Vacancy: Senior Technical Advisor
Management
Sciences for Health (MSH) is a nonprofit international health organization
founded in 1971.
Our mission
is to save lives and improve the health of the world’s poorest and most
vulnerable people by closing the gap between knowledge and action in public
health.
MSH would
like to invite a suitably qualified and experienced candidate to join the
‘Sustainable Quality Laboratory Systems (SLQS) Project team based at the
Project Office in AMREF, Nairobi, Kenya.
The purpose
of this project in Kenya is to achieve and sustain reliable and quality assured
laboratory services to increase access to testing for surveillance, prevention,
treatment and care of HIV, TB, and related opportunistic diseases.
As a
sub-contractor to AMREF on this project, MSH has specific responsibilities
related to assisting counties to develop and implement laboratory strategic
plans and annual operational plans and to strengthen supply chain and commodity
management practices.
Senior Technical Advisor
Job ID 13-9018
Job
Summary: The Senior
Technical Advisor will work as an active and contributing member of the
inter-organizational team (AMREF, MSH and others) responsible for implementing
this project.
S/he will
be responsible for building capacity of seven counties in strategic and
operational planning and to strengthen their capacity in laboratory commodity
management, inventory control and reporting to reduce interruptions in HIV/TB
diagnosis and management.
Knowledge and Experience;
Knowledge and Experience;
The ideal
candidate should possess a minimum of a BSc degree in Biomedical
Science / Medical Laboratory Science, with additional relevant professional
qualification in medical microbiology, biomedical science, or related pathology
discipline.
S/he should have at least seven (7) years extensive experience working in Public Health Laboratory service delivery in Kenya with knowledge of health care delivery systems and structures, including national and county level services in Kenya.
In addition, s/he should have working knowledge of the role of the laboratory in HIV/AIDS and TB surveillance, prevention, care and treatment.
S/he should have at least seven (7) years extensive experience working in Public Health Laboratory service delivery in Kenya with knowledge of health care delivery systems and structures, including national and county level services in Kenya.
In addition, s/he should have working knowledge of the role of the laboratory in HIV/AIDS and TB surveillance, prevention, care and treatment.
Familiarity
with and experience in implementing local and national commodity management and
logistics systems.
Management Sciences for Health is an equal opportunity employer offering employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, and national origin, and citizenship, physical or mental handicap.
Management Sciences for Health is an equal opportunity employer offering employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, and national origin, and citizenship, physical or mental handicap.
For full
Job Description and to apply for this position, please visit the Employment
Opportunities section of our website at www.Jobs-msh.icims.com
by May 6, 2016.
If you
cannot apply online or have difficulty doing so, please email an explanation of
your problem to iRecruiterproblem@msh.org
Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
