Position title:  Project Officer

Duty station:  Malawi

Reports to: Project Manager

Contract Term: Ending 30^th September 2025 (renewable in line with budget period)

ASLM Background

The African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) is a Pan‐African professional body, working to advocate for the critical role and needs of laboratory medicine and networks throughout Africa. Africa is rapidly growing but faces major health challenges including epidemics of HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria, and new priorities such as Ebola and other global health security threats. Strengthened laboratory capacity and surveillance in Africa are critical to overcoming the burden of disease and ensuring a healthy future for the continent. ASLM addresses these challenges by working collaboratively with governments, local and international organizations, implementing partners, and the private sector.

Purpose of the role

We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Laboratory Program Officer to support the development and implementation of laboratory programs. The successful candidate will have a strong background in laboratory operations, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work effectively with laboratory staff, stakeholders, and partners. The Program Officer will primarily be responsible for the implementation and monitoring of ASLM project activities in Lilongwe, Malawi.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Program development and implementation: Support the development and implementation of laboratory programs, including planning, coordination, and evaluation.
• Laboratory operations: Provide technical expertise and support for laboratory operations, including equipment management, supply chain management, and quality assurance.
• Stakeholder engagement: Build and maintain relationships with laboratory staff, stakeholders, and partners to ensure effective communication and collaboration.
• Data management and analysis: Collect, analyze, and report data on laboratory program performance and outcomes.
• Capacity building: Provide training, mentorship and capacity-building support to laboratory staff to enhance their skills and knowledge in LQMS and accreditation.

Qualification

• Education: Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., laboratory science, public health).
• Experience: Minimum 7 years of experience in laboratory operations, program management, or a related field.
• Skills: Excellent communication, time management, mentorship, organizational, and analytical skills.
• Knowledge: Strong knowledge of laboratory operations, laboratory quality management systems, SLMTA/SLIPTA, report writing, ISO 15189, ISO 17025 and ISO 17011 accreditation and program development.

Equal opportunity

• ASLM is an equal opportunity employer and we recruit and select staff on the basis of their demonstrated ability, qualifications and suitability for work.

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Position title:  Laboratory Quality Mentor

Duty station:  Malawi

Reports to: Project Officer

Contract Term: ending 30^th September 2025 (renewable in line with budget year)

ASLM Background

The African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) is a Pan‐African professional body, working to advocate for the critical role and needs of laboratory medicine and networks throughout Africa. Africa is rapidly growing but faces major health challenges including epidemics of HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria, and new priorities such as Ebola and other global health security threats. Strengthened laboratory capacity and surveillance in Africa are critical to overcoming the burden of disease and ensuring a healthy future for the continent. ASLM addresses these challenges by working collaboratively with governments, local and international organizations, implementing partners, and the private sector.

Purpose of the role

We are seeking a highly experienced Laboratory Quality Mentor to lead and support our laboratory team in implementing and maintaining a robust quality management system. The successful candidate will have a strong background in laboratory quality management, excellent communication skills, and the ability to mentor and train laboratory staff. The laboratory mentors will be responsible for implementation of ASLM’s laboratory quality strengthening activities in Lilongwe, Malawi.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and implement laboratory quality management systems: Establish and maintain a quality management system that meets international standards and regulatory requirements including ISO 15189, ISO 17025 and ISO 17011.
• Mentor and train laboratory staff: Provide training and mentorship to laboratory staff on laboratory quality management systems, equipment calibration and in best practices.
• Conduct audits and assessments: Conduct regular audits and assessments to ensure compliance with quality standards and identify areas for improvement.
• Develop and implement quality procedures and guidelines: Develop, implement, and maintain quality procedures and protocols to ensure laboratory operations meet quality standards.
• Collaborate with laboratory staff: Work closely with laboratory staff to identify and address quality issues, and implement corrective actions.

Qualification

• Education: Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., laboratory science, quality management).
• Experience: Minimum 5 years of experience in laboratory quality management, with a proven track record of implementing and maintaining quality management systems.
• Knowledge: Laboratory quality management (e.g., ISO 15189, ISO 17025, ISO 17011) is highly desirable.
• Skills: Excellent communication, time management, report writing, interpersonal, and mentoring skills.

Equal opportunity

• ASLM is an equal opportunity employer and we recruit and select staff on the basis of their demonstrated ability, qualifications and suitability for work.

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Position Title:	Project Officer
Duty station	Africa
Job Type:	Contract
Reports to:	Project Manager
Contract Duration:	Up to 30th September 2025

 

ASLM background

The African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) is a pan-African professional body working to advocate for the critical role and needs of laboratory medicine and networks throughout Africa. Africa is rapidly growing but faces major health challenges including epidemics of HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria, and new priorities such as Ebola and other global health security threats. Strengthened laboratory capacity and surveillance in Africa are critical to overcoming the burden of disease and ensuring a healthy future for the continent. ASLM addresses these challenges by working collaboratively with governments, local and international organizations, implementing partners, and the private sector.

A position has risen within the US CDC Global Health Security Corona Virus Relief, and Economic Security Act – Office of Advance Molecular Detection (GHS CARES OAMD) project at ASLM to complete project activities and successfully closeout by September 2025.

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Regulatory and Certification Framework for Institutions handling High Risk Pathogens 

Introduction The Africa Centers for Disease Control (Africa CDC) launched the Biosafety and Security Initiative in April 2019 to strengthen the biosecurity and biosafety systems of African Union Member States to enable them to comply with international standards for Biosafety and Biosecurity. Biosafety aims to prevent the unintentional or accidental release of pathogens and toxins to personnel handling the pathogens, the general population, and the environment, while biosecurity aims to prevent the deliberate theft or diversion of high-risk biological agents or toxins for use for harmful purposes including bioterrorism or biological weapons proliferation. Hence, high containment facilities play a critical role in ensuring protection of the workers, the communities, and the environment. Africa CDC, in collaboration with Member States developed a Regulatory and Certification Framework for Institutions Handling High Risk Pathogens. The Framework sets the requirements for facilities handling High Consequence Agents and Toxins (HCATs) with respect to the design, commissioning, routine operation safe and secure biocontainment laboratories. Applications are open for Institutions handing high risk pathogens to apply for certification assessments. For applications to be considered

• Complete the Application Form for enrolment and submit to rfpsubmission@aslm.org
• All forms should be submitted through the designated officer/person from the Ministry of health
• You application must be accompanied by the following documents
  • The Self-Assessment Report (not more than 12 months old from time of application)
  • Risk Assessment report (not more than 12 months from time of application)
  • Biosafety and Biosecurity Manual (up to date)
  • The Floor Plan
  • Biorisk Management Plan
  • Contingency Plan

How to apply Download the following documents and submit the application form along with the requested documents to rfpsubmission@aslm.org

• ​Application Form
• Regulatory and Certification Framework