Medical Laboratory Assistant
Full time @Hoima District Service Commission posted 2 weeks ago in Government Shortlist Email JobJob Detail
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Job ID 28293
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Career Level Officer
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Experience 2 Years
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Gender Both
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Industry Administration
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Qualifications Degree Bachelor
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Job Type Full time
Job Description
Applications are invited from suitably qualified Ugandans to fill the vacancies which exist in Hoima District Local Government on replacement basis. Applications to be submitted in triplicate on PSC Form 3, (Revised 2008) & ESC Form 3, 1998 for Teachers. All applications should be addressed to the Secretary, Hoima District Service Commission, P.O. Box 465, Hoima.
Medical Laboratory Assistant
S/N: 6
Job Title: Medical Laboratory Assistant
Salary Scale: U7Sc
No. of Positions: 01
Department: Health
Ref. No: HDSC/EXT/06/09/2026
Cause of Vacancy: Replacement
Form of Advert: External
Job Title
Laboratory Assistant
Salary Scale
U7
Reports to
Senior Veterinary officer (Disease control)
Job Purpose
To produce periodic analysed laboratory reports and maintain the safety of the stocks in the laboratory.
Key Outputs
i. Laboratory analysis carried out and reports submitted to the requesting officer;
ii. Laboratory reagents for routine investigations prepared;
iii. Hazardous laboratory substances and waste disposed;
iv. Laboratory equipment looked after and serviced;
v. Supplies for laboratory work requisitioned and record of stock kept; and
vi. Periodic laboratory reports compiled and submitted to the immediate supervisor.
Key Functions
i. Carrying out laboratory analysis and submitting reports to the requesting officer;
ii. Preparing laboratory reagents and stains for routine investigations;
iii. Disposing hazardous laboratory substances and waste;
iv. Looking after and servicing laboratory equipment regularly;
v. Requisitioning for necessary supplies for laboratory work and keeping record of stock; and
vi. Compiling periodic laboratory reports and submitting them to the immediate supervisor.
Person Specifications
(i) Qualifications
- A Certificate in Medical Laboratory Techniques from a recognized Institution.
- Registered by the Allied Health Professionals Council.
(ii) Competences
- Records and information management;
- Concern for quality and standards;
- Ethics and Integrity; and
- Time management
The closing date for receiving applications is on Monday, 26th October, 2026. At 5pm. Application forms are obtainable at District Service Commissions Offices Country wide and at Public Service Commission offices or can be downloaded from the Public Service Commission website: www.publicservice.go.ug Applicants should attach 3 photocopies of their Certificates, Pass-slips, Academic transcripts, Passport photographs, Identity cards (including institutional and National identity cards), and should indicate; Job Title, Reference number, Telephone contacts, email and postal addresses.
Serving officers should route their applications through the Responsible Officers who should be informed of the closing date to avoid delay.
NOTE:
- ALL ACADEMIC DOCUMENTS SHOULD BE FULLY CERTIFIED.
- RECRUITMENT INTO PUBLIC SERVICE IS A FREE SERVICE. BE AWARE OF CON MEN AND CON WOMEN. GIVING, PROMISING OR OFFERING ANYTHING TO INDUCE MEMBERS OF THE DISTRICT SERVICE COMMISSION/TECHNICAL TEAM OR ANY OTHER PERSON AT THE DISTRICT OR ELSEWHERE IS ILLEGAL AND ANYONE WHO DEMANDS ANY BRIBE FROM JOB APPLICANT SHOULD BE REPORTED TO RELEVANT GOVERNMENT AGENCIES LIKE IG, STATE HOUSE ANTI – CORRUPTION UNIT, CAO, RDC, DISO, LC V AND POLICE
- ANY FORM OF INFLUENCE PEDDLING AND BRIBERY SHALL LEAD TO AUTOMATIC DISQUALIFICATION OF THE APPLICANT
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