Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission and direct supervision of the Chief Migration Health Officer, the incumbent will be responsible for technical support to laboratory services with respect to Migration Health Assessments (HAP) and other programmes implemented by the IOM Migration Health Division in country Kumasi, GHANA.
Responsibilities
1. Perform laboratory procedures as assigned by the laboratory supervisor for pre-examination,
examination, and post-examination activities through the use of the standard relevant equipment.
2. Contribute to the implementation of laboratory quality management systems under the guidance
of the laboratory supervisor. Take on the focal point role for one or more quality system essentials
(QSE) as requested by the laboratory supervisor.
3. Ensure standards and the quality of laboratory procedures by strictly following the Standard
Operating Procedures (SOPs).
4. Adhere to biosafety measures adopted in the laboratory, being responsible for the safety of oneself
and others.
5. Organize and operate activities on assigned station for accurate, efficient and timely delivery of
results.
6. Perform quality control and quality assurance activities for assigned stations and document results
as required.
7. Facilitate laboratory equipment maintenance to ensure these are in good working order and
operate equipment appropriately following SOPs.
8. Facilitate laboratory stock management and monitor that the equipment and consumables are
sufficient for the anticipated work.

Alert the laboratory supervisor to any problems related to operations, including equipment, stock
management and biosafety.
10. Facilitate maintenance of established systems of organized record keeping and information
management for timely delivery of results, data collection, analysis and reporting for laboratory
monitoring and facilitation of operational research.
11. Develop and/or update SOPs in coordination with the laboratory supervisor.
12. Participate in the improvement of the service system according to the adopted work plan in the
laboratory.
13. Manage and meet client expectations by prioritising interests and providing services with guiding
principles of patients’ dignity, beneficence, and non-maleficence in courteous manner.
14. Ensures compliance with IOM instruction INS 278 and undertakes all designated mandatory
trainings.
15. Perform such other duties as may be assigned.
Required Qualifications and Experience:
Education
• Bachelor’s degree or Diploma from an accredited academic institution in Medical (Clinical) Laboratory
Sciences, Microbiology or a related discipline in countries where the scope of responsibilities is fulfilled
according to national regulations.
• Three years for Bachelor’s degree holder and five years for diploma holders of relevant clinical
laboratory experience in a busy institution, preferably in a laboratory;
• A valid license to practice, if applicable
Experience
• Relevant technical knowledge and practices to personnel and laboratory operations;
• Knowledge and experience in clinical laboratory techniques;
• Knowledge of laboratory quality management systems;
• Knowledge of the principles and practices laboratory biosafety;
• Computer literate with understanding of accurate data collection and analysis for monitoring and
continuous improvement of laboratory services and performances; and,
• Good awareness of the laboratory role in health systems, optional use of resources for quality and
efficient services delivery.
Skills
• Effectively applies and transfers relevant technical knowledge and practices to personnel and
laboratory operations.
• Organizational skills;
• Communication skills.

Languages
REQUIRED
• For all applicants, fluency in English is required (oral and written).
DESIRABLE
• Working knowledge of French and other local languages