Provide technical assistance in the design, implementation and monitoring of strategies to strengthen the public health laboratory netwrok, aligned with the national laboratory strategic plan Review and synthesize existing laboratory/facility assessments including Joint External Evaluation (JEE) reports, laboratory operational plan and other assessment reports to identify activities for public health laboratory network strengthening and quality improvement Coordinate and support implementation of public health laboratory network enhancement activities including, but not limited to, sample referral and transport mechanisms, quality management systems, data management, workforce development and biosafety and biosecurity Serve as APHL’s key liaison to CDC and MOH, host government counterparts, local organizations, other stakeholders and program partners Represent APHL at national, regional, and global meetings (as appropriate). Arrange, support and coordinate regular meetings with public health laboratory and other sector laboratory leadership, directorates and sub-directorates to ensure constant coordination of efforts. Support monitoring of public health network enhancement activities in collaboration with laboratory network leaders, APHL and CDC Use experience and expertise to develop partnerships and system strengthening strategies, using established best practices and international standards Coordinate and work with diverse group or organizations and stakeholders including Ministry of Health, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Education, laboratory leaders and laboratory facility staff, international development organizations, APHL HQ and CDC Other duties as requested

A postgraduate degree in laboratory science, microbiology or equivalent. MS, PhD or MD with microbiology experience preferred. Minimum 8 years of experience in laboratory leadership Knowledge and experience in diagnosis of infectious diseases and AMR Knowledgeable of current developments in diagnosis of infectious diseases including molecular methods Experience/knowledge strengthening laboratories to achieve international quality standards including ISO 15189 or in-country standards Experience engaging with stakeholders Demonstrated ability to work effectively and collaboratively within a team and across multiple partners Ability to support and inform US CDC and other partners on laboratory operational and quality issues. Detail-oriented with strong organizational and interpersonal skills Excellent work record that shows self-motivation Skill in use of Microsoft Office software (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Ability to travel within Indonesia to work for short-term (1-3 week) assignments at laboratories that may be outside commuting distance to home Bilingual - fluent in written and spoken English and Bahasa Indonesia