Technical Assistant DLS Tender in Niger - 22450254

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Country: Niger

Summary: Technical Assistant DLS

Deadline: 24 Apr 2018

Posting Date: 15 Apr 2018

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Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 22450254

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Competition: ICB

Financier: Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFFATM)

Purchaser Ownership: -

Tender Value: Refer Document

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71356200 - Technical assistance services

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Tenders are invited for Technical Assistant DLS-Niger.
BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
Save the Children International (SCI) is the world's first independent children's organization. His vision is a world in which every child has the right to survive, the right to protection, development and participation. Its mission is to achieve breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and make immediate and lasting changes in their lives. SCI works in Niger with state services, NGOs and national institutions, local structures and communities in the 8 regions.
SCI Niger has been chosen as the main recipient of the grant from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria as part of the Niger Tuberculosis and Strengthening the Health System Improvement Project (TB & RSS) for Niger) for the period from January 2016 to December 2018.
The Ministry of Public Health faces multiple challenges related to the implementation of activities under funding from the Global Fund. These challenges include the lack of qualified and competent human resources at the level of certain central departments to deal with these sovereign responsibilities.
It is in this perspective that the recruitment of a technical assistant to support and support the Directorate of Health Laboratories. This justifies these terms of reference.
Main objective
The objective of this recruitment is to provide technical support to the Directorate of Health Laboratories (DLS) to better coordinate laboratory interventions.
Specific objectives
· Support the DLS for the creation, the establishment of a committee charged with the implementation of certain activities devolved to the DLS (Example quality committee, expert committee responsible for the evaluation and designation of the NRL);
· Support the DLS in the development of strategic and technical documents;
· Support DLS in the design of the online platform for EQA monitoring, and the laboratory database;
· Support the DLS in carrying out the different capacity building trainings of laboratory agents;
· Support the DLS in the development of the different collection grids for supervision and evaluation;
· Support the DLS in setting up an archiving system;
· Participate in field missions (Monitoring & Evaluation);
· Support the DLS in the exploitation of data for decision making;
· Support the DLS in coordinating the activities of the national laboratory network;
· Support DLS in implementing national and international recommendations;
· Support the DLS in the drafting of laws and regulations;
· Accompany the DLS in advocacy.
Expected results
· The strategic and technical documents of the DLS are elaborated;
· The design of the online platform for monitoring the EQA, and the laboratory database is made and the system is functional
· The different capacity building trainings of the laboratory agents are carried out;
· The different collection grids for supervision and evaluation are developed and validated;
· An archiving system is set up at DLS
· All the activities devolved to the DLS are carried out:
· The various committees: functional quality committee, expert committee responsible for the evaluation and designation of functional NRLs
· Field missions (Monitoring & Evaluation
· Exploitation of data for decision making
· coordinating the activities of the national network of laboratories;
· implementation of national and international recommendations;
· the drafting of legislative and regulatory texts;
· Accompany the DLS in advocacy.
deliverables
This Technical Assistance should help the DLS to identify the strategic actions that will enable the DLS to improve the performance of the laboratory system in Niger. The consultant will report regularly to DLS and on a quarterly basis to SCI management.
At the end of the mission, the consultant should present to the Ministry of Public Health the direction of health laboratories) a mission report written in French mentioning the key achievements according to the specific objectives and the expected results.
DURATION OF THE MISSION
The mission will be spread over an eight-month period (May-December 2018).
PROFILE OF CANDIDATE
The candidate for this position, must fulfill the following conditions:
· Diploma :
· Doctorate of State in Pharmacy or equivalent degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences
· Master in Health Project Management.
· Experiences:
· Laboratory experience (physicochemical, bromatology, biology, bacteriology, virology would be an asset)
· Experience in developing procedures according to ISO standards
· Good storage and distribution practices
· Inventory management of medical equipment and materials, and chemicals
· Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation
· Quantification of needs
· Preparations of technical specifications
· Field experience of at least five (5) years in project management is mandatory.
· Good knowledge of the country of intervention is desired.
· Good command of computer and communication tools.
· Very good command of written and spoken French (mastery of English would be an asset)
· Skills in laboratory techniques are desired
· Experience in developing strategic planning documents and technical documents
· The candidate for this position must be immediately available.
The Organization
We employ approximately 25, 000 people worldwide and work in the field in more than 100 countries to help children affected by crises or those in need of better health care, education and child protection. . We also campaign and defend at the highest level, to realize the rights of children and to make their voices heard.
We are working on three advances in the way the world treats children by 2030:
· No child dies due to preventable causes before 5th birthday
All children have a quality basic education and that,
· Violence against children is no longer tolerated
We recognize that great people make a great organization and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our employees and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, as well as a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity and integrity are highly valued
How to apply
Please apply by sending your CV and your motivation letter in a single document, mentioning also your current remuneration as well as your salary requirements for this position. A full version of the job description can be found at www.savethechildren.net/jobs
We must ensure the safety of children through our selection processes, which reflect our commitment to child protection and include rigorous benchmarking
Applicants are advised that Save the Children International does not require payment or fees during the entire recruitment process. Any request going in this direction must be immediately reported as contrary to the values ??and practices of our organization.
HOW TO APPLY:
Email Application: Please apply with a cover letter and up-to-date CV to: ' [email protected] '
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