The National Blood Service (NBS) seeks to employ a Head for the Accra Area Blood Centre, based at the premises of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital.

Job Purpose:
To provide technical and managerial direction to the Area Blood Centre in accordance with the NBS policies and strategies.

Roles and Responsibilities:

•  Lead in the analysis, interpretation and application of NBS policies to guide operations at the Blood Centre
•  Ensure that both technical and administrative programmes are adequately catered for in costed Blood Centre plans
•  Develop initiatives to motivate staff of Blood Centre
•  Ensure that there is adequate management capacity in the Blood Centre
•  Ensure availability of adequate safe blood and blood components in the Blood Centre
•  Advice clinical doctors in the catchment area of the Blood Centre on blood products availability and usage
•  Ensure efficient utilisation of resources of the Blood Centre
•  Monitor the implementation of NBS policies in the Blood Centre
•  Lead in setting research agenda for the Blood Centre and Commission research into issues relevant to the NBS
•  Provide technical advice to the Director, NBS as may be required
•  Regularly evaluate the overall performances of the Blood Centre
•  Submit timely and regular reports on the Blood Centre to the Director, NBS

Qualification Required & Experience

Person Specification:
The aspiring candidate should,

•  Have a MBBS, MD, or MB ChB and a qualification in management with a minimum of 7 years post qualification experience
•  A Postgraduate qualification in blood transfusion, haematology, immunology, microbiology or any sub-specialty in Laboratory Medicine is desirable
•  Must be able to serve in the position for a minimum period of four (4) years
•  Strategic and operational planning
•  Budgeting
•  Organisation
•  Coordination
•  Presentation
•  Resource Mobilisation
•  Training
•  Team building
•  Computer application
•  Inter-personal communication
•  Monitoring and Evaluation
•  Quality assessment

How To Apply For The Job

To apply for this position, please send your Curriculum Vitae along with a cover letter by post or email to:

The Director
National Blood Service
P. O. BOX KB 78
Korle-Bu

Email Address:-

nbsghanarecruits@gmail.com

Closing Date:  23th August, 2012