Drive high-quality biomedical engineering support and health infrastructure operationalization by delivering technical expertise, tender evaluation, equipment commissioning, and effective stakeholder collaboration.
The incumbent provides technical support services in health technology assessment, biomedical equipment specification, tender evaluation, and operational commissioning for UNOPS project offices and managed healthcare initiatives. The role promotes a quality-driven, client-focused, and results-oriented approach to ensure compliance with international recommendations and local healthcare standards, while liaising with national authorities, health partners, local suppliers, and multidisciplinary project teams. In the discharge of their duties, the Senior Associate Biomedical Engineer works under the supervision of the Lead Biomedical Engineer to strengthen health system capacity and support the achievement of SDG3.
1. Liaison and coordination
Collaborate with national authorities and health partners to propose coordination and implementation of healthcare and laboratory equipment strengthening activities as part of the project’s strategic response;
Document existing laboratory networks and coordination mechanisms, assist health technology assessment related issues.
Facilitate work planning meetings, coordination meetings and support capacity building training for the project and relevant stakeholders.
Support the Lead Biomedical Engineer to collaborate with health partners to ensure that equipment recommendations are in line with international recommendations, but also aligned with local regulations and legislation (these activities should be related to biosafety level 2 (BSL-2) laboratory requirements).
Interact with colleagues, clients, partners and other relevant stakeholders to share vital information on operational issues related to laboratory operations and specifically Biosafety Level 2 (BSL-2) requirements – sharing compliance, forms and policies, training, safety protocols, etc.
Attend all relevant technical meetings and maintaining excellent contacts with all stakeholders;
2. Support to project implementation
Prepare technical specifications for medical equipment that is subject of procurement, confirm compliance with the project needs and provide recommendations for improvement if needed
Verification of the elaborated technical equipment with beneficiaries and services in terms of its compliance with the project budget and provide recommendations if needed
Provide recommendations for its improvement if needed
Perform technical evaluation of proposals for the supply of medical equipment
Determine compliance of the bids in accordance with the technical requirements detailed in the Invitation to Bid
Coordinate with local suppliers for the delivery and installation of the goods as per project plan.
Perform quality assurance upon the installation and commissioning of the goods
Follow-up on the on-site training with suppliers to confirm the operational readiness of the dedicated staff and to ensure maximum transfer of knowledge.
Support the development of budgeted work plans, performance framework and commodities forecasting, as they relate to public health activities.
Review work plans and reports, ensuring that they are sound, in line with the project, policy and strategies.
Participate in field visits and project sites.
3. Documentation, Reporting and Knowledge Management
Participate in data collection, data management, data quality review and reporting, in collaboration with relevant partners.
Provide input to communications and information products as required.
Maintenance of up to date program records, both in hard copy and in the computerized system.
Contribute to project’s progress reporting to donors and stakeholders.