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Laboratory Services Technical Officer Consultancy – FHI 360 EpIC Tanzania

A consultancy opportunity: EpIC project Tanzania – Laboratory Services Technical Officer

The Meeting Targets and Maintaining Epidemic Control (EpIC) project is an internationally funded project by FHI 360 that provides support to countries in Tanzania to meet and maintain HIV epidemic control. In Tanzania, the EpIC Project collaborates with the Ministry of Health (MoH), as well as regional and local authorities, to improve HIV service delivery systems in terms of laboratories in accordance with national strategies and best practices.

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Overview of the consultancy

FHI 360/EpIC Tanzania Project is looking to hire a Laboratory Services Technical Officer Consultant. They are required to offer technical help to enhance health HIV laboratories services for EpIC-supported regions located in Tanzania. This is a consultant position that aims to improve the quality of laboratory services for HIV as a means to control the spread of the disease. This is achieved by adhering to laboratory guidelines as well as EpIC priorities.

1. Laboratory services for HIV programs

  • Coordinate the implementation of the HIV-related lab services for the supported regions and ensure alignment with the national standards for labs, HIV guidelines, CBO partners, and EpIC targets.
    Offer technical support to health facility and CBO partners to improve algorithms in HIV testing, rapid testing, confirmation of rapid results, and quality assurance.
    Technical support to R/CHMTs and health facilities on viral load (VL) and Early Infant Diagnosis (EID) sample service delivery, including sample collection, packaging, transportation, turn-around times, and use of results.
    Ensure the integration of TB diagnosis services, such as GeneXpert, within HIV programs, including the process of referring, providing feedback, and connecting with care.
  • Support the integration of laboratory services for AHD, including CD4 testing, CrAg testing, TB-LAM, and other recommended diagnostics.
    Perform monitoring of laboratory commodity management for HIV-related tests including forecasting, quantification, stock monitoring, redistribution, and reporting of stock-outs and expiries.
    Provide support to implementation and monitoring of laboratory information systems, including data quality, completeness, and use for program improvement.

2. Capacity strengthening and partner engagement

  • Provide supportive supervision and mentorship for laboratory personnel at supported health facilities.
    Conduct virtual/physical monthly technical review meetings with regions and CBOs partners to review laboratory performance and address gaps.
    Capacity building of the regional and facility laboratory focal persons in HIV diagnostics, quality management systems, and use of data.

3. Monitoring, evaluation, and reporting

  • Track laboratory service implementation progress against weekly, monthly, and quarterly targets.
    Review laboratory reports, provide timely feedback, and support the preparation of regional quarterly laboratory reports.
    Submit reports on supervision covering laboratory technical support extended and progress realized..

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4. Reporting

  • Monthly Implementation Report aligned with the approved work plan
  • Technical Support Summary detailing laboratory support provided
  • Performance/Data Report on key laboratory indicators
  • Laboratory Commodity Monitoring ReportMonthly Implementation Report against the approved work plan
    Technical Support Summary of laboratory support provided
    Performance/Data Report on Key Laboratory Indicators
    Commodity Lab Monitoring Report
    Tasks, deliverables, and level of effort

    Coordinate and supervise the implementation of laboratory services. → Monthly supervision plans and visits reports, monthly summary of laboratory activities, documentation of challenges and mitigation actions. → 10 days
    Technical assistance for HIV testing, VL and EID services. → HTS, VL and EID performance reports disaggregated by age/sex, summary of quality assurance and proficiency testing. → 8 days
    Support TB and AHD diagnostic services. → Monthly diagnostic performance report on TB, CD4, CrAg & TB-LAM; AHD testing uptake summary, gaps, and improvement action plan. → 10 days
    Oversee laboratory commodity management: stock status, expiry reports, forecasts and quantification summary, site-level commodity checklists.
    Final consultancy report → Final report detailing implementation status, target achievement, lessons learned and follow-up actions → 2 days TOTAL → 40 days

Preferred qualifications/requirements

  • BSc in Medical Laboratory Sciences, Medical Laboratory Technology, Molecular Biology, or a relevant biomedical discipline from a reputable institution.
    Valid Professional Registration and Licensure with the relevant national regulatory body (for instance, the Medical Laboratory Council).
    At least five (5) years of hands-on experience in a clinical, public health, or molecular laboratory, preferably working on HIV, TB, VL, or EID programs supported by PEPFAR.
    Demonstrated expertise for molecular laboratory activities, testing processes, as well as priority laboratory tests for PEPFAR (HIV, TB, VL, EID)..

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Application guidelines

Interested and suitably qualified candidates should submit an application letter, a detailed curriculum vitae, and three professional references to tz_recruitment@fhi360.org. The subject of the email should read – Laboratory Services Technical Officer – Consultancy Opportunity_EpIC Tanzania. Deadline 03 February 2026.

To apply for this job email your details to tz_recruitment@fhi360.org