Diagnostics and Laboratory Specialist for GHS

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EpiC  Project Description:

Meeting Targets and Maintaining Epidemic Control (EpiC), a global project funded by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and the U.S. Government (USG) that provides strategic technical assistance and direct service delivery to achieve HIV epidemic control among all at-risk populations; strengthen global health security (GHS), including outbreak response; improve maternal and child health (MCH), address malaria; and nutrition.  

 In 2020, FHI 360 through EpiC launched a new multi-year project in Central Asia being implemented in Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan. Building on the successes to date in the three countries, EpiC is focusing on expanding HIV case finding in the community, and treatment initiation, adherence, and retention support for people living with HIV (PLHIV).

The EpiC Kyrgyzstan Diagnostics and Laboratory Specialist for GHS will be supporting the Diagnostics and Laboratory Advisor in implementing all the laboratory diagnostic network strengthening activities of the GHS project in the country; including providing technical inputs to the annual work planning at the country level, providing technical support to the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Agriculture and its structural divisions on planning and implementing activities to improve quality, biosafety and biosecurity, genomic surveillance and performance of laboratory services, including take a lead on developing and/or updating  guidelines, SOPs for the laboratory diagnostic network. The Laboratory Specialist will be also responsible for participation in technical thought leadership both at the regional and country-level.

Требования

• Bachelor's degree in medicine or in biological sciences within a clinical or diagnostic discipline or specialty. Master’s degree is an advantage.
• 4+ years’ experience working with infectious disease diagnostics and/or laboratory systems strengthening.
• Proven experience in laboratory quality assurance, biosafety and biosecurity and audits or at least four years of work experience in a laboratory specialist or public health position required.
• Demonstrated ability and aptitude to perform quality assurance, laboratory audits and assessments against accepted national and international standards and regulations.
• Demonstrated creative problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated experience in training and mentoring staff and others.
• Proven experience working with government officials, particularly the Ministry of Health is highly desirable, to support the development of strategy/policy or guidelines.
• Experience in international organizations is preferred. 
• Kyrgyz and Russian language fluency required; English fluency preferred.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENT:

• 50%, mostly within the Kyrgyz Republic 

Обязанности

• Provide technical input and guidance to the laboratory and diagnostics component of the project in coordination with other project technical areas. 
• Work in close collaboration with national counterparts (Technical Working Group) to provide the technical assistance required to fulfill national objectives and targets, including in developing and updating guidelines, SOPs for the laboratory diagnostic network.
• Provide technical support and take a lead in the planning and conducting TWG meetings and meetings with local partners. 
• Provide technical and coordination support as needed for developing and implementing training programs based on the developed/updated guidelines and SOPs for laboratory specialists.
• Provide technical support in the implementation of developed training programs at the national academic institutions.
• Support National Laboratory System Strengthening activities through conducting trainings and workshops aimed at building the capacity of laboratory specialists including in human, animal and environmental health sectors.
• Provide onsite and on-the-job technical assistance to laboratories and others as required and requested as part of the overall capacity building and continuous improvement schemes.
• Provide expert advice in preparation of training materials, SOPs and deliver trainings to the laboratories.
• Coordinate and support selection, procurement, distribution, and maintenance of laboratory supplies and instruments for training activities, performing services and duties as needed.
• Work with project management and technical teams in developing work plans, presentations and reports, and represent the project wherever required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Условия

The position is open to Kyrgyz residents and will be based in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.