 Establish strong      links/collaboration with the Laboratory Directorate in the SMOH and      backstop processes that will lead to increased State Government ownership      and funding of lab system improvements efforts leading to sustainability.
 
Specifically support the SMOH, health      facilities and partners to establish continuous quality improvement      programs evidenced by proportion of State Labs that are registered  by the MLSCN and prepared towards attaining national accreditation by the      MLSCN
Provide capacity building on basic      laboratory management, laboratory ethics and ongoing support to the      laboratory staff  on the use of      respective testing and automations systems, basic maintenance of BD      FACSCount machine, Clinical Chemistry and Haematology analyzers through      the use of various tools with Quality control results on the relevant      tests properly charted on L-J charts
    
   
He/She will contribute to the health      facility upgrades plans in the area of laboratory upgrades including needs      for equipment, water and drainage, safe disposal of sharps and      contaminated wastes, and health facility laboratory staff in services      training.
 
As part of this role, the laboratory      specialist will work closely with the ADLSS and other technical advisors      to ensure health facility laboratories implement GoN-approved diagnostic      protocols, quality control procedures, significant biosafety and      biosecurity practices not limited to safe disposal of sharps and      contaminated laboratory waste.
 
To carry out quality control      functions/ activities, in supported health facilities laboratories,      including quality control inspections schedules and the collection of      quality control records including but not limited to PT and other EQA      samples, ensure the availability of quality records documents.
 
Take programmatic responsibility for the functioning of the laboratory information system (LIS) whether paper or electronic at the state level as well as work closely with SLOs to ensure that EOM reports from HF reach the country office in a timely manner. They will also be responsible for collating EOM using standard templates
 
Ensure quality reporting as required by PEPFAR, MOH and MSH (monthly , quarterly, and as required)
 
Qualifications
A Medical  Laboratory Scientist, must be registered with Medical Laboratory Science      Council of Nigeria (MLSCN) and licensed to practice in Nigeria
Minimum of B.MLS/B.Sc  Medical Laboratory      Science with 4 to 5 years post license experince
Preferably with a Postgraduate degree in public health/health science
Significant experience in laboratory diagnosis of AIDS, tuberculosis and other      opportunistic infections and laboratory monitoring of clinical status of      people living with HIV essential
Significant      expertise in laboratory Quality management Systems
Familiarity      with local and WHO/AFRO Accreditation process is a plus
Familiarity      with ministry of health national HTC guidelines and HIV/AIDS diagnostic      algorithms is also essential