Senior Tuberculosis Laboratory and Diagnostic Network Advisor, DOS LEAP Global Nigeria

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LEAP Program Description

Global Solutions Ventures (GSV) a joint-venture partnership between ZemiTek LLC and Dexis Consulting Group is implementing the Long-term Exceptional Technical Assistance Project (LEAP Global) a mechanism originally used by USAID to battle against infectious diseases such as malaria HIV / AIDS tuberculosis neglected tropical diseases and pandemic influenza. As of July 1 2025 LEAP Global transitioned to the U.S. Department of State (DOS). This initiative aims to address the complex human resource challenges faced by national infectious disease programs in the USA-supported countries.

The intervention of this project is to hire and embed technical expert advisors and subject matter experts within government entities. By directly embedding the technical expertise within the national programs LEAP provides long-term sustainable lifesaving support to empower host governments to lead and manage key aspects of their infectious disease portfolios and improve coordination between the U.S. Government and the host country.

About the Position

The Senior TB Laboratory and Diagnostic Network Advisor will support in carrying out life-saving humanitarian assistance (LHA) in full alignment with the new Presidential Executive Order (EO) directives. A robust and well-coordinated diagnostic network is foundational to achieving early and accurate tuberculosis (TB) detection effective drug resistance surveillance and quality-assured patient management. Nigerias National Strategic Plan (NSP) for TB underscores the urgent need to expand access to WHO-recommended rapid diagnostics (WRDs) such as GeneXpert and Truenat while strengthening culture drug susceptibility testing (DST) and line probe assay (LPA) capacity within the reference laboratory network.

Despite major investments in laboratory expansion fragmented specimen referral systems underutilization of diagnostic platforms and weak quality management practices continue to constrain the efficiency of the TB laboratory system. Reference laboratories responsible for advanced diagnostics including Line Probe Assays (LPA) culture and Drug Susceptibility Testing (DST) often exhibit suboptimal performance creating bottlenecks that compromise the quality and turnaround time (TAT) of results critical for managing Drug-Resistant TB (DR-TB).

To address these gaps the U.S. Department of State (DOS) in collaboration with partners seeks to engage a Technical Consultant to provide targeted technical assistance focused on strengthening the TB laboratory and diagnostic network. The consultancy will enhance coordination improve staff capacity and support the optimization of laboratory workflows and referral systems across national and subnational levels.

Overall Objective of Assignment :

To strengthen the national TB laboratory and diagnostic network by improving functionality quality assurance and coordination of molecular culture and DST servicesensuring timely accurate and quality-assured TB and drug resistance diagnosis across all tiers of the laboratory system.

Responsibilities

The Advisor will work under the guidance of the NTBLCPs Laboratory Unit and in collaboration with key partners (Global Fund and implementing partners) to carry out the following tasks :

Diagnostic Network Assessment and Optimization

• Conduct a comprehensive review of the current TB diagnostic network mapping existing GeneXpert Truenat TB Lamp culture LPA and DST sites their coverage utilization rates HRH availability and referral linkages.
• Identify key gaps in functionality connectivity biosafety and maintenance across the network.
• Evaluate the operational capacity quality management system (QMS) compliance staff proficiency staff adequacy and turnaround times (TAT) for advanced diagnostics (LPA culture DST) at key reference laboratories.
• Develop a network optimization plan recommending strategic placement workload redistribution and tiered referral linkages between microscopy WRDs and reference laboratories.

Strengthening Specimen Referral and Transport Systems

Enhancing Laboratory Quality and Performance

Capacity Building and Technical Mentorship

Coordination Reporting and Sustainability Planning

Deliverables :

Inception Report and Workplan Inception Report and Workplan

Diagnostic Network Optimization Report

Specimen Referral System Plan

Reference Lab Performance Reports

Training & Capacity Building Reports

Laboratory Performance Dashboard

Final Technical Report and Sustainability Plan

REPORTING :

The Senior TB Laboratory and Diagnostic Network Advisor will provide a detailed monthly report to the U.S. Department of State (Office of Foreign Assistance) submitted by the 5th day of the following month. Additionally the Advisor will submit a weekly progress report to the U.S. Department of State (and participate in weekly calls) to include a short paragraph about main successes for that week. The format for reporting may be adjusted with concurrence from the COR.

In addition to your LEAP Global supervisors and POCs The Senior TB Laboratory and Diagnostic Network Advisor will report to the Health Assistance Coordinator and his / her designate and has no formal supervisory responsibility. Incumbent may also have a POC with the coordinating GON ministry department and or agency as defined in the roles and responsible above.

Qualifications

Masters degree or local equivalentfrom an accredited program in Public HealthMedical Laboratory SciencesInternational Development Health Social or Behavioral Sciences Epidemiology Biology Infectious Disease Medicine Pharmacy Immunization orrelevant qualification required.

Doctors in Medical Laboratory Scienceor MDpreferred but not required (e.g. MBChB MBBS MD or equivalent).

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As part of a competitive benefits package for eligible employees Dexis provides healthcare insurance in addition to other staff welfare benefits and perks.

Required Experience :

Senior IC

Key Skills

Computer Hardware,Loan Processing,Sales Experience,Continuous Integration,Iis,Risk Management,Banking,Strategic Planning,Curriculum Development,Administrative Experience,Program Design,negotiation

Employment Type : Advisor

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1