Clinton Health Access Initiative Job Posting

Recruitment Team

The National Clinical Laboratory Services (NCLS) of the Ministry of Health (MOH) has been rolling out point-of-care (POC) diagnostics to rural clinics, public health units, (PHUs) and voluntary counseling and testing units (VCTs) in support of the decentralization of health services by the MOH.  With the introduction of POC CD4 technologies, there are now a total of 8 different types of POC tests being conducted in mini laboratories in rural clinics, as well as in specific entry points in hospitals and health centres.  As with all new technologies, there is a need to ensure health facilities have the support they require to continue strengthening the quality of the laboratory testing they are providing, and to trouble-shoot potential challenges they may encounter with the introduction of new tests.



The Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), in collaboration with the University Research Co. LLC (URC), is seeking to hire a highly motivated individual as a Mentor for facilities that have rolled out POC laboratory testing.  In collaboration with the MOH's NCLS Quality Team, the individual will provide routine mentorship, oversight, and support to laboratories in rural clinics, public health units, (PHUs) and voluntary counseling and testing (VCTs) settings that conduct POC testing throughout Swaziland.  This Mentor will be seconded to the MOH's NCLS and managed by the Chief Technologist.  He or she will spend 60-80% of his/her time in facilities throughout the country.



Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: