About this role
HEALTH JOB ALERT: TALENT LAB IS RECRUITING
Location: Kebbi State, Nigeria
Recruitment Agency: Talent Lab
Application Deadline: 11 November 2026
Talent Lab, on behalf of its client, is seeking an experienced professional to strengthen malaria diagnostic accuracy, case-management quality and data integrity under its malaria programme in Nigeria.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
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Coordinate malaria diagnostic quality assurance, including External Quality Assessment (EQA), microscopy slide rechecking and rapid diagnostic test (mRDT) quality monitoring.
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Improve malaria case-management quality through facility case reviews, clinical mentoring and supportive supervision.
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Monitor data quality by reconciling facility records with DHIS2/HMIS and investigating discrepancies.
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Track quality assurance performance indicators and programme progress.
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Strengthen state and LGA laboratory capacity through coaching and mentorship.
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Coordinate with government agencies and programme partners.
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Prepare technical reports and document programme milestones.
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QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
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Bachelor’s degree in Medical Laboratory Science, Medicine or a related clinical discipline.
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Minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience in malaria diagnostics, quality assurance (QA/EQA) or clinical quality improvement in Nigeria.
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Strong knowledge of malaria microscopy, mRDT quality assurance, EQA and national malaria case-management protocols.
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Experience with DHIS2/HMIS, data quality assessments, laboratory data reconciliation and performance monitoring.
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Strong skills in capacity building, coaching, mentorship and supportive supervision.
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Ability to engage government stakeholders, coordinate partners and prepare technical reports.
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APPLICATION DEADLINE
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11 November 2026