Management Sciences for Health (MSH) Laboratory Program Interns Jobs Vacancies

Management
Sciences for Health (MSH), a global health nonprofit organization, uses proven
approaches developed over 40 years to help leaders, health managers, and
communities in developing nations build stronger health systems for greater
health impact. We work to save lives by closing the gap between knowledge and
action in public health. Since its founding in 1971, MSH has worked in over 150
countries with policy makers, health professionals, and health care consumers
to improve the quality, availability and affordability of health services.

We
are recruiting to fill the vacant position below:

Job
Title: Laboratory
Program Intern
Job ID: 13-9713
Location: Kwara
Reports To: State Team Leader

Overview

The
key objective for the intern is to support the Kwara State Field Office
Team in supporting laboratory program activities and profiling laboratory
innovations from the field office in reports.
Under
the tutelage of the Kwara State Laboratory Systems Specialist, provide the
technical support for the Care And Treatment for Sustained Support (CaTSS)
laboratory program in the state in a manner that strategically support the
maintenance and uninterrupted delivery of quality HIV/AIDS and TB care and
treatment services integrated into the host state health system, through
technical assistance to be provided in close collaboration with the
Government of Nigeria (GoN) at the state, and local government levels in
Kwara state.

Specific
Responsibilities

He/She
will assist the Kwara State-based Laboratory Systems Specialist in
tracking and reporting on optimization of EID and Viral Load services,
Laboratory Revolving Funds, laboratory services integration and
accreditation preparedness effort of selected health facilities within
Kwara State
Manage
the state-specific database of laboratory activities, including but not
limited to QA, TB, CD4, and EID and Viral Load optimization activities by
working closely with both Country and other field office technical staff.
Support
sample transportation (Sputum, Viral load, CD4, DBS for both EID and viral
load) from sites without equipment and from sites with unexpected
equipment breakdown.
Document
key Laboratory activities from Kwara State and share same with the Country
Office Laboratory Team. Liaise with the Country in identifying key
successes and originating draft success stories for reviews.
Provide
support to facilities on data collection, Monthly and Quarterly reports
for timely submission to country office.
Support
the State Laboratory Quality Management Task Teams and health facilities
and continuous quality improvement (CQI) programs.
Ensure
that all MSH-supported laboratories carry out quality assurance functions,
including but not limited to IQA, EQA and PT activities, and the
availability of quality documents and records.
Support
facilities to ensure that laboratories implement GoN-approved diagnostic
protocols, quality control procedures, significant biosafety, and
biosecurity practices.
In
collaboration with the State Laboratory Quality Management Task Team
(SLQMTT), provide support for centralized HIV rapid test quality
improvement initiative (HIV RTQII) and periodic testers’ evaluation.
Ensure
equipment maintenance and the availability of laboratory reagents and
consumables to minimizes service interruption for all investigations.
Establish
strong collaboration with the Laboratory Directorate in the SMOH, State
Hospital Management Board/Bureau for increased state government ownership
and funding for laboratory system improvements that lead to
sustainability.

Qualifications
and Experience

Minimum
of B.MLS/B.Sc. Medical Laboratory Science with at least one-year post
internship experiences including HIV, tuberculosis and other opportunistic
infections testing and laboratory monitoring of clinical status of people
living with HIV
He/She
will have the basic knowledge of HIV/AIDS prevention and good laboratory
practices in Nigeria
Registered
with the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN), and
licensed to practice in Nigeria
Familiarity
with local and WHO/AFRO Accreditation process is a plus.

Personal
Attributes:

Organized,
objective-oriented, methodical individual with strong motivation for
service, with the zeal to learn.
Ability
to work under minimal supervision with good computer and analytical skills.
Ability
to work under pressure, flexible and open to extra working hours if
necessary.
Good
communication skills and ability to express views and ideas clearly.