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Quality and Accreditations Manager at LifeCare Connect – Uyo
LifeCare Connect Nigeria Limited is hiring a full-time, permanent Quality and Accreditations Manager in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. The role runs the Group’s ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System and leads technical delivery for JAPAC Accreditation client engagements covering laboratory, testing and inspection accreditation across Nigeria and Africa. The position reports to the Business Development Team, with a target start date of 4 January 2027.
Responsibilities
- Manage implementation and continuous improvement of the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System across the Group.
- Run the company-wide internal audit programme, prepare management-review input and monitor nonconformity and corrective-action closure.
- Maintain the Master Document Register and consistent control of all managed policies, records and procedures.
- Lead technical work on JAPAC Accreditation engagements, including ISO/IEC 17025, ISO 15189 and ISO/IEC 17020-related requirements.
- Coordinate external assessments, surveillance audits and relevant certification-body relationships.
- Perform independent pre-release checks and design reviews with appropriate separation from work being reviewed.
- Deliver ISO 9001 competency training and build a culture of quality and documented process improvement.
- Monitor the organisation’s own preparations for ISO 9001 certification.
Qualifications and experience
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant scientific, quality or engineering discipline.
- ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor certification, through IRCA or an equivalent recognised provider, is mandatory.
- At least five years’ quality-management or accreditation experience, ideally in a laboratory, healthcare or certification-body environment.
- Familiarity with ISO/IEC 17025 or ISO 15189 is strongly preferred.
- Understanding of Nigerian accreditation frameworks and international standards bodies.
- Strong written documentation, auditing, analysis and organisational skills.
What the role offers
- Responsibility for a documented ISO 9001-aligned management system containing over 100 documents.
- Technical leadership in accreditation services and a role shaping quality culture across a growing multi-platform business.
Target start date
- 4 January 2027.
How to apply
Apply through the online application page for the Quality and Accreditations Manager position.
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About the employer
LifeCare Connect Nigeria Limited is Ancestra Group’s registered commercial entity for marketing, contracting and delivering its platforms across Nigeria and other African markets. Its principal active platforms include Ancestra Health, QualiSentinel and JAPAC Accreditation. OneHealth Sentinel and NCD Sentinel focus on government and public-sector delivery. The Group is establishing its first Uyo operations base with a launch targeted for January 2027.
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