Quality Assurance Officer

International Clinical Laboratories (ICL) is one of the largest of independent clinical diagnostic centers on the African continent. ICL has opened its door for service in 2004 with the aim of “contributing to the maintenance and enhancement of the quality of life throughout Ethiopia” by encompassing a system of human and physical resources designed to meet the changing healthcare needs of the population it serves.

It is the only laboratory accredited by the USA based Joint Commission International (JCI) five times in a row. The laboratory provides more than 3000 tests in collaboration with its referral laboratories.

ICL would like to fill the following vacant positions under the Compliance and Quality Assurance section for AA1 by inviting all qualified and competent applicants

Job Title:                          Quality Assurance Officer

Required No: –                 1 (one)  

Employment Status:         permanent

Report to     :                   Safety & Environment Manager

Location       :                   AA1 (Addis Ababa)

Department :                   Compliance & Quality Assurance

Salary          :                   As per the company scale

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Comply with the ICL and Cerba Lancet Africa company policies and procedures.
• Follow the health, quality, safety and environmental regulatory requirements, set by government bodies and industry-specific guidelines.
• Ensure compliance with all statutory requirements including ISO requirements.
• Drive the ICL and Cerba Lancet Africa values.
• Identifies significant infections and high-risk staff to implement staff vaccination programs.
• Provides evaluation, counselling, and follow-up to exposed staff.
• Defines processes for reducing infection risks and ensures laboratory-acquired infection reporting.
• Reviews biosafety rules for relevant practices and initiates corrective actions for practices or accidents.
• Develops and implements a safety plan for people, property, equipment, and laboratory spaces.
• Identifies, inventories, and manages hazardous materials and waste.
• Establishes safe handling, storage, and use of hazardous materials and waste.
• Implements proper personal protective equipment (PPE) use and procedures.
• Establishes labelling for hazardous materials and waste.
• Implements documentation requirements, permits, and regulations.
• Reviews formaldehyde and xylene concentrations.
• Establishes incident reporting and investigation mechanisms.
• Implements spill and exposure management procedures, including PPE use.
• Updates information on safe handling, spills, and exposure management for hazardous materials.
• Implements safe and legal disposal of hazardous materials and waste.
• Reviews safety manual and prepares annual safety training.
• Conducts safety audits and addresses non-conformities.
• Plans for safety improvement.
• Performs other tasks assigned by the company or department.
• Implement a high-performance team culture.

Salary: – As per the company scale     

Qualification and Experience:

• 2-5 years’ experience working with in technical area.
• Expert Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook) skills
• Fluent oral and written English.