Senior Technical Advisor Job in Kenya

Vacancy: Senior Technical Advisor

Management

Sciences for Health (MSH) is a nonprofit international health organization

founded in 1971. 

Our

mission is to save lives and improve the health of the world’s poorest and most

vulnerable people by closing the gap between knowledge and action in public

health. 

Together

with our partners, we are helping managers and leaders in developing countries

to create stronger management systems that improve health services for the

greatest health impact.

MSH

would like to invite a suitably qualified and experienced candidate to join the

‘Sustainable Quality Laboratory Systems (SLQS) Project team based at the

Project Office in AMREF, Nairobi, Kenya. 

The

purpose of this project in Kenya is to achieve and sustain reliable and quality

assured laboratory services to increase access to testing for surveillance,

prevention, treatment and care of HIV, TB, and related opportunistic

diseases.  

As a

sub-contractor to AMREF on this project, MSH has specific responsibilities

related to assisting counties to develop and implement laboratory strategic

plans and annual operational plans and to strengthen supply chain and commodity

management practices.

Job

Summary: The

Senior Technical Advisor will work as an active and contributing member of the

inter-organizational team (AMREF, MSH and others) responsible for implementing

this project.  

S/he

will be responsible for building capacity of seven counties in strategic and

operational planning and to strengthen their capacity in laboratory commodity

management, inventory control and reporting to reduce interruptions in HIV/TB

diagnosis and management.

Knowledge and Experience;
 

The

ideal candidate should possess a minimum of a BSc degree   in

Biomedical Science / Medical Laboratory Science, with additional relevant

professional qualification in medical microbiology, biomedical science, or

related pathology discipline.

S/he should have at least seven (7) years extensive experience working in

Public Health Laboratory service delivery in Kenya with knowledge of health

care delivery systems and structures, including national and county level

services in Kenya.

In addition, s/he should have working knowledge of the role of the laboratory

in HIV/AIDS and TB surveillance, prevention, care and treatment.  

Familiarity

with and experience in implementing local and national commodity management and

logistics systems.

Management Sciences for Health is an equal opportunity employer offering

employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation,

age, and national origin, and citizenship, physical or mental handicap. 

For

full Job Description and to apply for this position, please visit the

Employment Opportunities section of our website at www.Jobs-msh.icims.com 

by May 6, 2016.  

If you

cannot apply online or have difficulty doing so, please email an explanation of

your problem to  iRecruiterproblem@msh.org 

Only

shortlisted candidates will be contacted.