 Prepare a work plan for the development of the laboratory strategic plan

 Review relevant national and international guidelines and policy documents

 Conduct desk research into relevant health policies, laws, and regulations that impact

NQCL

 Conduct data gathering exercise on NQCL revenue, revenue streams, throughput

capacity, and other relevant data points

 Organise and facilitate interviews and workshop/s with relevant local health partners

 Perform an environmental scan, which will include at least a customer segmentation

analysis and SWOT analysis

 Organise and facilitate workshop/s and interviews with NQCL to introduce the value of

strategic plan, and identify the focus areas and strategic objectives of the strategic

plan

 Draft and finalize a laboratory strategic plan, in close collaboration with the NQCL,

which includes a monitoring and evaluation framework, key performance indicators,

and an annual implementation plan

 Collaborate closely with USP GHMS staff and consultants in the implementation of

activities

Deliverables

 Workshop reports

 Strategic plan and related documents including:

o Environmental scan

o Monitoring and evaluation framework

o Annual implementation plan

 Minimum of five (5) years’ experience developing strategic plans for medicines regulatory

authorities, national quality control laboratories, other laboratory networks, infectious

disease area programs or related organizations

 Understanding of monitoring and evaluation frameworks and principles

 Fluent in written and spoken English

 Experience working or based in low- and middle-income countries in Southeast Asia is

preferred

 Experience implementing strategic planning in a donor funded context preferred