Assistant Director Medical Laboratory Services Epidemiology at Embu County Government

VACANCY NO. CPSB 24/22 (E)

Duties & Responsibilities

• Implementing laboratory policies, guidelines, strategies and programs.
• Supervising the preparation of reagents, stains and examining specimens
• Verifying and approving laboratory findings and results
• Investigating disease outbreaks in liaison with other health care providers
• Liaising with other stake holders in mapping and surveying vector borne diseases, communicable and non-communicable diseases
• Develop framework and tools for analysis of the findings of the epidemic analysis and use for planning 
• Support key county officials to understand the state of epidemic based on epidemic analysis 
• Facilitate and or coordinate dissemination of surveillance data through preparation of reports.

Requirements for Appointment.

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:-

• Bachelor's degree in Medical Laboratory Sciences or any other equivalent qualification from an institution recognized by the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologist Board.
• Masters of Science in Field Epidemiology or any other equivalent qualification from an institution recognized by the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologist Board.
• Registration certificate issued by the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologist Board.
• Valid practicing license from Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologist Board.