Laboratory Technology - Beza Posterity Development Organization, Addis-Abeba

About the Organization

Beza Posterity Development Organization (BPDO) is a leading national nonprofit organization focusing on health, socioeconomic development, capacity building, and volunteerism. We place health care and treatment at the center of all that we do—believing that it is not only a fundamental human right, but is critical for expanding life opportunities for women, families, communities, and nations as a whole, and paving the way for creating transformed societies.

BPDO provides women, men, unemployed youth, and adolescents with a range of quality health services—from contraception and maternal care to HIV prevention and AIDS care and treatment. We strive to strengthen access to economic growth, ensure the availability of safe health care services, advocate for sound reproductive health policies, and improve the rights and lives of the people we serve.

Position Details

• Job Title: Laboratory Technologist
• Location: Addis Ababa - Yeka Sub City, Kotebe
• Reports To: General Practitioner (GP) and DIC Coordinator
• Contract Type: Definite Period Contract
• Grade: Grade 4
• Positions Available: 1

Job Purpose

The Laboratory Technologist supports the overall integrated clinical service, including USAID-funded HIV Prevention, Testing, and Treatment Services for Key Populations. This position plays a critical role in HTS (HIV Testing Services) yield maximization activities and supports other packages within the overall combination prevention and test-and-treat activities.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Synergize team roles and responsibilities of the specific DIC and BPDO at large
• Pay maximum attention and effort to maximizing HTC (HIV Testing Counseling) yield in the DIC
• Collect samples for CD4, CBC, viral load, and other required laboratory tests
• Maintain key relationships with all staff, partners, and beneficiaries
• Support the overall integrated clinical service delivery