Laboratory QA Coordinator-2

With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform as a slide verification checker for TB and malaria EQA blinded rechecking
• Conduct routine standard testing for TB, HIV and Malaria
• Guide and assist the provinces in the region to ensure all laboratories are functioning and strengthened, where required, support provinces to establish additional laboratories, new or re-established non-functioning laboratories.
• Guide and assist provinces within the nominated region to develop Quality Assurance Programs and Laboratory Quality Management System.
• Update the EQA database, conduct mapping and publish all functioning laboratories on a quarterly basis.
• Prepare quarterly Regional reports to submit to Sectional Chief Medical Lab Scientist.
• Coordinate and maintain timely quarterly and annual reports to the Sectional Head.
• Assess the training and retraining needs of the Laboratory personnel and provide on job training where necessary, ensure to update training records at CPHL.
• Coordinate revision and /or development of policies, guidelines, training materials related Quality Assurance.
• Coordination of orientation and /or training activities related to revised or newly developed policies, guidelines and /or training materials
• Conduct supervisory visits to designated laboratories within the region, using established supervisory checklist documentation. Ensure a report is returned to the Heath Facility and Provincial Health Office in a timely manner. Follow up with Provincial Health Office on any issues that need urgent and or critical attention.
• Liaison with donor partners and other implementing agencies
• Monitor the performance of all functioning laboratories, ensure quarterly statistics are received and reports are returned in a timely manner. Provide appropriate feedback and/or other corrective measures.
• Work closely with Provincial Laboratories within region and CPHL, to ensure an uninterrupted supply of laboratory commodities
• Work closely with Health Facility Standards Branch (HFSB), Provincial Hospital Laboratories and rural laboratories within region, along with CPHL, to ensure standardization and functioning laboratory equipment at all sites.
• Demonstrating an understanding of and commitment to CPHL core function and values in the approach to work and relationship.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION/SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

• Degree in Medical Laboratory Science
• Registered practitioner to the Medical Board of Papua New Guinea
• At least two years of experience in Public Health services.
• Must be well acquainted with the rationale in laboratory EQA systems.
• Has a sound knowledge and understanding of the rationale for EQA in laboratory diagnostic testing.
• Has background knowledge in Public and Clinical Health
• Demonstrate excellent written and oral communication skills including the ability to produce timely concise reports
• Demonstrate skills in the use of computer software packages for word processing and spread sheet.

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only