Summary
Date Posted: 31st January 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time , Currency: RwF

JOB DETAILS:
Job Title: Director of Laboratory Unit
Level: 1.III
Reports To: Head of Department of Applied Research and Development
No. of Positions: 1
Job Description
• Provide leadership to the Laboratory services Unit.
• Develop quality laboratory quality assuarance systems and procedures and ensure effective monitoring of laboratory performance standards.
• Provides direction, monitor, reviews and evaluate achievement of laboratory services performance targets.
• Provides overall coordination of Laboratory services activities by setting goals and objectives for the Unit’s success.
• Oversee the effective implementation of laboratory information systems.
• Ensure proper utilization of both the laboratory services unit’s financial and human resources
• Oversee, review and direct the actions of the team members' assignments, to ensure that staff meet their goals and deliverable deadlines.
• Encourage communication and facilitate institutional cooperation and shared work.
• With support of Corporate services division, develop and monitor Unit’s strategic plans and budgets, ensuring projects are completed on time;
• Propose training tools to the NIRDA management team to enhance staff performance and skills development;
• Support the management team in the recruitment of the Unit’s personnel.
• Train and appraise staff.
• To perform any other duties assigned by the HoD.
Job Profile
Master’s Degree in MicroBiology, Chemistry, BioChemistry, Medical Technology, Industrial science, Biotechnology, Food Science and Technology with a minimum of 10 years’ work experience, including 5 years experience in a Lab managerial position. PhD is an added advantage.
Key technical skills and knowledge required:
• Strong command of written and spoken English
• Extensive understanding of the national, regional and international contexts of laboratory quality assuarance policies
• Experience in laboratory systems and procedures
• Advanced relationship management skills, including partnering, group facilitation, interviewing, consulting, and influencing.
• Advanced leadership skills, including coaching, team building, problem solving, conflict resolution, consensus building
• Experience in dealing with a diversity of stakeholders both in public sector and/or private sector
• Experience in new industrial business lines, automation and technology for laboratories
• Business management skills
• Excellent reporting and presentation skills.
• Strong computer literacy, especially good command of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

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Job application procedure
Please Click Here to Apply: https://recruitment.mifotra.gov.rw/Applications/Apply/3075