AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) is an International Non-Governmental Organization that was founded in 1987 and has been at the forefront of the HIV response, currently supporting HIV/AIDS programs in 50 countries including Rwanda.

AHF’s mission is to provide cutting edge medicine and advocacy, regardless of ability to pay and core values are to be Patient-Centered, Value Employees, Respect for Diversity, Nimble, and Fight for What’s Right

AHF Rwanda is looking for very competent candidate to fill up the position of a Laboratory Scientist who will be responsible for all AHF supported health facilities located in northern, Western and eastern provinces and he or she will be based in Musanze District

Summary

To provide laboratory oversight in all AHF supported health facilities in eastern province and adherence to standard laboratory protocols in the health care center. Ensure accurate and timely monthly reporting of laboratory services. Maintain patient confidentiality. Maintain safe working environment in the labs. Involve in training, support supervision, mentorship and team building exercises for laboratory staff. Directly supervises laboratory Assistants and staff operating equipment in the laboratory. Ensure that high quality of laboratory services is maintained at the healthcare center.

Responsibilities or duties

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Participates in planning and overseeing support supervision activities for the laboratory function for all sites and partners including community-based HIV testing.
• Provides basic laboratory services for routine monitoring of HIV patients
• Oversees laboratory services provision and ensures standard and current practices are in place for maintaining high quality laboratory services and maximizing the use of all resources.
• Ensures compliance and implementation of laboratory protocols for all lab technicians and staff involved with the lab function.
• Coordinates with all laboratory vendors (outside contractors) and the sites to ensure that the process of handling patient samples and delivery of results is efficient and effective
• Conducts quality control checks and maintenance for all automated and semi- automated equipment in the laboratory and other laboratory tests performed within the facility.
• Participates in the development and replication of the AHF laboratory protocols and practices at all affiliated healthcare centers.
• Participates in training, mentorship and team building exercises for other laboratory staff.
• Participates in inventory control management for laboratory supplies and reagents at the health care site
• Ensures the compilation of monthly laboratory inventory at the Healthcare Centers.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Provides mentorship on basic laboratory skills related to the infection, prevention and control measures at any kind of laboratory settings
• Provides mentorship and technical skills on the implementation of Quality improvement projects in order to improve the health care outcome
• Participates in Quality meeting at health facility in order to support sites continuously enhance and improving the Quality indicator and to achieve to the target
• Order to keep and document primary source information in appropriate manner
• Other duties
• Oversees and coordinates lab activities in 23 sites AHF supported sites in eastern region
• Stock management of HIV tests kits, biochemistry reagents, medical supplies and cervical cancer materials for 38 AHF supported sites.
• Ensure all supported sites have all required lab consumables for good services provisions of our clients.
• Member of tender Committee in procurement.
• Onsite training on new guideline of HIV testing to lab technicians and nurses’ providers in all entry point of HIV testing.
• Supporting the quality benchmarks, census and VL coverage in 23 attached sites.
• Working closely with Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC), National Reference Laboratory (NRL), District Hospital (DH), Rwanda Medical Supply (RMS) at Head Quarter and RMS district blanches for management of supply chain of reagents and HIV tests kits.
• Organizing samples transportation from sites to testing Hub.
• Distribution of HIV tests kits and medical supplies in all AHF supported sites and partners.
• Mentorship on index testing and track positive.
• Mentorship on HIV testing, documentation of HIV testing registers, Linkage registers, track positive registers, Laboratory confirmation registers, Biochemistry registers and so on.
• To ensure quick turnaround of biological tests requested as per national guideline.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

Experience and skills.

• Bachelor`s degree in Medical Laboratory Sciences
• A minimum of three years of experience in a similar position.

Core competencies

• Proficient in Computer and Internet skills, including MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Effective stock & time management skills
• Proven willingness and ability to coach and direct others
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work as part of a team or independently when required.
• Proven skills in management, supervision, and leadership.

Personal qualities and behavioral competencies.

• Demonstrated ability to analyze, interpret data and write reports.
• Have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with people of different backgrounds.
• Strong organizing, planning, and prioritizing skills, and applying sound problem-solving skills to ongoing challenges.
• Capacity to operate both as a team player in large diverse teams as well as individually.
• Self-motivated and maintain sound levels of work ethic.

• Participates in planning and overseeing support supervision activities for the laboratory function for all sites and partners including community-based HIV testing.
• Provides basic laboratory services for routine monitoring of HIV patients
• Oversees laboratory services provision and ensures standard and current practices are in place for maintaining high quality laboratory services and maximizing the use of all resources.
• Ensures compliance and implementation of laboratory protocols for all lab technicians and staff involved with the lab function.
• Coordinates with all laboratory vendors (outside contractors) and the sites to ensure that the process of handling patient samples and delivery of results is efficient and effective
• Conducts quality control checks and maintenance for all automated and semi- automated equipment in the laboratory and other laboratory tests performed within the facility.
• Participates in the development and replication of the AHF laboratory protocols and practices at all affiliated healthcare centers.
• Participates in training, mentorship and team building exercises for other laboratory staff.
• Participates in inventory control management for laboratory supplies and reagents at the health care site
• Ensures the compilation of monthly laboratory inventory at the Healthcare Centers.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Provides mentorship on basic laboratory skills related to the infection, prevention and control measures at any kind of laboratory settings
• Provides mentorship and technical skills on the implementation of Quality improvement projects in order to improve the health care outcome
• Participates in Quality meeting at health facility in order to support sites continuously enhance and improving the Quality indicator and to achieve to the target
• Order to keep and document primary source information in appropriate manner
• Oversees and coordinates lab activities in 23 sites AHF supported sites in eastern region
• Stock management of HIV tests kits, biochemistry reagents, medical supplies and cervical cancer materials for 38 AHF supported sites.
• Ensure all supported sites have all required lab consumables for good services provisions of our clients.
• Member of tender Committee in procurement.
• Onsite training on new guideline of HIV testing to lab technicians and nurses’ providers in all entry point of HIV testing.
• Supporting the quality benchmarks, census and VL coverage in 23 attached sites.
• Working closely with Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC), National Reference Laboratory (NRL), District Hospital (DH), Rwanda Medical Supply (RMS) at Head Quarter and RMS district blanches for management of supply chain of reagents and HIV tests kits.
• Organizing samples transportation from sites to testing Hub.
• Distribution of HIV tests kits and medical supplies in all AHF supported sites and partners.
• Mentorship on index testing and track positive.
• Mentorship on HIV testing, documentation of HIV testing registers, Linkage registers, track positive registers, Laboratory confirmation registers, Biochemistry registers and so on.
• To ensure quick turnaround of biological tests requested as per national guideline.

• Proficient in Computer and Internet skills, including MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Effective stock & time management skills
• Proven willingness and ability to coach and direct others
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work as part of a team or independently when required.
• Proven skills in management, supervision, and leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze, interpret data and write reports.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with people of different backgrounds.
• Strong organizing, planning, and prioritizing skills, and applying sound problem-solving skills to ongoing challenges.
• Capacity to operate both as a team player in large diverse teams as well as individually.
• Self-motivated and maintain sound levels of work ethic.

• Bachelor`s degree in Medical Laboratory Sciences
• A minimum of three years of experience in a similar position.