The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Maiduguri Sub Delegation is looking for a suitable candidate to fill the vacancy below.
Laboratory Field Officer
Main Responsibilities:
Collaborate with local counterparts and contribute to the improvement of the quality of the blood bank in the State Specialist Hospital, Maiduguri and to ensure safe laboratory practice is followed.
Work with the hospital blood bank team to assist the hospital blood bank provide the optimal standard of support within guidelines provided by the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Health and ICRC
Ensure all staff complete correct specimen documentation and registration.
Ensure patient confidentiality procedures are maintained
Liaise with hospital staff to ensure specimen collection procedures are safe and accurate, with correct documentation.
Train staff in collecting statistics, and ensure monthly laboratory statistics are accurate.
Ensure the regular maintenance of lab equipment and ensure supplies and reagents are used correctly and economically.
Compile clinical data from the blood bank
Required Qualifications:
Certified Laboratory Technologist/Scientist, registered with the Laboratory Board
At least 2 to 3 years of experience as blood bank/|Lab technologist
Degree or equivalent qualification as a Haematologist/ Immuno-haematologist
Computer literate (Word, Excel…).
Good spoken and written knowledge of English
Personal Attributes:
Team player
Ability to provide both formal teaching sessions and informal on the job training.
Ability to work effectively and harmoniously with colleagues from various cultures and professional backgrounds
How to Apply:
Persons interested and qualified should send application letter, curriculum vitae and contact details of three referees to
Please clearly indicate “Laboratory Field Officer Maiduguri” as the subject of your application
(Applications intended for this role without this subject will not be treated)
The deadline for the submission of applications will be 21.10.2016, 16:30 h. Late application will not be considered
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
However, ICRC will not request for any monetary payments from applicants at any stage of the recruitment process.
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral and independent organisation whose exclusively humanitarian mission is to protect the lives and dignity of victims of armed conflict and other situations of violence and to provide them with assistance.
For more information about the ICRC, please visit our website www.icrc.org