Job Description

The Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana (PPAG), an NGO and a member of the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), and a leading provider of Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) education and services, hereby invites result-oriented and committed persons to apply for the following vacant position to be filled in the Association.

• Position: Laboratory Technician
• Reports To: Facility Head
• Location: Kparigu

Job Role and Functions

• To provide effective and quality service to clients

Duties & Responsibilities

• Ensure effective and efficient provision of laboratory services
• Ensure that clients and providers rights are adhered to
• Take samples of clients, conduct the laboratory test and provide the result to the Physician Assistant or Officer-in Charge for efficient service delivery
• Keep proper inventory of laboratory equipment
• Keep the laboratory room clean and tidy
• Assist in monitoring and supervising clinic activities
• Assist in ensuring that clinical standards are adhered to
• Prepares Annual Work plan and Performance Appraisal
• Perform any other duties that may be assigned by the immediate supervisor

Required Skills or Experience

Qualification & Experience

• HND/Diploma in Laboratory Technician or any other higher related field with a minimum of three (3) years relevant working experience, 2 years of which must be in a similar position.
• language proficiency: fluent in both written and spoken English and any of the local languages in the locality

Other Qualities and Requirements

• Very good interpersonal relationship and communication skills
• Must be honest, transparent and reliable
• Must be friendly and accommodative
• High sense of responsibility, humor, and reliable to take initiatives
• Must be a team player
• Must be able to work for long hours and under pressure
• Must be able to work with little supervision
• A good working knowledge in the use of the computer
• The person must reside within the Kparigu locality or willing to relocate to Kparigu at no cost to the Association.