Senior Laboratory Officer €“ Tb & Biosafety Jobs in Dar es Salaam Tanzania Mdh Jobs in Dar es Salaam Tanzania Senior Laboratory Officer €“ Tb & Biosafety Jobs in Dar es Salaam at Mdh




# Job Description


POSITION TITLE Senior Laboratory Officer – TB & Biosafety
LOCATION Dar es Salaam
REPORTS TO Laboratory Project Manager
Position Summary The Senior Laboratory Project Officer – TB & Biosafety
is a self-motivated individual who will work in close collaboration
with the MOHCDGEC though NTLP, CTRL, NHL-QATC, R/CHMTs and Development
Partners to guarantee provision of effective national support in laboratory
HIV/ TB program. He/She will ensure the highest technical, logistical and
administrative performance of the TB and Biosafety/Biosecurity laboratory
activities in line with the National Health laboratory services.

Duties and Responsibilities
1\. Design and Implement supervisions, trainings and coordinate mentorship
programs to the GeneXpert sites across the country to improve quality of HIV
and TB testing.
2\. Support the expansion and coordination of the new and rapid techniques to
diagnose TB, essentially GeneXpert MTB/Rif technology and LPA techniques.
3\. Support the planning, implementation, and monitoring of TB laboratory
quality assurance external and internal.
4\. Identifying and providing technical support to scale up the GxAlert system
and collection and reporting of GeneXpert data on functionality and
utilization in coordination with the NTLP/CTRL.
5\. Developing checklists and tools, support field data collection on
GeneXpert functionality and utilization, and develop and facilitate
implementation of site-specific improvement plans in collaboration with the
NTLP/CTRL and Regional Implementing Partners.
6\. Coordinates regular visits to laboratories to assist with performing
biosafety risk assessments, using personal protective equipment PPE,
implementing decontamination procedures, packaging and shipping of infectious
agents, and reviewing waste management plans.
7\. Collaborate with MoHCDGEC and HIV/TB stakeholders to ensure trouble
shooting, maintenance and certification of GeneXpert machine are done
according to MOHCDGEC guidelines and manufacturer instructions.
8\. Provide technical support to NHL-QATC in enhancing and maintaining
activities to support the National calibration center.
9\. Collaborate with MOHCDGEC and HIV/TB stakeholders to develop Biosafety
guideline, printing and dissemination of the guidelines as well as to organize
and conduct user training and supportive supervision to facilitate its use.
10\. Design and implement regular orientations, sensitizations and review
meetings in collaboration with stakeholders to objectively enhance the uptake
and performance of the Laboratory HIV/TB program.
11\. Conduct annual biosafety and biosecurity assessment in collaboration with
MOHCDGEC and communicate identified gaps that need to be addressed by the
laboratories.
12\. Provide technical and logistical supports to R/CHMTs and IPs to achieve
effective integration of the TB sample transportation into the national
laboratory sample referral system and to optimize overall network efficiency
to improve access to GeneXpert tests to PLHIV.
13\. In collaboration with the data officer, participate in preparation of M&E
quarterly based feedback reports to MoHCDGEC, CDC, RHMTs, CHMTs and IPs.
14\. Ensure effective execution of the approved work plan and budget to
achieve the set targets.
15\. Prepare, review and submit progress reports weekly, monthly, quarterly
and as needed.
16\. Participate in the development of workplan and budget.
17\. Carry out any other responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements Education, Work experience and Skills
1\. A Degree or Master’s degree in Medical Laboratory or Biomedical science
and other related skills.
2\. Additional training in the Molecular diagnosis techniques, Laboratory
Quality Management or public health related courses will be an added
advantage.
3\. A minimum of three 3 years’ experience in working with PEPFAR funded
programs in Laboratory management position or in implementing ISO 150189,
SLMTA standards especially in TB/ HIV care and treatment settings.
4\. Conversant in Molecular techniques for diagnosis of infectious diseases
such as HIV and TB.
5\. Skilled in implementations of laboratory waste management, Biosafety/
biosecurity measures based on the set standards.
6\. Previous experience of working with the various stakeholders including
R/CHMTs, Implementing Partners and other Government entities.
7\. Familiar with Laboratory supply chain management and reagents
quantification.
8\. Experience in organizing/coordinating high level meetings and trainings
that involves different stakeholders.

Other Special Qualifications/Skills
1\. Proficiency in Microsoft office especially Excel and Power Point
Presentation or any other statistical software for data analysis.
2\. Results oriented individual with ability to meet set target with competing
priorities.
3\. Ability to work both as individual and as a team with minimum supervision.



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Interested candidates for any of the above positions should submit an
application letter, a detailed copy of their CV, names and contact information
email addresses and telephone numbers of three work related referees. The
candidate MUST clearly indicate the Title of the position applied for as it
appears in the advertisement on the heading of the email. Applications should
be submitted to the Human Resource Director through email **hr@mdh.or.tz** by
30th September 2021.

MDH DO NOT have any agents and DO NOT charge any fees to the interested
candidates. Kindly note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.




Senior Laboratory Officer €“ Tb & Biosafety Jobs in Dar es Salaam Tanzania Mdh Jobs in Dar es Salaam Tanzania Senior Laboratory Officer €“ Tb & Biosafety Jobs in Dar es Salaam at Mdh


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