National Laboratory Network Administrative Assistant at African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET)

Job Descriptions

• The Nigeria Centre for Control is Nigeria’s national public health institute and responsible for the prevention, detection, and control of public health emergencies in the country.
• The laboratory network subdivision of the NCDC is responsible for increasing and coordinating the laboratory network function for all IDSR and emerging priority diseases.
• Under the NCDC laboratory network advisor’s supervision, and with overall oversight form the director of laboratory services, the national laboratory network administrative assistant will undertake the underlisted tasks:
  • Support administrative functions of the laboratory network, such as the development of concept notes, program activities, budgets, meeting notes and minutes etc.
  • Support program development and management for laboratory related activities
  • Support operations for expansion of the laboratory network, including laboratory assessments, reports, and improvement plans
  • Maintain a database of all contact persons at all laboratories within the NCDC network of collaborating laboratories
  • Support the planning of assessment/accreditation visits and missions including developing travel itinerary, contacting laboratories etc.
  • Maintain daily work schedule for the laboratory network
  • Follow up on all laboratory network activities, including requests and permissions, and provide feedback to the laboratory network advisor and the director, laboratory services
  • Perform any other tasks assigned by your supervisor.