The Lab Technician will oversee the work of Projet Santé on lab quality in the region. The primary responsibility of the Lab Technician will be to strengthen systems and capacity with the DDS and Projet Santé sites for continuous quality improvement.


Specific Responsibilities:
• Promote the use of best laboratory practices across the Projet Santé laboratory network, including biosecurity, infectious diseases, quality control and other public health threats and emergencies.
• Coordinate training activities with Projet Santé team and DDS to remedy the irregularities observed in practice during supervision visits;
• Serve as a liaison between the National Laboratory of Public Health (LNSP), DDS and clinical laboratories for training and other quality improvement efforts in the laboratory;
• Identify the training needs related to the practice of laboratory sites;
• Develop and coordinate technical training programs to meet specific laboratory training needs in all areas of laboratory testing, laboratory safety, laboratory management, etc.
• Supervise the activities related to the implementation of HIV and tuberculosis testing and make corrections if necessary;
• Ensure all equipment is functional, take action when they are down and control the documentation;
• Ensure that laboratories have necessary equipment for the realization of various tests;
• Create, monitor and review the technical lab procedures in collaboration with the LNSP;
• Contribute to annual work planning, training plans and quarterly reports and other required technical reports;
• Contribute to timely, accurate and appropriate reporting of program activities and results;
• Identify, document and disseminate lessons learned, best practices, evidence and success stories related to the process of improving the quality and performance of laboratories and their staff;
• Perform other duties as assigned which contribute to the achievement of program goals;

• Diploma in Medical Laboratory;
• At least seven (7) years of experience supporting lab improvement;
• Strong understanding of lab improvement techniques;
• Demonstrated knowledge and skills in HIV/AIDS, Family Planning and Maternal, Newborn and Child Health services;
• In-depth knowledge of approaches to quality improvement and health performance;
• Demonstrated training and mentorship skills;
• Proven leadership skills, as well as skills in training, facilitation, team building and coordination;
• Strong change management, results-oriented and decision-making skills;
• Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills;
• Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform;
• Excellent systems management and organizational skills;
• Demonstrated self-management (i.e. motivation, dealing with pressure, adaptability);
• Fluency in French and Haitian Creole, proficiency in English also desirable;
• Must be familiar with common editing software: MS Office Word, Excel and Power Point;
• Ability and willingness to travel to sites on a regular basis;

Responsabilité professionnelle (Compétences fonctionnelles)
• Faire preuve de jugement et de bonne collaboration,
• Sens de planification et d’organisation;
• Discipliné, sérieux, responsable, capable de travailler en équipe et sous pression;

Le dossier de candidature doit avoir: une lettre de motivation, le Curriculum Vitae (CV) avec mention de trois(3) personnes de référence professionnelle, copie des certificats et/ou des diplômes, copie de la pièce d’identité valide.

Seuls les candidats remplissant les critères d’éligibilité seront appelés pour le test et/ ou les entrevues.