Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Job Ref: KVVPI/ QAA/004/01/2022- (One post)
Reports to the Senior Quality Assurance Officer

Job Purpose
The job holder does housekeeping activities.

Duties and Responsibilities
• Collecting used laboratory apparatus and equipment from various laboratories an assemblage to the decontamination unit
• Cleaning and preparation of laboratory apparatus for sterilization process in autoclaves.
• Participating in the weighing of media components, media preparation and sterilization
• Decontaminating of used glassware, laboratory clothes, laboratory wastes to kill the biological contaminants
• Reporting to Senior Quality Assurance Officer on stock levels for cleaning materials and detergents
• Cleaning and disinfection of surfaces and the lab floors
• Disposing laboratory wastes in safe and healthy manner
• Undertaking laundry services and providing clean personal protective wear (lab coats and uniforms) to the laboratory personnel
• Issuing of personal protective wear (lab coats, dust coat, overall, clean room wear and uniform) from Laundry unit
• Assisting in labelling, and packing of finished products
• Filing of daily laboratory records;
• Performing shift and 'on-call' as directed
• Performing basic analytical work namely pH determination, serum separation and centrifuging of serum
• Performing daily checks on freezers, fridges, hot and cold rooms and recording the readings for the attention of the supervisor
• Participating in labelling and packing of finished products
• Optimal use of resources in the Quality Assurance process to reduce wastage and costs

Academic and Professional Qualification
• A Diploma course in Life sciences such as Applied Science, Medical Lab Science, from a recognized institution
• KCE–Division IV/ K.C.S.E– D+ with pass in Mathematic/Physics, Biology and Chemistry

Work experience
• 3 years’ work experience as Quality Assurance Assistant III or at least 5 years’ work experience in a similar position in a Research Institution or its equivalent

Functional Skills, Behavioural Competencies/Attributes
• Good housekeeping skills
• Computer literate.
• Be a team player

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Associate Degree

Job application procedure
Application should be accompanied with copies of relevant academic and professional certificates, testimonials, national Identity card or passport and other relevant supporting documents, a detailed curriculum vitae stating current position remuneration, emails or other contact details (names, email addresses and mobile phones numbers) of three (3) referees familiar with your qualifications and work experience
Shortlisted candidates will be required to satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 and submit among other documents the following: –
• Certificate of Good Conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations
• Clearance Certificate from the Higher Education Loans Board
• Tax Compliance Certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority
• Clearance from Ethics and Anti–Corruption Commission
• Report from the Approved Credit Reference Bureau

Interested applicants should submit ten (10) copies of their application and attachments which should be marked “Application for the position of Ref. No. ……………………
All applications should be addressed to:
Chief Executive Officer
Kenya Veterinary Vaccines Production Institute
P O Box 53260 – 00200
NAIROBI.
Postal and Hand deliveries of the applications will be accepted.
Applications must be received on or before Tuesday 15th February 2022 at 4pm.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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