Technical Trainer (Twelve Months Contract)

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

Main purpose of the job:

• To coordinate and provide technical support to relevant stakeholders within the HIV VL testing value chain.
• Responsible for coordinating activities that result in the strengthening of the clinic-laboratory interface.
• To provide viral load support for VL testing laboratories while fostering good stakeholder relations.

Location:

• OR Tambo district, Eastern Cape

Key performance areas:

• Manage and coordinate HIV VL scale-up activities
• Assist with validations/verifications of all HIV VL procedures
• Support EQA and audit processes in a molecular laboratory
• Project plan development for designated supported districts
• Risk management for planned and assigned tasks
• Project review and provide input in the development of overall M & E plans
• Development of continuous quality improvement plans and following them through
• Strategic implementation of continuous quality improvement plans
• Day to day monitoring of system performance
• Conduct site visits as triggered by deviation from ideal M& E targets
• Follow-up visits to relevant designated health care facilities and laboratories
• Train, mentor, and coach staff in relevant healthcare facilities and laboratories
• Preparation of presentations
• Ensure that continuous training and change management is done to ensure that the clinic-laboratory interface is strengthened
• Provide guidance to relevant stakeholders
• Share performance feedback and continuous quality improvement plans with relevant stakeholders within the ministry of health and laboratories
• Present trip activities in a report
• Monthly, quarterly, annual, and ad-hoc reports
• Monitor planned tasks and performance for supported health care facilities and laboratories
• Review key performance indicators
• Assess targets reached monthly, quarterly, and annually

Required minimum education and training:

• Biomedical Technologist – National Diploma/BTech
• Desirable additional education, work experience, and personal abilities
• Must have an understanding of the national HIV VL program
• Extensive molecular laboratory experience
• Specialization in virology is desirable
• Knowledge and experience with viral load technology essential
• Exposure to validation, EQA, and audit processes in a molecular laboratory
• Provide support to VL laboratories nationally
• Undertake implementation and support of the project in laboratories and health care facilities
• Experience with implementation and support of IT application systems will be an added advantage
• Teaching and training ability essential
• Troubleshooting skills essential, ability to identify and solve technical issues and conceptual problems
• Ability to work independently, deal with complaints, and ability to resolve issues
• Be prepared to travel-driving license mandatory
• Competent in the use of Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Self-motivated with high regard for work ethic, values, and integrity

Required minimum work experience:

• Minimum of 5 - 8 years

TO APPLY:

• Only if you do meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV.
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• Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position.
• The closing date for all applications: 29 November 2021.
• Wits Health Consortium will only respond to shortlisted candidates.
• Candidates who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date can consider their applications to be unsuccessful.
• Note WHC, in accordance with their Employment Equity goals and plan, will give preference to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto.
• PLEASE NOTE: Our Client, WHC - RHI, maintains mandatory Covid-19 requirements, and as such only Covid-19 vaccinated incumbents will be considered for positions.

PLEASE NOTE:

• AJ Personnel is only responsible for the advertising of the advertisement on behalf of their client Wits Health Consortium.
• AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position.

 

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