Technical Assistant - Laboratory Services at the Excellence Community Education Welfare Scheme (ECEWS)

The Excellence Community Education Welfare Scheme (ECEWS) is a leading and reputable indigenous non-governmental organization that promotes access to qualitative healthcare, Education and economic strengthening opportunities for all Nigerians. With its headquarters in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State with a corporate office in Abuja, ECEWS has presence in 17 States across the South-South, South East, South West and North Central Nigeria with a strong client portfolio with the Global Fund to fight against AIDS, TB and Malaria, United States agency for international development (USAID), United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC), The United Nations office of Projects, World Bank & Federal Government of Nigeria. Since its founding in 2001, ECEWS has built a vast network of health and allied professional staff, partners and collaborators which has earned her a solid reputation among its funders and is well regarded by competitors and partners alike.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Technical Assistant - Laboratory Services

Location: Akwa Ibom

Job Description

• Will support the implementation of high-quality laboratory services including building laboratory capacity at health facility sites to combat HIV, TB, malaria and other infectious diseases across all ACE – 5 supported facilities and communities.
• In addition, provide support to ACE – 5 supported facilities to improve the quality of laboratory services available in the facilities in line with National guidelines.
• Provide technical leadership and technical support related to the laboratory services and management component of HIV/AIDS care and treatment in ACE- 5 support health facilities.
• Will coordinate the design, planning and implementation of the laboratory component of HIV/AIDS care and treatment, including ART in collaboration with state and community level project clinical staff, laboratory specialists and state and local government stakeholders.
• Carry out quality control functions/ activities, in collaboration with the state team, of the labs, including quality control inspections schedules and the collection of quality control records; ensure the availability of high-quality documentation.
• Develop quality control and quality assurance systems in collaboration with existing personnel and systems and ensure related documentation, training, and monitoring.

Minimum Recruitment Standard

• Bachelor's Degree in Medical Laboratory Sciences or related fields
• 1-3 years post national youth service experience in provision of Laboratory support for HIV/AIDS. 
• Knowledge of advanced Laboratory procedures, diagnosis and management related to PCR Lab.
• Familiarity with Nigerian public sector health system such Teaching Hospitals and NGOs is highly desirable.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Willingness to extend working hours to meet deadlines and at short notice.
• Ability to function effectively in multi-disciplinary teams to produce excellent results under pressure.
• Ability to use key computing applications e g MS Office Suite etc and knowledge of different databases (DHIS or LAMIS) is a plus.

Application Closing Date
30th August, 2023.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send a detailed Resume and a one-page Cover Letter as one (1) MS Word document explaining suitability for the position to the Human Resources Unit through: careers@ecews.org using their full name, position of interest with prefered location as the subject of the email.

Note

• Candidates are advised to provide three professional referees with email addresses and phone numbers.
• Eligible female applicants are encouraged to apply. ECEWS has a competitive compensation package and is an equal opportunity employer (EOE)
• ECEWS does not charge candidates a fee for a test or interview. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.