Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa
International Organization for Migration - IOM
SPECIAL VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT (SVN) Open to Internal & External Candidates Vacancy No. IOM-SVN/0103/22 Position Title Laboratory Administrative Assistant Duty Station Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Classification G4 ( 2 positions) Type of Appointment SVN, Six months with possibility of extension Estimated Start Date As soon as possible Posting Period 26.07.2022 – 09.08.2022   Organizational Context and Scope   Established in 1951, IOM is the leading inter-governmental organization in the field of migration and works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants. IOM is committed to the principles of Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP), an active commitment by organizations engaging in direct assistance to populations in need of aid, to use power responsibly by taking account of, giving account to and being held to account by the people they seek to assist. IOM Ethiopia is committed to involve people affected by crisis and other destabilizing factors in key decisions and processes that impact them and have effective communication and feedback channels that engage diverse members in a community, especially those most vulnerable and marginalized. AAP promotes people-centred approach that reinforces the broader accountability of the organization to all stakeholders including donors, governments and Member States. IOM is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment. Internal & External candidates are eligible to apply to this vacancy.   Responsibilities and Accountabilities Under the direct supervision of the Laboratory Supervisor and the overall supervision of the Chief Migration Health Officer (CMHO), 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 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. 1.     Provide administrative support to the supervisor in activities carried out in the laboratory. 2.     Ensure standards and the quality of laboratory outcomes, by strictly following the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for assigned duties. 3.     Adhere to bio-safety measures adopted in the laboratory, minding the safety of oneself and others. 4.     Assist technical personnel for accurate, efficient and timely delivery of results by receiving and processing request forms, data entry, scheduling of clients, printing and submitting laboratory test reports 5.     Documents and records keeping of laboratory activities in an organized and easy retrievable manner as well as maintaining the laboratory database. 6.     Participate in laboratory stock management activities by preparing requests, inventory and updating records. 7.     Communicate between laboratory and clinical unit on issues related to request and reports for laboratory examination 8.     Communicate between laboratory and medical IT unit for preparing monthly and annual statistical reports, laboratory databases improvements or repairs 9.     Participate in the development and updating of SOPs as needed. 10.  Participate in the improvement of laboratory services according to adopted work plan in the laboratory. 11.  Perform such other duties as may be assigned.