Vacancy for Laboratory Logistics Advisor at Chemonics International,
Employment Nigeria
31-Dec-2017
ABUJA ,
NGO
Chemonics International a Washington, DC based international development firm is recruiting to fill the position below:
POSITION : Laboratory Logistics Advisor
Scope
- This scope of work (SOW) sets forth the services to be provided by the Laboratory Logistics Advisor to SAII Associates Ltd/Gte, an associate company of Chemonics International Inc. in the implementation of the USAID Global Health Supply Chain – Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) in Nigeria.
Qualifications
- A Bachelor's degree in medical laboratory science, public health, logistics management, or its equivalent.
- 2 years’ professional experience in Laboratory Logistics Management
- Ability to use Microsoft office suite packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) is a requirement
- Show a keen interest in learning and making a career in logistic management of health commodities is desirable and ability to learn and be mentored.
- Ability to work as a team member.
- Registered with the professional regulatory government agent is required
- Understanding of the USG supported HIV, TB and Malaria laboratory system strengthening
- Knowledge of Polymerase Chain Reaction equipment for viral load and Early Infants’ Diagnosis, and GeneXpert machine is desirable
Responsibilities
- Supports the process of post-market validation of HIV rapid test kits and other laboratory products as appropriate, based on the guidance of the national programs and USG team.
- Provide support to ensure that expired or unusable chemicals and reagents are separated from active stock and treated following appropriate procedures.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Laboratory Logistics System or his/her designate.
- Perform other duties as may be assigned.
- Serve as a technical resource for the implementation and administration of lab logistics policies, systems, goals, objectives and procedures.
- Provides support in the collection of laboratory logistics data using national HIV/AIDS laboratory logistics tools that can inform resupplies, quantification, funding and procurement decisions.
- Build and maintain a database of equipment platform and work with vendors to provide preventive maintenance and services to PCR machines.
- Provides technical support to the GHSC-PSM cold chain assessment, warehousing and distribution activities to support service delivery.
- In liaison with the supervisor, provides technical support to the Government and partners on product specifications and selection to inform quantification and procurement of laboratory commodities.
- Provides technical assistance to the stakeholders on Integrated Samples Transfer/Referral system to optimize the laboratory equipment harmonization and standardization.
- Provides technical assistant for the update of the standardized list of laboratory equipment for each level of the national health pyramid.
Supervision: Report to the Lab Logistics Manager during the assignment.
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