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Jhpiego

Global health NGO improving maternal care

Conseiller Technique Laboratoire

Diagnostics & Laboratory ProfessionalsPosted on Nov 11
Full-timeConakry, GuineaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A minimum Master's degree in medical biology, laboratory sciences, microbiology, public health, or a related field.
  • At least 8 years of professional experience in national laboratory systems.
  • Demonstrated experience managing laboratory programs funded by partners such as the CDC or WHO.
  • Experience collaborating with ministries and agencies within the One Health framework, including ANSS and INSP.
  • Experience in disease surveillance, epidemic preparedness and response, and laboratory quality assurance.
  • Familiarity with Jhpiego, CDC, Global Fund, and other relevant procedures and policies.
  • Proficiency in public health laboratory systems, ISO 15189, and biosafety and biosecurity standards.
  • Knowledge of DHIS2 and health information systems.
  • Excellent French proficiency.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate implementation of priority SGHS laboratory activities, including the Global Laboratory Leadership Programme (GLLP).
  • Support the revision and validation of national guidelines and associated algorithms for decentralized diagnosis of epidemic-prone diseases, including their dissemination plan.
  • Strengthen diagnostic capacity for diphtheria at national and decentralized levels, including overseeing equipment procurement, installation, and commissioning at Kankan, Siguiri, and INSP.
  • Organize user training and support adaptation of standard operating procedures for priority diseases, starting with diphtheria.
  • Monitor equipment maintenance and compliance with biosafety and biosecurity standards.
  • Establish and conduct supervision and mentoring of targeted decentralized laboratories, including joint visits, and strengthen continuous quality improvement.
  • Support the use of laboratory data in DHIS2 and the return of results to clinicians and surveillance teams.
  • Provide technical support to outbreak investigations and responses, including deployment of laboratory professionals; strengthen laboratory-surveillance-rapid-response coordination and participate in coordination meetings and after-action reviews.
  • Coordinate GLLP in Guinea, including selection, training, and mentoring of mentees; support the multisectoral technical working group and GLLP community of practice, and document lessons learned.
  • Develop a detailed work plan for laboratory activities, track indicators, contribute to budget monitoring and quarterly reports for Jhpiego and CDC, and participate in technical meetings with CDC, the Ministry of Health, and partners.
  • Prepare a detailed schedule validated with the supervisor in month 1; produce an assessment report on 10 regional and prefectural laboratories by month 3; submit revised draft national guidelines and diagnostic algorithms with a dissemination plan by month 8.
  • Establish operational diphtheria diagnostic capacity at the three target sites, subject to equipment delivery, and make supervision and mentoring arrangements operational with reports.
  • Launch and follow a cohort of 10 GLLP professionals through selection, training, and mentoring; prepare quarterly technical reports and outbreak-response support reports when applicable.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience as a GLLP Fellow or Mentor.
  • Good professional English proficiency, spoken and written.

About the Company

Jhpiego

Global health NGO improving maternal care

Jhpiego is a nonprofit health organization that designs and runs international health programs in low-resource settings. It provides training, technical assistance, and field-based support to health workers and ministries of health, with programs delivered through local partners to improve safe care and infection prevention. It distinguishes itself through long-term partnerships with governments and health facilities, a strong link to Johns Hopkins, and a focus on implementing proven practices at scale. Its goal is to reduce preventable deaths and strengthen health systems by building local capacity.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
Grant
Total funding
$1.2M
Headquarters
Baltimore, MD
Founded
1973

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