Laboratory / Compliance Advisor at Akesis Health Nigeria (AHN)

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support and supervise the Laboratory Logistics Officer on the coordination and implementation of the GHSC-PSM NISRN transportation and results delivery across assigned states
• Ensure that weekly and monthly field reports are reviewed timely, quality assured, and in conformance to the subcontract KPls / deliverables; and ensure timely submission of reports to the Client.
• Carry out periodic review of NISRN Transport Vendors performance to ensure they consistently deliver quality services that meets Client's expectations; and provides recommendations for improvement and optimization of the NISRN strategy.
• Support the Laboratory Logistics Officer to respond in timely manner to all GHSC-PSM requests and queries with respect to NISRN Transport field activities.
• Champion the implementation of OMS for all AFN operations and ensure that Site Master File and Quality Manual are in place and updated. Also, responsible for the management and Control of all SOPs in the organization, as well as ensure development of SOP training matrix for all operations.
• Review quarterly self-inspection report from each of tire warehouses and consolidate the reports by highlighting open issues for management review, as well as follow upon all the open issues to ensure full closure.
• Responsible for planning and executing annual internal quality audits for all the warehouses and head office. Lead and drive CAPA management from all quality findings including all external quality audits.
• Ensure that all incidents are promptly reported, logged, investigated and resolved through corrective and preventive action management approach.
• Responsible for the management of Quality Risk Register
• Provide support to the Business Development Team on proposal development for laboratory related interventions in soliciting for donor projects.
• Provides technical leadership on laboratory matters relating to formulating objectives, work plans and budgets, policies, organizational structure including physical laboratory structure and space issues.
• Attend review meetings with Clients on NISRN Transport and all quality related mailers.
• Perform other duties that maybe assigned by the Regional Director or immediate supervisor.

Qualifications, Experience and Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in science or related fields.
• Master’s in Supply Chain or Public Health would be an added advantage
• Knowledge of public health supply chain management
• Knowledge of packaging, handling, and transportation of temperature sensitive and biological products.
• Experience in Quality Assurance functions as it relates to GOP and Quality Management Systems
• Intermediate / Advanced computer skills to include the use of MS Office packages
• Ability to multitask, set priorities and work independently
• Ability to work under tight deadlines
• Good communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Fluency in written & oral English.