Blood Bank/Laboratory Supervisor Job At Médecins Sans Frontières

The French Section of Médecins Sans Frontières is recruiting for its project in Jahun:

Job Title: Blood Bank/Laboratory Supervisor

Context

Médecins Sans Frontières is a private, non-profit international humanitarian organization dedicated to providing medical assistance to populations in crisis, without discrimination and regardless of race, religion, creed or political affiliation.

Main Purpose

Plan, organize and carry out laboratory and blood bank activities and train, guide and supervise the performance of the laboratory staff according to MSF protocols, security measures and hygiene standards, in order to support the MSF medical team in the diagnosis of patients’ diseases.
Main Responsibilities

Supervise, in close coordination with the HR department, the associated processes (recruitment, training/induction, evaluation, potential detection, development and communication) of the staff under his/her responsibility in order to ensure both the sizing and the amount of knowledge required
Ensure blood bags are accounted for at all times and stored as per protocol
Ensure the compliance of MSF hygiene and safety protocols, both individually and collectively as well as informing staff of existing biological risks.
Ensure, in cooperation with logistics department, that cold chain is properly maintained in Laboratory/Blood Bank areas for both, samples and reagents
Perform training for all nurses/midwives on the procedure of blood transfusions as per protocol.
Produce regular reports on the testing and any issues / problems related to laboratory personnel and / or the material used.
Required Skills and Conditions

Degree in Laboratory Technician
Essential 2 years experience in a laboratory, preferably as a Lab Tech.
Desirable in MSF or another NGO, desirable in a clinical laboratory.
Communication skills with people from broadly diverse backgrounds.
Fluent in spoken and written English and Hausa
Flexibility in tasks and working hours.
Work Location

Jigawa State (Nigeria).
Contract

208 working hours per month.
Remuneration

Monthly Gross salary of N213, 231. (Two hundred thirteen thousand two hundred and thirty one naira only)

How to Apply

Submit your CV, copies of diplomas, qualifications and a cover letter with contact details to the MSF Admin’ Office in Jahun (“Application Box” at the Watchmen Desk). With reference “Laboratory Supervisor”

Applications can be submitted in person or by email to:


msff-jahun-recruitment@paris.msf.org

Deadline for the submission of applications: 16th January 2017

Please make sure to submit your application on or before this date.

NB: only successful applicants will be called for interview.

Notice: No monetary transactions, neither demands of favours in kind, nor other types of favouritism will be tolerated in the recruitment process.

MSF reserves the right to refuse hiring of a candidate having benefitted from such acts. All illicit demands of these types may be pursued through the judicial system.