Communicable Disease Laboratory Officer

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Laboratory is an essential part of public health in controlling communicable disease. The support from laboratory involving lot of aspects including what type of public health laboratory need to be developed and strengthen, type and quality of reagent, external quality assurance, the implementation of laboratory in facilities, laboratory human resource capacity, laboratory supply chain management and laboratory data management which need to be connected among communicable disease working team within MoH unit.
Indonesia WHO country office, to support MoH in reaching communicable global target will provide one consultant in SSA form to give technical assistance for communicable disease laboratory focus on HIV, TB, Malaria and Neglected Tropical Disease which will be seconded in MoH.
To assist the Ministry of Health of Indonesia in strengthening laboratory for public health focus on Communicable Disease particularly HIV, TB, Malaria and Neglected Tropical Disease.
Duties:
HHS:

Support the MoH in maintaining quality assurance of RDT Hepatitis/HIV//STI system and implementation
Support integration of Laboratory report of Hepatitis/HIV/STI into the current Hepatitis and HIV report platform and link it with the Satu sehat data platform
Support capacity building of public health laboratory to conduct performance test evaluation of Hepatitis/HIV/STI RDT
Support Directorate of Pharmacy and medical device (Farmalkes) s of MoH in developing pre-market and post-market surveillance system of Hepatitis/HIV/STI laboratory product

TB:

Support national TB program and related stakeholders in planning, capacity building, implementing and monitoring efforts to achieve universal access to WHO recommended diagnostic for presumptive and TB cases in Indonesia.
Support development of National TB laboratory expansion plan 2024-2029 and Annual WHO standard monitoring for TB diagnosis.

Malaria:

Support establishment of malaria center for PCR laboratory and establishment of laboratory center for routine lot testing of RDT as well as development of referral bank slides
Support preparation and implementation of RDT Lot Testing and HRP2/3 deletion surveillance at the national reference laboratory
Support database participating laboratories on EQAP malaria and molecular marker for antimalaria drug resistance.
Support strengthening Malaria laboratory quality assurance including external competency assessment (ECAMM/NCAMM)

Health Systems – Antimicrobial Resistance:

Support planning, design and operationalization of laboratory workflows and networks in support of AMR surveillance and survey activities, including tools/protocol development, assessments, capacity building, procurement, quality assurance and monitoring activities
Support the development of training materials and delivery of capacity building initiatives for AMR surveillance and survey activities in pertinent laboratory technical areas
Support adherence to scientific conduct of and technical oversight of laboratory procedures for AMR surveillance and survey activities
Support communication and coordination with collaborators and stakeholders for AMR surveillance and survey activities

Educational Qualifications, Experience, Etc:
Education Qualifications:
Essential:

University degree in laboratory sciences with master’s degree in health-related science

Experience:
Essential:

At least 3 (three years’ experiences working in development and implementation at national and or sub-national level in field of public health laboratory for communicable disease

Languages:

Expert knowledge of English and Bahasa Indonesia

Skills:

Sound understands principle of laboratory public health
Understand Indonesian health system
Ability to Adapt WHO global guidelines for laboratory related to communicable disease to national context
Ability to advocate effectively
Ability to identify issues, evaluate evidence, formulate opinions, and make recommendation relate to laboratory
Ability to form effective working relationship with government counterpart and key stakeholders

Other Skills (e.g. IT):

Work is performed in normal working environment.
Computer literacy: Working knowledge on Ms. Word, Ms. Excel, Ms. Power Point

Source: https://careers.who.int/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=2310802

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