Job Summary

Employment Type: Contract

Duration of contract: 1 year with possibility of extension

Place: Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa

Number needed: One

Roles and responsibilities

• Monitor and support the proper TB culture and DST testing of patients according to the national algorithm.
• Advise and support the national TB reference laboratory and the program.
• Monitor the consumption and utilization of TB culture and DST testing’s according to the national TB diagnostic laboratories.
• Establish a well working system or platform and monitor the regular supply availability and provision of supplies for regional TB culture and DST laboratories.
• Monitor the proper management of laboratory data at regional laboratories.
• Monitor the appropriate laboratory diagnosis of drug resistant TB according to the national diagnostic algorithm.
• Support the communication and connection of regional TB culture and DST laboratories with their respective referring facilities or treatment initiating & follow up centers.
• Schedule and coordinate regular mentorships and technical assistance for regional TB culture & DST laboratories.
• Compile program supervision reports and data and present for respective stakeholders.
• Implement and monitor tuberculosis focused technical assistance in line with national priorities.
• Conduct regular onsite and online support for TB culture and DST laboratories.
• Support regional and national TB culture and DST laboratories on proper, quality testing, sample transportation.
• Support the startup and establishment of new TB culture and DST laboratories.
• Build capacity of technical staffs and leaders within the network.
• Standardize training materials on technical and programmatic aspects 

Job Requirements

• Masters in diagnostic Microbiology, Infectious Disease or any related field with background in medical laboratory
• Experience in TB laboratory diagnosis and TB program.
• Fluency in written and spoken English
• Knowledge on Global End-TB strategies and its alignment with the National Tuberculosis Program and implementation modalities, TB research priority areas, current TB diagnostic algorithm and technologies

Required Skills and attributes

• Strong interpersonal skills in facilitation and stakeholder engagement/coordination
• Excellent communication skills, including public speaking and ability to address complex issues and concepts clearly, concisely and with influence.
• Excellent computer literacy and strong, demonstrable experience of the design and use of quantitative and qualitative research methods
• Familiarity with the applications of statistical data entry and analysis software (SPSS, STATA, Epi-Data, Epi-Info etc.

How to Apply

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Remarks: Please attach copies of transcripts, academic degree or recommendation letters together with the application.