PATH seeks to recruit a Technical Advisor, Laboratory Management Services, Dumisha Afya
Job Description
PATH is a global organization that works to accelerate health equity by bringing together public institutions, businesses, social enterprises, and investors to solve the world’s most pressing health challenges. With expertise in science, health, finance, technology, advocacy, and dozens of other specialties, PATH develops and scales innovative solutions—including vaccines, drugs, devices, diagnostics, and approaches to strengthening health systems worldwide.
Dumisha Afya is a USAID funded project covering Bungoma and Busia counties. The purpose of this project is to provide key clinical support to the Government of Kenya national HIV response with the overall goal of increasing access and coverage for HIV prevention, care and treatment services towards achieving the “95-95-95” targets.
We seek to recruit a Technical Advisor, Laboratory Management Services to provide technical expertise, coordination and supervision of all laboratory management services; forecasting, quantification and reporting activities for HIV-related lab and testing commodities; support HIV clinical laboratory services in compliance with national and donor guidelines and policies; provide technical support and supervision for laboratory management services to ensure that Scope of Work for the Dumisha Afya project area assigned is carried out to the fullest extent possible and to the highest possible degree of quality. S/he will provide technical support and supervision in collaboration with Dumisha Afya project management teams to ensure the successful planning and implementation of laboratory management services and reporting activities, including work planning, budgeting, support supervision, technical support and reporting in assigned areas.
The incumbent will provide representation for the Dumisha Afya project and PATH at facility, sub-county, county and national laboratory management technical forums and meetings as may be called upon. This position is based in Busia.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide technical leadership on the laboratory management aspects of HIV service delivery activities, including the laboratory sample and testing labs networks, to ensure effective implementation, collaboration, teamwork and collegiality for these activities.
- Provide overall technical leadership in the implementation of the HIV related laboratory management components of the project and support laboratory management information systems (LMIS) such as the remote login, and sample transport networks and results dissemination platforms
- Coordinate the development, implementation and monitoring of laboratory management services project work-plans.
- Support the HIV service delivery project team in the assigned project area in implementation of laboratory management activities in close collaboration with CHMT/SCHMT and County and Sub-County Laboratory Coordinators
- Oversee the integration of the project’s technical approaches in laboratory management services and reporting using evidence informed, innovative and best practices.
- Provide technical leadership in creating and strengthening laboratory management services at facility, sub-county and county levels ensuring there is seamless implementation of activities leading to improved health outcomes.
- Provide technical leadership in the preparation of laboratory management services related monthly, quarterly and other reports as may be required and submit these to the Chief of Party in a timely manner.
- Provide technical leadership in weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual project performance reviews for laboratory management activities in collaboration with CHMT/SCHMT.
- Provide technical leadership on laboratory Quality Improvement/Quality Assurance interventions at facility, sub-county and county level in collaboration with CHMT/SCHMT.
- Participate in the donor progress report writing, continuation application and quarterly review report writing and presentation.
- Participate in site preparation for supportive supervision and SIMS assessments and ensure recommendations are implemented at facility level by project team in collaboration with CHMT/SCHMT.
- Overall coordination with CHMT/SCHMT on implementation of laboratory management related service delivery work plans.
- Represent the project in technical laboratory management services forums at sub-county, county and national level.
- Participate in any other duties consistent with the position as assigned.
Required Experience
- Registered Laboratory Sciences practitioner (or equivalent qualification) with Bachelor of Science degree in a relevant field, with minimum of 5 years’ experience providing technical support and leadership in implementation of laboratory services in HIV service delivery.
- MPH or other master’s degree in a relevant field will be an added advantage.
- Hands on laboratory bench experience in HIV service delivery will be desirable.
- Proven experience and familiarity with MOH/GOK laboratory systems.
- Excellent interpersonal and supervisory skills, capable of directing and managing change, effective delegation, inspiring teamwork and motivating staff and partners to achieve results.
- Computer literacy.
- Research experience, proposal and abstract writing will be a distinctive advantage.
- Ability to work in a complex project implementation environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform.
- Ability to collaborate with a multi-sectoral project team and multiple county, sub-county stakeholders.
- Ability and willingness to learn.
- Excellent facilitation, mentorship, team building and coordination skills.
- Experience in public speaking and professional presentations.
- Field oriented and comfortable with a team approach to programming.
Candidates must currently have legal authorization to work in Kenya.
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Job Location: Busia, Kenya
Company Location: Kenya, Busia
Position Type: Full-Time/Regular
