JOB DETAILS:
The Laboratory Technician will work closely with facility teams to strengthen lab systems and build capacity of supported laboratories to provide high quality TB and HIV/AIDS services in line with national protocols

Key Responsibilities
• Support mentorship and training efforts to build capacity of facility teams to deliver high quality laboratory services.
• Provide laboratory services to TB and HIV/AIDS patients attending IDI-supported health facilities in line with standard guidelines.

• Establish equipment management and maintenance systems at supported laboratories to minimize downtime and ensure reliability of test results.
• Support and monitor reliable supply chain management systems at supported facilities to avert stock out of critical lab commodities for TB and HIV/AIDS care.

• Strengthen networks and coordination between supported facility labs and the national systems to ensure access to EID, Viral load, GeneXpert tests and resistance testing services.

• Support QA/QC systems including PT and EQA for critical TB and HIV laboratory tests in line with established national systems.

• Support development of SOPs to guide facility teams to provide lab services in accordance with WHO SLAMTA/SLIPTA protocols using standard data management tools.
• Support performance monitoring initiatives and routine data use activities at IDI-supported health facilities to guide implementation of project activities.
• Support the health workers to identify, implement and document continuous quality improvement activities along the HIV continuum of response and treatment cascades.
• Support health facilities to compile and submit accurate HMIS and programmatic reports according to project, donor and Ministry of Health timelines.

Academic Qualifications
• Diploma in Biomedical Laboratory technology

Person Specification
• Full and active registration with the Allied Health Professionals council.
• Training in laboratory quality management systems and biosafety
• Good communication, organization and management skills
• Understands client confidentiality and exhibits high level of ethical conduct
• Has basic computer literacy including word processing, excel, internet and power point