National Consultant – Integrated Specimen Referral System (iSRS) Coordination, ALERT-LAO (Activity 2.3.3) (office based with travel for 12 months)
UNICEF · Posted Nov 5, 2026
- Laos
- On-site
- Temporary
- 5+ years
Provide technical coordination to scale up the integrated specimen referral system across Lao PDR, including training, transport arrangements, and performance monitoring.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate technical activities for iSRS implementation
- Finalize iSRS framework and tools
- Deliver national Training of Trainers and cascade training
- Set up transport, packaging and data arrangements
- Monitor and report on system performance
Requirements
- Bachelor's in Medical laboratory technology, biomedical science, microbiology, medicine, pharmacy, public health or another health-related field
- Nice to have: Master’s degree in public health, microbiology, laboratory management, epidemiology
- Nice to have: Certified training in shipping infectious substances
- Nice to have: Experience with GeneXpert, TB or HIV viral load transport networks
- Nice to have: Experience with FIND Diagnostic Network Assessment