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FHI 360 Divisional Diagnostics Coordinator Bangladesh FHI 360 Jobs 2024

FHI 360 looking for “Divisional Diagnostics Coordinator”. Applicants with a Bachelor’s degree may apply on or before 22-Jul-24.

The FHI 360 has published a job vacancy announcement on 07/07/2024 for qualified applicants to fill in the vacant post of Divisional Diagnostics Coordinator to be based in Dhaka , Bangladesh. For more jobs, please visit https://unjoblink.org

Company Name: FHI 360

Job Title: Divisional Diagnostics Coordinator

Duty Station: Dhaka , Bangladesh

Country: Bangladesh

Application Deadline: 22-Jul-24

Responsibilities:

• Implement TB diagnostic-focused technical assistance diagnostic network and facilities strengthening, and quality improvement interventions in line with national priorities.
• Support developing or updating national diagnostic network strategic plans, standard operating procedures, and policies.
• Strengthen sub-national diagnostic facilities’ capacities to adhere to diagnostic algorithms and use of those algorithms to make clinical decisions.
• Conduct assessments of diagnostic facilities and the follow-up of corrective and preventive actions and initiatives.
• Provide technical oversight for data management and reporting of multi-drug resistant TB and monitors and reports progress with diagnostic network enhancement activities as per the approved country workplan.
• Work collaboratively with other technical staff as well as Activity partners on the development and implementation of the project workplans.
• Strengthen the capacity in local TB diagnostic stakeholders and leaders to identify and oversee enhancements in diagnostic networks.
• Provide technical assistance and training to TB diagnostic facilities and the overall diagnostic network as part of overall capacity building and continuous improvement programs.
• Support strategies to ensure functional TB diagnostic equipment including systems to maintain laboratory equipment, securing maintenance contracts, and establishing a cadre of trained biomedical engineers.
• Help TB laboratories to perform more TB diagnostic tests (culture, Xpert, drug sensitivity tests, and line probe assay including resistance to second line drugs).
• Work closely with the TBDNS team to define and adjust annual work plans as well as implementing technical activities.
• Coordinate with a diverse group of national organizations including the Government and other diagnostic network leaders, development partners, other TBDNS staff and USAID.
• Conduct other work as assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements:

• A minimum of a BSc in clinical diagnostics or an equivalent with a specialty in microbiology with a strong focus on TB.
• At least four years of direct experience in TB diagnostic network strengthening and laboratory capacity strengthening in the country.
• Demonstrated competency in current diagnostic methods for TB.
• Knowledge and experience with strengthening laboratories to achieve international quality standards.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• Experience working in Bangladesh
• Willingness and ability to travel a minimum of 50% within Bangladesh and perform other travel as needed.
• Authorization to work in Bangladesh.