Human Laboratory & Diagnotics Officer

Job Summary:

The Human Laboratory and Diagnostic Officer will support the day-to-day implementation of human health laboratory activities under the STRIDES Jordan Activity. Working under the supervision of the Laboratory and Diagnostic Advisor theHuman Lab and DiagnosticOfficerwillprovide technical and operational support across human laboratory workstreamsassistin the development of laboratory tools and materials and coordinate with health facility laboratory staff government counterparts and implementing partners as directed. The position contributes to strengthening human health laboratory systems quality management capacity building donor reporting and workplan tracking in alignment with Jordans national laboratory standards and international best practices.

Accountabilities:

• Supports day-to-day implementation of human health laboratory activitiesthrough technical support of activities such asspecimen collection testing quality control and results reporting at the facility and national levels.

• Assistsin the development and dissemination of laboratory protocols standard operating procedures training materials and technical guidance for human health diagnostic services.

• Supports strengthening of quality management systems in human health laboratories including preparation for accreditation assessments (e.g. ISO 15189 SLIPTA).

• Monitors andmaintainslaboratory protocols instruments data sets manuals and training materials.

• Conductssearchesofpublished literature on evolving issues in laboratory diagnosticsmolecular methods and related public health areas.

• Responds to technical requests and inquiries from internal and external staff related to human laboratory activities.

• Supports implementation of laboratory activities under the STRIDES Jordan workplan and tracks delivery of outputs against agreed timelines.

• Ensures human laboratory technical implementation is consistent with best practices and meets donor contractual obligations.

• Supports engagement with the Ministry of Health laboratory department and health facility counterparts on laboratory systems and standards as directed by the Laboratory and Diagnostic Advisor.

• Coordinates with operations and finance teams to supporttimelyand on-budget implementation of laboratory activities.

• Drafts technical progress reports on human laboratory activities and contributes to all donor reporting requirements.

• Prepares and delivers presentations on laboratory progress to the project team and relevant stakeholders.

• Contributes to the development and review of annual workplans and human laboratory technical deliverables.

• Assistswith the development of proposals and human laboratory technical design documents based on direction from technical leadership.

Applied Knowledge & Skills:

• Working knowledge of human health laboratory systems diagnostic methods and quality management frameworks including familiarity with ISO 15189 SLIPTA and WHO laboratory standards.

• Understanding of Jordans public health laboratory network including relevant Ministry of Health structures and national laboratory standards is an advantage.

• Understanding ofantimicrobial resistance (AMR) and familiarity with AMR laboratory detection.

• Experience supporting human health laboratory strengthening programs in Jordan or the broader MENA region preferred.

• Professionalproficiencyin both Arabic and English written and verbal is.

• Strong organizational and analytical skills withabilityto manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.

• Proficiencyin MS Office and relevant laboratory data management tools.

• Ability to analyze and interpret laboratory dataidentifyerrors and prepare clear andaccuratereports

Supervision Given/Received:

• Reports to the Laboratory and Diagnostic Advisor.

• Has no formal supervisory responsibility; may provide guidance to junior or support staff.

Education:

• Bachelors degree orits internationalequivalent in Medical Laboratory Sciences Biomedical Sciences Public HealthMicrobiologyora relatedfield.Advanced degree preferred.

Experience:

• Minimum4 years of relevant experience in human health laboratory systems diagnostics ora related technical area.

• Experience supporting human health laboratory strengthening programs in Jordan or the MENA region preferred.

• Prior work experience in a non-governmental organization government agency or private organizationoperatingin the public health or global health security space