Back District Support Scientist-Chililabombwe ,Kalulushi and Lufwanyama

Pact is an international nonprofit that works in nearly 40 countries building solutions for human development that are evidence-based, data-driven and owned by the communities we serve. Founded in 1971, Pact works with partners to build resilience, improve accountability, and strengthen knowledge and skills for sustainable social impact.

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Position Overview

Pact, a non-profit organization based in Washington, DC, is implementing the USAID Zambia Integrated Health Activity. The Activity supports USAID and PEPFAR objectives of 95/95/95 and provides service delivery and technical assistance to improve Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (MNCH) services. USAID Zambia Integrated Health improves, sustains, and further integrates lifesaving HIV/AIDS and MNCH services at the health facility and community levels and ensure that client-centered, high-impact, high-quality services are available to all Zambians.

The District Support Scientist, contributes to realizing this purpose by:

Key Responsibilities

Provide visibility and Strengthen laboratory services in all USAID-ZIH supported health facilities within the Hub Catchment area.
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Work with other partners to ensure that the GRZ agenda on VL EID laboratory services in the catchment area is promoted.
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Conduct sample collections, sorting, separation, register entering, results sorting and delivery.
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Be part of the Hub Catchment VL demand creation team and ensure facilities have the necessary supplies and registers needed for VL/EID services.
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Ensure that all clients due for VL /EID are not being missed by the facilities.
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Ensure that laboratory equipment is always in good working conditions in all USAIDZIH supported facilities within the Hub Catchment
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Facilitating support to VL associated SOPs for sample collections, transportation and Storage.
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Working closely with GRZ counterparts at District Hub level to implement and strengthen the sample referral system in place.
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Provide regular feedback to the Provincial Laboratory Services Manager and local supervisor Teams.
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Work with the GRZ counterpart to plan and organize stock adjustments to avert stock out of essential laboratory commoditie

Basic Requirements

• Diploma in Biomedical Sciences, Bachelor’s degree in biomedical sciences is an added advantage
• 3-5 relevant years working experience
• Registered with the Health Professions Council of Zambia.
• Member of the Biomedical Society of Zambia.

  Preferred Qualifications

  • Strong planning and time management skills.
  • Ability to multitask with ease, adapting to frequently changing priorities
  • Being able to work effectively with GRZ through DHOs and health facilities.
  • Knowledge of Zambia consolidated guidelines in ART management
  • Good oral and documentation communication skills.
  • Computer literate especially in word, excel, power point and internet and