Laboratory Services Manager Under Statute at RWANDA AGRICULTURE AND ANIMAL RESOURCES DEVELOPEMENT BOARD (RAB): (Deadline 28 July 2023)

Laboratory Services Manager Under Statute at RWANDA AGRICULTURE AND ANIMAL RESOURCES DEVELOPEMENT BOARD (RAB): (Deadline 28 July 2023)

Job description

– Reporting to the Seed and Fertilizers Division Manager, the Laboratory Services Manager has the following functions:
– Manage and coordinate the daily workflow in the Seed Testing Laboratory;
– Devise mechanisms and tools promote operational efficiency, organize work set-ups that crease clear division of labor among staff and logical flow of work that enhance improved service delivery;
– Ensure that all the inputs, materials and equipment necessary use in activities of testing and analysis are planned for, timely procured and delivered;
– Develop guidelines and procedure manuals to facilitate the implementation of policies and regulations on seed quality control and promotion;
– Participate in seed certification quality assurance, aligning it with national, regional and international norms (ISTA and/or COMESA);
– Supervise and provide technical expertise and support to all testing activities being run in the lab and troubleshoot assays and equipment issues;
– Review worksheets and raw data to ensure the integrity and quality of test results;
– Oversee the preparation and issuing of certificates of seed quality;
– Coordinate the development and validation of SOPs for new assays and update existing assays as needed;
– Develop and coordinate the delivery of a training curriculum to personnel for various roles, tasks, and procedures in the lab including assay protocols, safety, ordering, equipment use, general housekeeping, organization, etc.
– Ensure the internal quality control for the EGS seed produced in RAB Stations and contribute to maintaining their postharvest quality including during storage;
– Ensure that the required protocols are developed and used for the analysis and diagnosis of disease pathogens that affect seed quality;
– In collaboration with crop protection program and other relevant stakeholders, organize the conduct of periodic field assessments for the monitoring, mapping and profiling of pests and diseases that potentially affect the quality of seed fields;
– Identify resource constraints (labor, space, etc.) impacting testing activities and provide solutions;
– Maintain a safe work environment for both staff, customers, equipment and facilities;
– Ensure the coordination of activities, projects and assets that the efficient delivery of seed services is duly supported and that public finances and goods are well managed;
– Report all tests and activities carried out by the Laboratory on a weekly, quarterly, annual basis and as may be required;
– Perform any other duties as the work supervisor assigns.