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 a DoS-funded project, Zambia Integrated Health Activity (ZIHA) on a contract basis. ZIHA is supporting PEPFAR objectives of 95/95/95 and providing service delivery and technical assistance to improve Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (RNMCH). ZIHA will improve, sustain, and further integrate 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. Pact has an immediate need for highly competent citizens to fill this position.
Pacts exist to help create a world where those who are poor and marginalized exercise their voice, build their own solutions, and take ownership of their future.
Key Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
1. Provide visibility and Strengthen laboratory services in all ZIH supported health facilities within the Hub and Catchment area.
2. Work with other partners to ensure that testing services supporting VL, EID, HPV, DRT and CD4 are enhanced.
3. Be part of the team that ensures sample collections, sorting, separation,storage, results entry (registers and electronic), results sorting and delivery are properly managed.
4. Be part of the Hub Catchment Viral Load demand creation team and ensure facilities have the necessary supplies and registers needed for Viral Load, Early Infant Diagnosis, HPV, HIV DRT Testing, CD4 services.
5. Work with MoH counters part to ensure that laboratory equipment supporting VL, EID, HPV, DRT, CD4 are in good working condition.
6. Facilitate development and implementation of appropriate and applicable SOPs for VL, EID, CD4,HPV and DRT for sample collections, transportation, Packaging and Storage.
7. Working closely with GRZ counterparts at District Hub level to implement and strengthen the sample /courier referral system..
8. Ensure that motorbikes/vehicles carry out courier services in line with planned routes and submit motorbike claim sheets in a timely manner.
9. Provide regular feedback to the Provincial Laboratory Services Manager and local supervisory Teams.
10. Work with the GRZ and supply chain counterparts to plan and organize stock adjustments to avert stock out of essential laboratory commodities e.g. HIV Test Kits.
11. Work with MOH counterparts to ensure that commodities reports are submitted timely.
12. Ensure support for implementation of Laboratory Quality Management Systems including Biosafety Biosecurity in supported laboratories.