UNDP Liberia

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT - UNDP/06/008

Post Title : LABORATORY ASSISTANT

Post Level : SSA (equivalent GS5)

Duration : Initially three (3) months with possibility of extension

Duty Station : Monrovia

Office/Department : UN Dispensary

Starting Date : Immediately

Advertised on : March 09 2006

Application Deadline : March 19. 2006
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BACKGROUND

The laboratory at the UN Dispensary has a single Technician that serves over 1,000 beneficiaries. At least 30 patients are seen at the Dispensary daily, most of who are sent to the laboratory for more that two tests usually. To ensure accuracy and precision, the Laboratory Technician spends not less than fifteen minutes on each test to produce a result. Consequently, if a single Technician must contend with this population daily, one would expect patients to stay longer than necessary in the Dispensary. Also, the effectiveness and efficiency of the Technician (and the accuracy of results) would dwindle with time.

As part of its effort to avert these problems as well as strengthen and improve the level of services rendered by the UN Dispensary, the UNDP seeks to employ a Laboratory Field Assistant to undertake the following assignments

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Qualified female candidates are especially encouraged to apply.

Please forward all applications to:

Deputy Resident Representative for Operations (Attention: HR Unit)
United Nations Development Programme
Simpson Apartment, Sekou Toure Avenue, Mamba Point
Monrovia, Liberia
OR by email: omprakash.dhawan@undp.org or
Ekema.witherspoon@undp.org

Kindly note that applicants upon receipt will be reviewed and only short-listed candidates will receive acknowledgement and be contacted for an interview and/or test.

Note: All applications/queries must be addressed to: vacancies.lr@undp.org
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply.