ARC, Laboratory Technician Jobs Vacancy

VACANCY
ANNOUNCEMENT – LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
ARC
works with its partners and constituencies to provide opportunities and
expertise to refugees, displaced people and host communities – to better
survive conflicts and crisis, and to rebuild lives of dignity, health, security
and self-sufficiency. ARC presently works in and with partners in ten countries
globally.
ARC
has consistently operated in Rwanda since 1994, and today has a strong and
committed team of over 200 regular, full time n

ational staff and partners –
implementing programs in Primary health care, RH, HIV and Nutrition, WASH,
Shelter/Infrastructure, and SGBV & Protection.

ARC
islooking for qualified, self-driven and committed individual – for the
position of Laboratory Technician, to be based at the ARC-run Mahama-I
Health Facility, in Mahama Refugee camp
PRIMARY
PURPOSE
Key
responsibilities:
  • Conduct
    laboratory exams according to Rwandan Ministry of Health protocols and
    guidelines
  • Verify
    and maintain all laboratory materials and equipment ensuring good
    condition
  • Record
    all laboratory results in their corresponding register, and provide
    timely test results sheets to different Health Center services
  • Monitor
    and provide routine maintenance to ensure hygiene of all laboratory
    materials and equipment
  • Bring
    sputum of multi-resistant TB cases to National Reference Laboratory as
    needed.
  • Bring
    to “National transfusion center” samples of incompatible rhesus for
    Combs Test and if necessary buy and bring Gamma Globulin substance
  • Ensure
    proper storage and maintenance of cold-chain
  • Bring
    samples for CD4 and viral load, count and RPR to Hospital Laboratory as
    required
  • Take
    quality control samples to District Hospital on monthly basis
  • Take
    blood samples, urines samples, stool, sputum according to lab exams
    prescribed and per guideline
Minimum
qualifications:
  • At
    least A1 Diploma in laboratory sciences or other health-related field
    from a recognized university with full registration and current practicing
    license with relevant professional body (Rwanda Medical Council)
  • At
    least 2 years’ working experience in a human laboratory in a
    low-resource, fast-paced setting, working with vulnerable/displaced
    persons
  • Analytical
    and organizational skills/experience with health data
  • Demonstrated
    knowledge of Health Information Systems, HIV protocols and Rwandan
    Ministry of Health protocols and guidelines
  • Excellent
    organizational and administrative skills
  • Good
    oral/writing skills in Kinyarwanda and English or French; and computer
    literacy
  • Experience
    working in protracted refugee situation in Rwanda
APPLICATION
GUIDELINES:
Submit
1 page Cover letter, an updated CV (maximum three pages) and names, title and
contacts of three professional referees, to include most current
employer/supervisor – via email to RWJobs@arcrelief.org
with the POSITION applied for clearly indicated in the subject line. The
deadline for submission of applications is 21stDecember, 2017 at
17:00hrs
.
Only
applications received through the stated email address will be considered.Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
American
Refugee Committee is an Equal Opportunity Employer offering employment without
regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity,
age, national origin, citizenship, physical or mental disability, or protected
veteran status.  American Refugee Committee complies with all applicable
laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.
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