TB diagnostic network coordinator Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children(MOHCDGEC) Dodoma, Tanzania
Job Type: Full-Time
Closing Date: 30th October 2023
Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA 

THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, GENDER, ELDERLY AND CHILDREN  

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children (MOHCDGEC) through Global Fund Grants is looking for enthusiastic, creative and energetic individuals whom will work under contractual agreement to fill the following vacant positions:

NATIONAL TUBERCULOSIS AND LEPROSY PROGRAM

Job Title: TB diagnostic network coordinator – 1 position

Location: Dodoma

Reporting to: Program Manager – NTLP

Duties and responsibilities

  1. Lead and coordinate all TB diagnostic network activities for the program.
  2. Coordinate implementation of TB diagnostic interventions as per Ministry strategies and TB Diagnostic Network Strategic Plan.
  3. Ensure TB diagnostic interventions aligning and adhering with the Ministry diagnostic guidelines. Coordinate and provide technical assistance for the implementation in TB lab quality management systems.
  4. Ensure availability of TB diagnostics equipment and commodities
  5. Provide guidance and advise to the program manager on TB diagnostic technologies.

Experience and Qualifications

  1. Master’s degree in laboratory sciences or relevant degree
  2. At least 3 years of relevant laboratory diagnostics coordination
  3. Technical program management experience and knowledge on molecular TB diagnostics.
  4. Fluent in Oral and written English and Swahili
  5. Being able to work as a team
  6. Basic computer skills, including familiarity with Microsoft office programs.
  7. Age limit:50 years

Terms of Employment: 3 years Contract (Renewable based on Performance and availability of funds) 

 

Mode of Application

Interested candidates are to submit their motivational letter, copy of the latest CV in one document indicating their preferred work station and copies of academic certificates, practice license for the specific professional cadre if any. The subject line of your job application letter should indicate the position that you are applying for: your CV must include the information (email addresses and telephone numbers) of three work-related traceable referees.

 

All correspondence MUST reach the Ministry before 15:30hrs December 26th 2020 and channeled through the following address: 

Permanent Secretary,  

Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children,  

Government City

Health Road

P.O Box 743,  

40478 DODOMA.

 

Note that;

 
  1. Any application sent later than the mentioned date and time will not be considered.
  2. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted; if you are not contacted within two weeks after the deadline of this advert, consider yourself unsuccessful.
  3. For more information kindly visit moh.go.tz

The deadline for submitting the application is 26 December 2020