Lead Biomedical Engineer (Technical Lead)

1. Strengthened preparedness and response capacity of the Philippines health system in regard to prevention, diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19; 
2. Reduced COVID-19 transmission and increased safety of the local populations.

Under supervision of the Senior Project Manager, the Lead Biomedical Engineer will be responsible for the following tasks: 

• Providing leadership to the Project Biomedical Engineers and coordination with the ARHC Procurement Team responsible for the procurement of the medical equipment.
• Provide prompt, high quality and professional engineering support in all activities related to the research, commission and installation of medical equipment.
• Participate in the review and analysis of existing health equipment and installations (field assessments) in various sites.
• Review the medical equipment specifications and requirements under design, in terms of accuracy, suitability and context.
• Participate in meetings and work closely with other respective medical experts to identify exact Locations and dimensions for equipment to facilitate better and efficient patient and process flows.
• Assess the probabilities for integration of the new equipment into existing medical systems.
• Prepare drawings to show proposed  locations and installation for the medical equipment.
• Develop the schedule of the requirements, conditions, evaluation criteria and exact submission needed from the bidders before the bid solicitation.
• Produce  bills of quantities for tender purposes in terms of accuracy and content.
• Prepare technical specifications for medical systems including components, products, apparatus, and services together with the expected quality of workmanship, in close coordination with the Procurement team.
• Preparation of estimates of prices for all medical equipment.
• Participate as technical evaluator of proposals for the supply of medical equipment.
• Participate in scheduled site visits for inspection during implementation.
• Witness the testing, commissioning of the installed equipment, the training of end-users and review shop drawings from contractors and issue a take-over certificate of the installed equipment.
• Development of a comprehensive maintenance plan for the installed equipment.
• Keep files and records of the design processes and decisions.
• Scheduling requested tasks related to medical works.
• Maintain accurate, current, comprehensive documentation for each area of responsibility.

Monitoring and Progress Controls

• Prepare weekly & monthly progress reports: progress of works based on the established schedules and plans, encountered problems, solutions, planning of activities for the following week, etc.
• Consolidated monthly/quarterly progress reports.
• Prepare and maintain an inventory list of medical equipment.
• Prepare operational and maintenance plans for all medical equipment.

Stakeholder Management

• Establish solid working relationship with the government.
• Manage communications and ensure stakeholders are aware of project activities, progress, exceptions and are in a position to accept handover products.
• Advise the client on issues that may impact the achievement of their outcomes (including issues of sustainability and post project requirements such as maintenance).
• Manage the information flows between the project(s) and the government.
• Liaise with technical committee and end users.

Final Product

• Prepare an accurate inventory list of all medical equipment
• Complete operational and maintenance plans for all medical equipment

• An advanced university degree (Masters or equivalent) in biomedical engineering, project management, or in any relevant area is required.
• A university degree (Bachelor's degree level) with a combination of 2 years of relevant professional experience as a biomedical engineer may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.

• Contract type: International Individual Contract Agreement (IICA)
• Contract level: ICS 10/IICA2
• Contract duration: On-going and subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds, and satisfactory performance
• Duty Station: Manila, Philippines. Manila is a family duty station
  
  

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• Please note that UNOPS does not accept unsolicited resumes.

• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

• Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process, which involves various assessments.

• UNOPS embraces diversity and is committed to equal employment opportunity. Our workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures,  languages, races, gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities. UNOPS seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity to ensure equal opportunities as well as an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce. 

• Qualified women and candidates from groups which are underrepresented in the UNOPS workforce are encouraged to apply. These include in particular candidates from racialized and/or indigenous groups, members of minority gender identities and sexual orientations, and people with disabilities.

• We would like to ensure all candidates perform at their best during the assessment process.  If you are shortlisted and require additional assistance to complete any assessment, including reasonable accommodation, please inform our human resources team when you receive an invitation.

Terms and Conditions 

• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post. 

• For retainer contracts, you must complete a few Mandatory Courses (they take around 4 hours to complete) in your own time, before providing services to UNOPS. For more information on a retainer contract here.

• All UNOPS personnel are responsible for performing their duties in accordance with the UN Charter and UNOPS Policies and Instructions, as well as other relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, all personnel must demonstrate an understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a manner consistent with UN core values and the UN Common Agenda.

• It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential personnel. Recruitment in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.