Laboratory Technician

Terms of Reference

Introduction

Network against FGM/C in Somaliland (NAFIS) is a non-political, non-governmental and humanitarian network. NAFIS was established in late 2006 in Hargeisa by several local NGOs working towards the eradication of FGM/C. Currently, NAFIS has a membership of 20 organizations operating in all the regions of Somaliland. As the only nationwide network of its kind, the main purpose of NAFIS is to combat all forms of FGM/C in Somaliland through coordination and networking, policy framework, research, and documentation, capacity building for the key stakeholders, and media awareness.

NAFIS Network is implementing a project focusing on strengthening the sustainability of health systems in Somaliland with partner Plan International through the provision of inclusive and age-gender responsive mobile outreach maternal and health care services to 231,000 marginalized women, adolescent girls, and children, strengthening health worker capacities and contribute to improving health systems management. 15,000 adolescents will benefit from increased access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) education and adolescent-friendly SRH services. In addition, the project will develop technical resources on mobile clinics, incorporating the management of complications from female genital mutilation and providing adolescent-friendly sexual and reproductive information and services.

Role Purpose

The Laboratory Technician will work to contribute to an improvement in the overall health of the targeted hard-to-reach villages through the provision of quality laboratory services for the project “Strengthening health systems in Somaliland and provision of essential inclusive and age-gender-responsive health services for marginalized populations”.

Key Areas of Accountability:

Under the direct supervision of the Field Officer the Laboratory Technician is required to perform the following duties and responsibilities:

• Proper receiving and handling of samples from different sites including documentation.
• Organized work by sorting specimens, labelling, logging, and storage of specimens.
• Processing daily routine samples to perform various lab tests as directed.
• Proper arranging of reports for delivery.
• Maintaining of a safe and appropriate work area by keeping the work surface clean and orderly.
• Maintaining quality by verifying equipment’s functioning through routine equipment maintenance.
• Maintaining and operating SOPs for different equipment in the laboratory e.g. Centrifuge,
• Proper maintenance of circular and patient reports/records.
• Proper maintenance of log sheets of different instruments in the lab.
• Any other relevant duty assigned by Project Head/Supervisor

Requirements:

• A qualified Registered Medical Laboratory Technician with 3 Years of experience in the field.
• Experience working with local and international NGOs.
• Excellent liaison abilities and good communication skills (Somali and English preferred).
• Willingness to work in a resource-poor environment and be culturally sensitive.
• Ability to produce basic reports in English.

• Well-versed in the use and maintenance of medical technology tools such as chemistry analyzers, laboratory dilutions, and pipettes.
• Competent to perform microbiological analyses to process patients’ specimens and derive accurate results.
• Functional ability to manage laboratory equipment calibration and performing clinical assays is preferable.
• Maintaining laboratory quality control and sanitation procedures. Knowledge of documenting specimens and acquisition lists preparation during testing procedures is desirable.
• Theoretical and practical knowledge of sample testing.
• Proactive and producing results.

How To Apply:

Interested candidates are requested to send their CVs and cover letter to jobs@nafisnetwork.org with subject line “Laboratory Technician” later than 21^th February 2023.  NAFIS Network is an equal opportunity employer. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply