Regional Laboratory Officer (Tercha, Jinka, Oromia/Jimma, Assosa) - Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases - REACH

PATH current employees - please log in and apply HerePATH is a global nonprofit dedicated to achieving health equity. With more than 40 years of experience forging multisector partnerships and with expertise in science, economics, technology, advocacy, and dozens of other specialties, PATH develops and scales up innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing heath challenges. We are hiring 6 headcounts of the position in Jinka (1), Tercha (2), Assosa (1) and Jimma/Oromia (2) in EthiopiaPATH is a global nonprofit dedicated to achieving health equity. With more than 40 years of experience forging multisector partnerships, and with expertise in science, economics, technology, advocacy, and dozens of other specialties, PATH develops and scales up innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing health challenges.PATH's Malaria, Neglected Tropical Diseases program is a leader in the effort to end malaria illnesses and deaths, refines and develops tools and approaches, invests in national programs, and builds data to empower national governments to pursue malaria elimination.PATH seeks a Regional Laboratory Officer for the United States Government (USG)-funded Reaching every at-risk community and household with malaria services (REACH Malaria) global project. REACH aims to provide implementation support services and technical assistance to countries to accelerate progress in comprehensive delivery of life-saving facility and community-based malaria services including malaria case management, prevention of malaria in pregnancy (MiP), seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC), maternal and child health services including immunization and nutrition, data collection and use for service delivery, and other malaria prevention interventions.Regional Laboratory Officer is responsible for supporting improvement of malaria laboratory diagnosis and quality assurance across REACH Malaria Project supported health facilities in the respective region. S/he is responsible for providing comprehensive technical support to health facilities, health care workers and communities to improve the quality of malaria laboratory diagnosis and quality assurance activities. S/he will be responsible for providing technical support including regular mentorship and supportive supervision and training to health facilities including health posts to improve the quality of malaria diagnosis in close collaboration with the regional, zonal, district and EQA center malaria and laboratory officers. The improved quality of malaria diagnosis will increase the quality of malaria case management services which is a life-saving intervention.Responsibilities:Provide regular mentorship to facility laboratory staff, regional and woreda malaria programs on malaria laboratory diagnosis and quality assuranceProvide training to laboratory personnel and other HCWs on malaria laboratory diagnosis and quality assurance as well as integrated external quality assessmentAssist development and/or review of support tools such mentorship checklist, job aids, laboratory SOPs to be provided to each health facility to support the improvement of malaria diagnosis practicesProvide comprehensive support to health facility laboratories and health posts including the distribution of essential job aids, SOPs, guidelines and manuals as well as commodities to health facilitiesConduct baseline assessment and follow up tailored support to each health center and health post on malaria laboratory diagnosis and quality assurance activities. Participate in the regular regional laboratory technical working group meetingsProvide technical assistance for regional planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of malaria diagnosis and quality assurance activities. Assist design of quality assurance program for malaria laboratory diagnosis and facilitate its implementation at the supported health facilitiesPrepare weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual plans and activity reportsPerform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisorRequired skills and experience:Minimum of BSc in laboratory sciencesRecent work experience in the field of laboratory science for at least five yearsExperience in malaria laboratory program implementation is an added advantageDemonstrated experience in conducting laboratory mentorship, training and supervisionsExperience in development and review of documents related to laboratory servicesAbility to work in team with good team spiritComputer skills (Word, Power point, Spread sheet, etc)Ability to work in team with good team spiritAbility to perform multiple tasks simultaneouslyExcellent interpersonal skills and good team spiritWillingness to travel approximately 80% of his/her to supported health facilities