SOS Children’s Villages International is a global organisation established in 1949 that works to meet the needs and protect the interests and rights of orphaned and vulnerable children. SOS Children’s Villages International works through member associations in 136 countries and territories worldwide.

SOS Children’s Villages Liberia has been active in the field of children’s rights and committed to children’s need and concerns in Liberia since 1981. We focus our work on children without parental care and children at risk of losing parental care and their communities. The organisation has a wide range of programmes in Monrovia and Juah Town, which include children’s villages, a youth facility, kindergartens and schools, a medical center and family strengthening programmes

Job Title: Laboratory Technician for SOS Children’s Villages Medical Center. HE/SHE reports: Head of Diagnosis

Purpose

❖ To facilitate & manage the running of the Laboratory department with efficiency manage all apparatuses/reagents and all appliances for the conduct & processing / analyzing medical specimen of referred diagnostic follow-up cases related cases of diagnoses and analyses.

Position Demands

Laboratory technician must have at least one year post graduate qualification with at least 2 -3 years’ experience in laboratory science/practice.

Must acquire and maintain an updated requisite state board license in the related field of practice.

She/he must conduct screening tests.

She/he must have vast knowledge in laboratory investigation (science).

She/he must be able to collect monthly data of findings

She/he must have excellent communication skills, with good spoken and written English.

Computer literacy is a plus.

Working Relationship

The laboratory technician reports regularly and directly to Head of Diagnosis. She/he must respect the SOS hierarchy and must adhere to SOS employee’s Handbook and Terms of Conditions in relating to all co-workers/staff.

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Principal Responsibilities

She/he must ensure that the laboratory is properly utilized & clean at all times. She/he must ensure that the laboratory has adequate stocks of the relevant

reagents to carry out lab tests.

She/he must keep record of all laboratory tests performed.

Accountability

Factors which will be taken into account are:

Observing and promoting best practice health delivery system & professional laboratory management/practice

Ensure accuracy of findings & timely reporting.

The efficiency with which the laboratory is run.

The cleanliness of the laboratory.

The effective & proficient management of the reagents and lab equipment.

Punctuality & professionalism on the job.

Upgrading

The position grade may be increased if:

Experience is gained and the lab technician significantly improves his/her performance.

Child Protection & Child Safeguarding

• Protect children from all forms of abuse, abandonment, exploitation, violence and discrimination. • Report any CS suspicion, concern, allegation or incident immediately: IF IN DOUBT, SPEAK OUT! • Act without delay: Failure to act may place the child in further danger.
• Involve the right people at the right time: CS reports should be made to the CS team at programme level and/or to the respective line manager.
• Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply
• To apply, submit online a Curriculum Vitae and a cover letter of interest addressed to recruitment.hr@sosliberia.org with the subject line: LAB TECH 2021 or apply through the system below. Only successful candidates will be contacted.

What We Stand For:

• SOS Children’s Villages is committed to creating and maintaining a caring and protective environment, which promotes its core values, and prevents and addresses child abuse and exploitation. We strongly condemn all forms of child abuse and exploitation, be it within or outside of our organisation, and always respond to any case of proven, alleged or attempted abuse within our sphere of infl uence according to its nature. Eff orts ensure that mechanisms are in place to raise awareness, aid prevention, encourage reporting and ease response. They range from human resource development actions such as training and counselling to measures such as suspension, dismissal, and legal action.

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