Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, December 16, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The United Republic Of Tanzania
The Ministry Of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly And Children
Employment Opportunities
Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children (MOHCDGEC) through Global Fund Grants is looking for enthusiastic, creative and energetic individuals whom will work under contractual agreement to fill the following vacant positions: .

Job Title: Laboratory Technician - 4 positions
Location: Zonal: Kibong’oto, Mbeya, Dodoma, Mwanza
Reporting to: Medical Officer in charge

Duties and Responsibilities
• Oversee the zonal TB diagnostics network
• Quality control and supervision of microscopy diagnostic networks within the zones
• Provide technical support on TB diagnostics and related activities at regional and district levels
• Provide technical support on the implementation of molecular technology at regional and district levels
• Coordinate timely TB specimen referrals from the satellite laboratories within the zone to the culture/LPA zonal laboratory
• Coordinate timely referral of positive TB culture slopes from the culture laboratory for Drug Susceptibility Testing (DST)
• Coordinate timely referral of RR-TB specimens to LPA laboratories for 1st and 2nd line DST Testing
• Ensure quality of specimen sent for culture and/or LPA is maintained by the organizing trainings, supportive supervisions and mentorship of relevant health care workers
• Ensure implementation of Internal and external Quality Control for TB culture/Genexpert/LPA
• Ensure standard Operative Procedures and Job Aid for TB culture and LPA are in line with NTLP guidelines
• Prepare and timely share with Central TB Reference Culture Laboratory (CTRL) quarterly plans for TB culture or LPA activities quarterly and annual report

Job Skills: Not Specified

Experience and Qualifications
• Bachelor Degree or Advanced Diploma in MedicalLaboratory technology
• At least 3 years working experience in TB diagnostics network
• Proven ability and skills of performing different TB culture technics
• Experience in coordination of medical laboratory related activities
• General knowledge in TB Diagnostic services
• Registered and Licensed to perform general medical laboratory duties,
• Should have good working knowledge on Microsoft Office Programs
• Age limit: 50 years
Terms of Employment: 3 years Contract (Renewable based on Performance and availability of funds)

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified

Job Experience Requirements: Not Specified

Work Hours: 8

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Job application procedure
Interested candidates are to submit their motivational letter, copy of the latest CV in one document indicating their preferred work station and copies of academic certificates, practice license for the specific professional cadre if any. The subject line of your job application letter should indicate the position that you are applying for: your CV must include the information (email addresses and telephone numbers) of three work-related traceable referees. All correspondence MUST reach the Ministry before 15:30hrs December 26th 2020 and channeled through the following address:
Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children, Government City Health Road
P.O Box 743, 40478 DODOMA.

Note that;
• Any application sent later than the mentioned date and time will not be considered.
• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted; if you are not contacted within two weeks after the deadline of this advert, consider yourself unsuccessful.
• For more information kindly visit www.moh.go.tz  

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