National Quality Management System Mentor

Technical activities: 

• Provide technical support related to the implementation of LQMS
• Provide advice, mentorship, and training support to laboratory managers, quality managers, and laboratory staff on LQMS at laboratories in the following areas: documentation and SOPs, laboratory testing, sample management and collection techniques, sample packaging, quality management practices, laboratory information management, continual improvement, management of non-conforming events, service delivery improvement, universal biosafety and biosecurity principles, waste management, internal auditing and management reviews.
• Support the development of a formal LQMS training curriculum and associated training material.
• Ensure adherence to proper equipment management including preventive maintenance.
• Provide technical assistance for equipment management including validation, calibration, certification and routine servicing to ensure efficient operation and minimal test interruptions.
• Recommend quality system improvements and advise on laboratory investigations, incidents, and deviations.
• Support accreditation audits by identifying accreditation bodies, scheduling accreditation audits, and resolving identified non-conformances.

Communication:

• Keep project members and stakeholders informed of key developments, decisions, issues and changes to project plans.
• Develop visual and summary elements for high-level reporting of activities.
• Participate in communication and publication activities.

Meeting management:

• Participate in regular telephone conferences and meetings with IQLS and stakeholders targeted.
• Contribute to meeting minutes.
• Ensure follow-up action on issues raised in meetings

Reporting:

• Contribute to monitoring and evaluation
• Write and review project reports

Training level expected:

Master’s degree from an accredited college or University in Laboratory sciences or laboratory disciplines, public health

Or

Doctorate (Pharmacist/MD)

Experience: 8-10 years

Key competencies:

• Experience in conducting laboratory training activities and mentorship in resource-limited countries
• Experience of at least five years in clinical or public health laboratory environment with a good understanding of laboratory standards and workflow
• Knowledge and expertise in LQMS/ ISO17025/ISO15189
• Knowledge and expertise of Animal health laboratories
• You are fluent both in written and spoken English (B2 level minimum)
• You are dynamic, organized, and able to manage priorities,
• You have good writing and analytical skills,
• You are familiar with the Office suite and MS Team

Status: National consultant contract

Starting date : ASAP

About the company

IQLS is a consulting agency whose aim is to help strengthen laboratory capacities and laboratory systems worldwide through technical consulting, training services and tailor-made IT tools, applications and software.
The IQLS team has over 20 years’ experience in laboratory science and has carried out projects in more than 90 countries on four continents, collaborating with world-renowned health organisations and funding agencies.

IQLS’s quality management system is certified as complying with ISO 9001:2015 requirements. The ISO 9001:2015 certification confirms IQLS’s attention to the formalisation of its processes and its dedication to continuously improve its practices.