Quality Assurance Officer

Key facts

About the role

Highlights

• Category: Other
• Job Title: Quality Assurance Officer
• Company: International Clinical Laboratories (ICL)
• Department: Compliance & Quality Assurance
• Section: Compliance and Quality Assurance
• Location: AA1, Addis Ababa
• Number of Positions: 1
• Employment Type: Permanent
• Reports To: Safety & Environment Manager
• Salary: As per company scale
• Announcement Date: November 2, 2026
• Job Purpose:
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with quality, health, safety, and environmental standards, including ISO requirements. Oversees laboratory biosafety, infection prevention, hazardous materials management, staff safety, incident reporting, safety audits, and continuous improvement.
• Key Responsibilities:
• Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor compliance with ISO standards and industry-specific safety guidelines.
• Identify infection risks and coordinate staff vaccination programs.
• Provide evaluation, counselling, and follow-up for staff exposed to infections.
• Develop processes to reduce laboratory-acquired infection risks.
• Review biosafety practices and initiate corrective actions.
• Develop and implement safety plans for staff, property, equipment, and laboratory facilities.
• Identify, inventory, and manage hazardous materials and waste.
• Establish safe handling, storage, labelling, and disposal procedures for hazardous materials.
• Ensure proper use of personal protective equipment.
• Maintain safety documentation, permits, and regulatory compliance records.
• Monitor formaldehyde and xylene concentrations.
• Establish incident reporting and investigation procedures.
• Implement spill and exposure management procedures.
• Review and update safety manuals and prepare annual safety training.
• Conduct safety audits and address non-conformities.
• Develop and implement safety improvement plans.
• Promote a high-performance team culture.
• Perform other duties assigned by the company or department.
• Education Requirement: Not specified in the provided announcement.
• Work Experience: Not specified in the provided announcement.
• Required Skills: Not specified in the provided announcement.
• Application Deadline: Not provided in the supplied announcement.

Required qualifications

• Work Experience:
• 2 to 5 years of relevant experience in a technical field.
• Required Skills:
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Fluency in spoken and written English.
• Technical Skills:
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

How to apply