PELTOM Global Services (PGS) Limited is an indigenous technical support organization specializing in organizational development, public health, capacity building, implementation support, knowledge management, M&E, and policy reform. With 14 years of experience in Nigeria, PGS has supported numerous government and development entities, including NACA, NASCP, NIPRD, FMITI, NMEP, and the World Bank’s HSDP 2. Other partners we have supported include the NBC, PCC, OSSAP-SDGs, Malaria Consortium, Codix Pharma, GIZ, SD Biosensor, and the Federal Ministries of Environment and Aviation, among others.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: DNO / DNA Support Consultant

Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Part-time

The Project

Laboratories are vital to healthcare systems, directly impacting the quality of health services and enabling prompt, accurate decision-making. They are essential for disease surveillance and outbreak response. Nigeria faces challenges of inequitable access to quality diagnostics, limiting timely diagnosis and increasing healthcare costs. The Medical Laboratory Services Division (MLSD) of the Federal Ministry of Health coordinates laboratory services and implements policies to strengthen Nigeria’s laboratory system. The National Medical Laboratory Services Policy (NMLSP) addresses management challenges by establishing organizational structures in federal and state health ministries. Nigeria’s healthcare system operates across primary, secondary, and tertiary levels, with laboratory support often fragmented and poorly coordinated across disease programs.

Supported by the Global Fund, MLSD has made strides in strengthening laboratory systems, but issues remain in governance, coordination, funding, infrastructure, and quality control. To address these, MLSD is implementing a Diagnostic Network Optimization (DNO) initiative under the Global Fund GC7 grant. A Service Provider is needed to offer technical assistance to FMOH-MLSD for integrating laboratory systems across disease programs and achieving DNO goals.

Objectives of the project

• To conduct a national integrated diagnostic network assessment (DNA)
• To support the integrated Diagnostic Network Optimization analysis and modelling
• To support the implementation of the optimized integrated diagnostic network to improve access, capacity, and quality of the country’s diagnostic services.
• To support the development and wide dissemination of the National Guidelines on Laboratory Equipment Management
• To support the implementation of activities to address human resource gaps

Roles and Responsibilities

• Conduct desk review on DNA & DNO
• Lead the development of the DNA/DNO protocol, tools and guides
• Lead the development of the DNA/DNO quality management approach & tools
• Support pilot of the protocol/tools & improvement of the same where appropriate
• Facilitate DNO scenario modelling workshop
• Facilitate workshop for the development of the framework for the implementation of DNO modelling output

Deliverables

• Submit all activity reports
• Submit DNA/DNO protocol & tools
• Submit report of DNO scenario modeling workshop
• Submit agreed framework for the implementation of the DNO output
• Submit training report

Requirements / Qualifications

• Medical Laboratory scientist
• Extensive experience in the Nigeria lab sector
• Experience in DNA
• Experience in DNO is an advantage
• Experience in scenario modeling within or outside lab sector is an advantage.

Application Closing Date
18th November, 2024.