Job Title: Senior Malaria Laboratory Advisor

Number of Position: One

Duty Station: Federal Ministry of Health, Addis Ababa with frequent field travels

Duration of Employment: One year with possible extension 

Reports to: FMOH’s Malaria Program Team Leader & ICAP’s MDTA Deputy Chief of Party

Overall job function:

• Under the President’s Malaria Initiatives (PMI) funded Malaria Diagnosis and Treatment Activity (MDTA) and seconded to the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH), provides comprehensive support on malaria laboratory services including strengthening malaria external quality assessment (EQA) program expansion to Regional Health Bureaus (RHBs), Regional Reference Laboratories (RRLs)/Public Health Institutes (PHIs) and health facilities. Reporting to the FMOH’s Malaria Program Team Leader & ICAP’s MDTA Deputy Chief of Party, the Senior Malaria Laboratory Advisor is responsible for overseeing, coordinating, and play a vital role in liaising with EPHI and strengthening malaria diagnostic activities at health facilities including expansion of malaria laboratory EQA scheme to improve quality of malaria laboratory diagnosis and treatment services across the country

 Major responsibilities

• Provide technical and strategic support to FMOH, EPHI, RHBs, and RRLs/Public health institutes in malaria laboratory diagnosis-related activities
• Provide technical support for the development/review of different guidelines, manuals, training materials, provider support tools, and monitoring and evaluation tools to improve malaria diagnostic services including EQA program
• Provide technical support for the development/review of mentorship, supervision, laboratory audit, and quality assurance tools and procedures to improve the quality of testing.
• Provide support in the development of operational and strategic plans and concept note/proposal for resource mobilization for malaria laboratory system strengthening
• Provide technical support to the strengthening of the national and establishment of regional malaria slide banks 
• Play a catalytic role in liaising the MOH and EPHI for effective coordination and synergy in malaria EQA program implementation including technical support for planning and implementation of regional malaria EQA activities
• Support the coordination of malaria laboratory diagnosis in-service and pre-service training
• Coordinate baseline and follow up assessment of malaria laboratory diagnosis activitie
• · Review skill gaps in diagnosis and treatment of malaria at health facilities and propose recommendations for addressing the identified gaps
• Participate in the design and implementation of operational research activities
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual plans and activity reports
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by immediate supervisor

Job Requirements

Experience, skills & minimum required qualifications:  

• MSc in medical laboratory science or MPH with medical laboratory technology background with a minimum of ten years of experience in laboratory sciences
• Demonstrated a minimum of two years of experiences in malaria laboratory diagnosis and monitoring program management and bench works
• Demonstrated experience in development and review of guidelines, manuals, training materials, different tools, etc 
• Demonstrated experience in team leadership and management
• Demonstrated experience in conducting trainings, supervisions, and mentorship
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with subordinates, associates, other department directors, managers, and external stakeholders
• Leadership skills including strategic thinking, decision-making, oral and written communications, ability to motivate and collaborate with others to achieve team goals
• Fluency in English (reading, writing, and presentation skills).
• Ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously
• Computer skills (Windows, Word, PowerPoint, Spreadsheet, etc)

Travel Requirements

Approximately 50% travel to regions and health facilities.

How to Apply

Only online applications are received

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NB – Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted