Posted on: Fri 12-06-2020

Background: 

Excellence Community Education Welfare Scheme (ECEWS) is a leading indigenous non-governmental organization that promotes access to qualitative healthcare, Education and economic strengthening opportunities for all Nigerians. Based 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, The United Nations office of Projects/StopTB partnership and the World bank. Since its founding in 2001, ECEWS has earned a solid reputation among its funders some of which has been the United States agency for international development (USAID) and US CDC and is well-regarded by competitors and partners alike. The broadened scope of activities under its Global Fund (GF) TB-HIV Grant has created the need for additional personnel in the bid to deploy critical mass in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Position Details. 

Position: Technical Officer (Laboratory) 

Number of Persons: 4 

Position Location: South- South Zone – Delta & CRS (2), South East – Abia & Ebonyi States (2)

Position Summary: 

S/he will provide technical and programmatic support to implement FHI 360/GF high quality laboratory services of HIV/AIDS, PMTCT, TB, HCT and other services within state of assignment and L.G.A. level including adherence to good clinical laboratory practice (GCLP), National policies and guidelines. S/he also is responsible for providing in addition to Laboratory Services in HIV service delivery in the state; i) monitor the infection prevention and control practices at the supported ART and PCR labs, and (ii) provide real time support. S/he will be domiciled in a state within the 6 geopolitical zones and ramp up/ support the set up and maintenance of IPC practices in supported laboratories to prevent exposure of facility staff to COVID 19 consequent upon their jobs. In the PMTCT catch up plan states (Delta and Imo states), s/he will serve as a roving EID sample collector in hard to reach areas.

Required Qualifications: 

• Medical laboratory scientist with Bachelor’s degree in medical laboratory sciences with a minimum of 1 year post national youth service experience in laboratory services on laboratory management of HIV/AIDS with provision of PMTCT, TB and PEPFAR program. 
• Experience working in a BSL 3 laboratory/ practices (previous work on highly infection organism laboratory like Lassa, MDR-TB, Ebola e.t.c). 
• Experience in Logistics is highly desirable. 
• Certification / license to practice as a medical laboratory scientist is a plus. 
• Familiarity with Nigerian public sector health system and NGOs and CBOs is highly desirable.

Note:

The advertised position is full time. This vacancy will close on the 19th June, 2020 

ECEWS has a competitive compensation package, interested candidates may submit a one-page capability statement and an updated resume as a single document with full names as tittle of the document to [email protected] with position clearly stated as subject of the email. ECEWS is an equal opportunity employer and strongly advise female qualified applicant to apply for any of the positions listed above. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. 

Due to the COVID -19 challenges and restriction in movement, there will be no physical interview. All interviews will be carried out via the Zoom platform. All applicants are encouraged to download the App in preparedness for the interview.

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