Latest Vacancies at MÃ©decins Sans FrontiÃ¨res

Posted on: Mon 16-01-2017

Médecins Sans Frontières is a private, non-profit international humanitarian organization dedicated to providing medical assistance to populations in crisis, without discrimination and regardless of race, religion, creed or political affiliation.

Position: Blood Bank/Laboratory Supervisor

Location: Jigawa State (Nigeria)

Main Purpose

Plan, organize and carry out laboratory and blood bank activities and train, guide and supervise the performance of the laboratory staff according to MSF protocols, security measures and hygiene standards, in order to support the MSF medical team in the diagnosis of patients’ diseases.

Main Responsibilities

* Supervise, in close coordination with the HR department, the associated processes (recruitment, training/induction, evaluation, potential detection, development and communication) of the staff under his/her responsibility in order to ensure both the sizing and the amount of knowledge required

* Ensure blood bags are accounted for at all times and stored as per protocol

* Ensure the compliance of MSF hygiene and safety protocols, both individually and collectively as well as informing staff of existing biological risks.

* Ensure, in cooperation with logistics department, that cold chain is properly maintained in Laboratory/Blood Bank areas for both, samples and reagents

* Perform training for all nurses/midwives on the procedure of blood transfusions as per protocol.

* Produce regular reports on the testing and any issues / problems related to laboratory personnel and / or the material used.

Required Skills and Conditions

* Degree in Laboratory Technician

* Essential 2 years experience in a laboratory, preferably as a Lab Tech.

* Desirable in MSF or another NGO, desirable in a clinical laboratory.

* Communication skills with people from broadly diverse backgrounds.

* Fluent in spoken and written English and Hausa

* Flexibility in tasks and working hours.

Contract

* 208 working hours per month.

Remuneration

* Monthly Gross salary of N213, 231. (Two hundred thirteen thousand two hundred and thirty one naira only)

Method of Application

Submit your CV, copies of diplomas, qualifications and a cover letter with contact details to the MSF Admin’ Office in Jahun (“Application Box” at the Watchmen Desk). With reference “Laboratory Supervisor”

Applications can be submitted in person or by email to: [email protected]

Deadline for the submission of applications: 16th January 2017

Please make sure to submit your application on or before this date.

NB: only successful applicants will be called for interview.

Notice: No monetary transactions, neither demands of favours in kind, nor other types of favouritism will be tolerated in the recruitment process.

MSF reserves the right to refuse hiring of a candidate having benefitted from such acts. All illicit demands of these types may be pursued through the judicial system.

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