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Head of the Medical Laboratory, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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Closing date: Friday, 22 May 2015
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT: HEAD OF THE MEDICAL LABORATORY (PRINCIPAL MEDICAL OFFICER).
The African Union, established as a unique Pan African continental body, is charged with spearheading Africa's rapid integration and sustainable development by promoting unity, solidarity, cohesion and cooperation among the peoples of Africa and AfricanStates as well as developing a New Partnership worldwide.
Its Headquarters is located at Addis Ababa, capital city of Ethiopia. In seeking to achieve these objectives, the African Union intends to strengthen its human resourced on filling in all its vacant posts. Thus the Commission of the African Union invites applicants who are citizens of Member States for the post of HEAD OF THE MEDICAL LABORATORY: Post
Job Title: Head of the Medical Laboratory
Grade: P4
Department: Department for Medical Services Immediate
Supervisor: Head of Division Medical Services
Duty station: Addis Ababa
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the supervision of The Head of Division Medical Services, the Head of The Medical Laboratory at the AU Medical Services will be responsible for the day to day running of the laboratory as follows:
  • Purchase and install the most reliable technologies equipment and institute the best quality control that will improve the Laboratory performance.
  • Ensure that the Laboratory delivers quality health care to itscustomers.
  • Be able to operate the laboratory equipment and means of maintaining them,
  • Daily laboratory quality control system monitoring, laboratory results data interpretation and release of results to the physicians,
  • Capable of developing the Standard Operating Procedures.
  • To identify the training needs of the laboratory staff, to conduct in house training and search for training attachments overseas where such technologies are available.
  • Contribute to the evaluation and development of technical strategy of the laboratory and other units towards quality health care deliver.
  • Planning, budgeting and monitoring of all laboratory programs as stipulated.
  • Manage, develop direct staff reporting and control the Units expenditure within agreed limit.
  • To prepare update laboratory reports in line with progress made in the fields.
  • Participate and encourage your subordinates to attend CME.
  • Identify the training needs of the Laboratory Staff, to conduct in house training and search for training attachments
  • To perform any other duties that may be assigned by the immediatesupervisor.
Qualifications and Experience Required
  • Must have MD or MBBS University degree;
  • Must specialize in one of the Laboratory specialties he/she is going to supervise.
  • Relevant work experience within a government hospital, private practice, university medical services or international organization as unit, team, section, or Unit Head;
Professional experience required
  • At least 10 years of service as a registered physician/Laboratory Medicine Specialist of which 3 years should be at laboratory managerial level;
Other Relevant Skills
  • Must be computer literate;
  • Must be conversant with laboratory Operating Systems.
  • Involvement as team leader in the organization of continuous medical education will be an asset;
  • Working knowledge of policy analysis and development and program/project management, implementation and monitoring;
  • Management experience, excellent interpersonal skills, ability to organize and motivate others, and to work in a multi-cultural environment;
  • Excellent drafting and reporting skills;
  • Good communication and negotiation skills;
  • Good planning and organizational skills.
Language Requirement
  • Proficiency in one of the African Union working language.
  • Knowledge of other working languages would be an added advantage.
Least Representative Countries
Candidates from the following least represented countries are encouraged to apply: Eretria, Central African Republic, Cape Verde, Comoros, Congo (DRC), Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Liberia, Mauritania, Namibia, Sahrawi Arab Republic, SaoTome and Principe, Seychelles and Somalia
Tenure of Appointment
The appointment will be made on a fixed term contract for a period of thee (3) years, of which the first twelve months will be considered as a probationary period. Thereafter, the contract shall be a period of two years renewable, subject to satisfactory performance and deliverables.
Gender Mainstreaming
The AU Commission is an equal opportunity employer and qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.
RENUMERATION
Indicative basic salary of US$ 40,413.00 per annum plus other related entitlements e.g. Post adjustment (46% of basic salary), Housing allowance ($16,819.20 perannum), education allowance (75% of tuition and other education related expensesfor every eligible dependent up to a maximum of US$7,800.00 per child per annum),etc for internationally recruited staff of the Commission.
Applications must be made through the AUC E-recruitment Website http://www.aucareers.orgnot later than 22 May 2015. Directorate of Administration and Human Resource Management African Union Commission

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