Laboratory Quality Assurance Coordinator Job at Ministry of Health in Uganda

Job Title: Laboratory Quality Assurance Coordinator
Location: Kampala
Job purpose:
•    To coordinate stakeholders in development and implementation of the Quality Assurance Master Plan, the national external quality assurance scheme program and the laboratory accreditation program
Key functions:
•    Developing and implement policies, guidelines and protocols related to laboratory quality assurance and standard including comprehensive National External Quality Assessment Scheme, and laboratory program
•    Supervising the production, packaging, distribution and evaluation of all quality assessment
•    Providing technical advice to the MoH on matters regarding National External Quality Assessment Scheme
•    Maintain and update the National External Quality Assessment Scheme database at CPHL
•    Coordinating the collection, analysis and dissemination of External Quality Assessment reports to various participating laboratories
•    Preparing periodic performance reports for submission to relevant authorities
•    Monitoring and evaluating laboratory quality assurance activities
Qualifications:
•    Must possess a Bachelors degree in Medical Laboratory Sciences or advance Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology from Recognized University
•    Must possess a Master’s degree in Molecular Biology or Microbiology, parasitological, Virology or Public Health from recognized University
•    Must have at least nine years of relevant working experience five of which should have been at a national reference or research laboratory
•    Possession of a Post graduate Diploma in Health Service Management would be an added advantage
•    Must have at least nine years of relevant working experience five of which should have been at a national reference or research laboratory
Competencies:
•    Demonstrated ability in Good Laboratory Practices
•    Demonstrated leadership, communication, writing and interpersonal skills
•    Ability to coach and mentor staff
•    Good analytical and quantitative skills
•    Demonstrated knowledge of strategic planning and understanding of the strategic direction of MoH and of PEPFAR programmes
•    Leadership, communication, writing and interpersonal skills
•    Demonstrated experience in quality laboratory practices


How to apply;
All applications should be Hand Delivered between 8am to 5pm Monday to
Plot 20B Kawalya Kaggwa Close, Kololo
Tel: +256 414 347/ +256 312 266 194


Deadline: 02/09/2013