Ghana FELTP Recruitment 2021
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Applications are invited from interested and suitably qualified candidates for the Ghana FELTP Recruitment 2021.
Ghana FELTP is a reputable firm in Ghana.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
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Contents
Job Title: Laboratory Assistant
Responsibilities
- Mainly support ILI and COVID-19 Surveillance
Specifically:
- Prepare laboratory equipment for upcoming research experiments
- Clean and maintain lab equipment
- Prepare samples for testing using various laboratory equipment
- Running test
- Conduct laboratory tests, analyse results, and document your findings
- Maintain all laboratory records
- Report results and compile the information into graphs and documents
- Participate in all training sessions and general meetings
- Performing any other tasks as directed by the Co-Principal Investigators
Qualifications
- Medical Laboratory technologist or laboratory scientist with a master’s degree in Medical Laboratory Science, Public Health or Epidemiology
- Bachelor’s degree in any science-related field. Human Medicine, Nursing, Public/environmental Health, laboratory Science, Pharmacy, and Veterinary Medicine.
Experience and Skills
- Three years experience in implementing quality assurance and quality control activities
- Experience in implanting laboratory-based research activities
Required Qualities
- Dedicated team player with excellent interpersonal, communication, report writing and analytical skills
- Takes initiative and able to work without supervision in a dynamic multi-cultural environment
- Ability to exhibit professionalism and high ethical standards
- High level of integrity and able to maintain confidentiality.
- Excellent organizational skills including the ability to multitask
- Computer skills including demonstrated hands-on-experience with MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Excel for generating and analyzing reports
Remuneration
Competitive based on qualification and experience
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How to Apply
Interested applicants should CLICK HERE to apply.
Job Title: Administrative Assistants
Responsibilities
- Prepare program work plans & budgets
- Prepare written correspondences related to the project/work package to partners, staff
- Provide administrative support for the timely implementation of project/work package activities
- Schedule project meetings and take minutes as appropriate.
- Maintain and update relevant contact lists
- Manage logistics/contracts for field work and training sessions including accommodations and vehicle rentals
- Manage payment of per diem and office petty cash
- Prepare photocopies and other documentation for training sessions
- Work with the implementing partner organization to ensure:
- Timely monthly and quarterly expenditure forecasts
- Appropriate expenditure documentation and information is transmitted on a timely basis
- Proper, accurate and accountable documentation for all financial and administrative transactions of the program office
- Manage project assets, office stores and inventory
- Maintain a service schedule and ensure that office supplies and equipment are in good condition
- Manage national and international travel for staff and consultants on the program
- Establish and maintain a manual and electronic filing/record keeping system for easy storage and retrieval of documents, reports and correspondence related to the project
- Perform any other tasks as directed by the investigators
Qualifications
- The successful candidate should have a minimum of a Degree in Business Administration or relevant qualifications.
- Possession of Post graduate qualifications in Project Planning and management is preferred advantage.
Experience and Skills
- The ideal candidate should have not less than 3 years’ experience in project management, project administration or coordination and proof of such in similar project work is important.
- Previous experience and service in FETP activities is added advantage.
- A mature and committed person with excellent interpersonal skills, a fast learner, and the ability to work under minimal supervision.
- Excellent Computer knowledge.
- Excellent computer skills in Microsoft office
- Excellent written and spoken English
Required Qualities
- Ability to work collaboratively with multiple partners and teams at national and sub national levels.
- Must be prepared to work independently, and for long hours under minimal supervision
- Good team player
- Meticulous, proactive, and respectful
- Strong interpersonal, communication, leadership, collaborative, and good listening skills
- Openness to new ideas and willingness to accept different opinions and feedback
- Ability to complete tasks in a timely manner
- Patience and sense of humor
- Willingness to travel for extended periods of time within the country, sometimes through rough terrain and weather conditions
Job Title: Field Epidemiologist
Responsibilities
Work with FETP Resident Advisor (RA) to:
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- Perform public health investigations and evaluations
- Perform field investigations including outbreak investigations
- Analyze disease outbreaks
- Coordination/Supervision
- Review monitoring data (in-process, end-process, LQAS) and propose corrective actions
- Enhance sensitivity and quality of surveillance to detect events.
- Contribute to the constituent implementation of monitoring tools
- Provide support to ensure rapid case investigations
- Create and plan action for potential health crisis
- Communicate and Give presentations on potential threats on health crises
Qualifications
- Master of Public Health (with a concentration in epidemiology), MSc. Epidemiology/Biostatistics and/ or any other relevant qualifications from an Advanced Field Epidemiology Training Program in Africa.
- Bachelor’s degree in any of the following fields: Human Medicine, Nursing, Public/environmental Health, laboratory Science, Pharmacy, and Veterinary Medicine.
How to Apply
Interested applicants should CLICK HERE to apply.
