JOB DETAILS:
Health Technician (46)
UBOS/DPSS/UMIS - HT/

Experience and Other requirements:
• At least 2 years' experience, with evidence as a health technician.
• Good computer knowledge.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
• Must be available exclusively for the UMIS activity

Qualifications:
• Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology
• Uganda Advanced Certificate Education (UACE)
• Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) with at least a Credit in Maths and English
• Must have written and oral fluency in at least one of these local languages: Ateso, Luganda, Lugbara, Luo, Ngakarimojong, Runyankole — Rukiga, Runyoro — Rutoro, Lusoga, Lumasaaba, Rukonjo
• Prior use of computers or other digital devices for data collection is an added advantage.

Duties and Responsibilities:
• Participate in all training sessions.
• Collect blood specimen from eligible respondents
• Test the blood samples for malaria and any other tests as described
• Analyze laboratory findings to check the accuracy of the results
• Operate, calibrate, or maintain equipment used in quantitative or qualitative analysis
• Measure the Hemoglobin levels of eligible respondents using the Hemocue machine
• Enter data from analysis of medical tests or clinical results into the computer for storage
• Provide technical information about test results to respondents in a professional way
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.