A. Grant Management & Project Administration
1. Coordinates and leads the active participation and involvement of
laboratory end-users and stakeholders at the regions to ensure complete and
sustained implementation of NTP strategies/activities regardless of funding source
(Global Fund and/or GOP related)
2. Serves as technical support Staff or technical back-up to the day to day TB
laboratory operations such as adherence to quality assurance and biosafety
standards set by NTRL, adoption of new diagnostics, implementation of latest
PMDT strategies, organizes work areas to ensure safe and hazard free
environment, etc.
3. Provides regular feedback/reports to NTRL as early warnings, where
applicable, on the status of Laboratory & PMDT Program implementation at all
levels at the regions
4. In close coordination with the laboratory supervisor, conducts regular
inventory of laboratory supplies, chemicals, reagents and laboratory equipment
and submits request for action to NTRL (supplies specification verification pending
procurement and equipment/facility maintenance) and BIHC-PGMU (funding
support, processing for payment)
B. Technical Assistance
1. Assists the regional laboratory supervisor and key technical partners in
performing quality TB diagnostics tests in accordance with the program protocol
2. Drafts/writes technical documents/materials necessary to identify
researchable areas in laboratory operations in close coordination with the regional
laboratory coordinator and NTRL, if necessary
3. Recommends to improve timely fulfillment of deliveries, or catch-up
strategies, approaches, as well as steps to successfully achieve NTP & Global
Fund plans and targets concerning specific areas assigned.
4. Performs other tasks that may be assigned from time to time by the
immediate supervisor and/or management
C. Monitoring and Evaluation
1. Maintains an accurate recording and reporting systems to ensure that
quality data is delivered to DOH through NTRL in measuring the GF performance
indicators assigned to the latter
2. Facilitates conduct of participatory evaluation of implementation progress
under the regional laboratory operations
3. Receives and logs specimens and/or isolates and releases results of
diagnostic tests
4. Coordinates with NTRL and Laboratory Officer the schedule of major or
periodic equipment maintenance of the regional laboratory including providing
assistance in monitoring the productivity of other culture centers/microscopy
centers within its geographical location, as necessary