CLOSING DATE/TIME: November 4, 2009, at 2:00 PM EST
POSITION TITLE: Laboratory Operations Coordinator
BASIC SALARY: $69,950 to $111,467 per year -- Final compensation will be based on individual salary history, work experience, and educational background.
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: One Base Period and Four Option Periods
PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Kigali, Rwanda
SECURITY CLEARANCE: OPM National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI), non-sensitive
AREA OF CONSIDERATION: United States citizens, U.S. permanent residents, and third country nationals are eligible for this position. Citizens and permanent residents of the host country are not eligible under this solicitation.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provides comprehensive technical, administrative and managerial advice and assistance to the National Reference Laboratory (NRL), Ministry of Health (MOH), in support of strengthening national laboratory operations and systems. Assists the GOR in coordination/consolidation of training activities and the evaluation of training quality and effectiveness to support laboratory activities. Provides technical assistance to the NRL and other USG partners in the development of national HIV laboratory operating guidelines and the roadmap for upgrading laboratory services, according to the operational plan for the national laboratory system to support HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment. Supports implementing partners to establish quality management standards for public health laboratories in Rwanda and standardized operating procedures for conducting laboratory tests used in diagnosing and monitoring treatment for HIV infection, TB, other OIs and malaria.
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