Senior Biomedical Engineer-Advisor (Retainer)

Myanmar is one of UNOPS leading offices in Asia, acting as fund manager for three of the largest development programmes in the country, namely the Access to Health Fund, the Livelihood and Food Security Fund (LIFT) and the Joint Peace Fund (JPF). In addition, UNOPS Myanmar is Principal Recipient for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria in Myanmar and Cambodia, and for the Global Fund¹s Regional Artemisinin-resistance Initiative targeting drug resistant malaria in the Greater Mekong sub-region. Additionally, UNOPS provides procurement, infrastructure and project management services to a wide range of organizations in the country, including the Government of Myanmar, international development partners, other UN agencies, NGOs and INGOs. UNOPS Myanmar plays a critical role in ensuring that the quality of services provided to its partners meets stringent requirements of speed, efficiency and cost effectiveness.

In order to support its response to the COVIC-19 situation and its capacity to implement health related projects/programs, MMOC is seeking qualified candidates for the position of a Lead Biomedical Engineer Advisor to work with the project team and the procurement team.  

Under the overall guidance of Senior Program Manager, and supervision of the Head of Program, the Senior Biomedical Engineer will be responsible for leading on

all the tasks associated with the need assessment, evaluation, installations, training, commissioning, assembly and testing of the medical equipment, furniture and appliances that are to be purchased by MMOC health-related projects/programs, including any relevant infrastructure works, as well as other technical/substantive tasks assigned by the Head of the respective office/unit. 

The specific tasks will include: 

• Review, advise on and help consolidate the equipment lists by type of service. Review their operational performances, and make recommendations to management, project managers/teams and stakeholders on specifications and other substantive/technical elements required to effectively develop, plan, launch and implement projects. 

• Advise management and Project Managers on project scope, overall technical/substantive requirements based on partner and beneficiary needs, as well as national and international certification requirements and standards for equipment, associated services and works, including the relevant best practices. 

• Preparation of the technical specifications and bill of quantities are to be incorporated into the tender documents of the medical equipment to be procured under the project. 

• Preparation of the technical requirements for the installation of the equipment, including any relevant infrastructure works. 

• In coordination with project teams and logistics personnel on the ground, organize and supervise the logistics of delivery and installation. 

• Develop a schedule of requirements, conditions, evaluation criteria and exact submission needed from the bidders before the bid solicitation. 

• Participate as the technical evaluator/member of solicitations and proposals for the supply of biomedical equipment, as well as the associated services and works. 

• Verify biomedical equipment for specification compliance prior to installations and handovers. 

• Supervision of installation of equipment/systems where required, as well as quality assurance, ensuring the works are carried out as per the design specifications and contracts administrations of installation works. 

• Checking and certifying of contractor’s progress payment claims in respect of medical equipment items. 

• Project implementation coordination in support of Project Managers, and with various project stakeholders. 

• Supervision of testing and commissioning of medical equipment/systems on completion of installations, and the preparation of the commissioning and client’s hand-over reports. 

• Prepare work progress reports and contract close-out reports. 

• Supervision of training of the medical staff on operation and maintenance tasks, and records keeping. 

• Review the medical assets/systems operational performances produce reports and follow up on any warranty maintenance as required. 

• Prepare operational and maintenance plans for all medical equipment/systems installed under the project, and issue to the client on project completion. 

• Any other business as assigned by the supervisor. 

• Promote and follow-up medical equipment related projects in the country, including identification of synergies and expansion opportunities where feasible. 

• Travel to project sites if and as required. 

• An Advanced University Degree in biomedical engineering (Master’s degree or equivalent) combined with a minimum of seven (7) years of relevant experience OR

• A First Level University Degree biomedical engineering (Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent) combined with a minimum of nine (9) years of relevant experience is required

• Education in Health Care management is an asset.

• Progressive experience in the biomedical engineering field is strongly preferable. 

• Progressive experience in the acquisition of medical equipment is an asset. 

• Experience working for at least two developing countries is desirable. 

• Experience of successfully working with a variety of health sector stakeholders, particularly governments and development partners including UN organizations is an asset. 

• Experience working in project funded by large global donors such as Global Fund, USAID, World Bank, etc. is an asset.

• Expertise in infrastructure works relating to installation of biomedical equipment is desirable. 

• Fluency in English is required. 

Contract type:         International Individual Contractor Agreement - contract modality (whether Local or International) is to be established based on the location of the candidate and the established salary scale within the country.

• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• UNOPS seeks to reasonably accommodate candidates with special needs, upon request.
• Work life harmonization - UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands. We have a progressive policy on work-life harmonization and offer several flexible working options. This policy applies to UNOPS personnel on all contract types
• 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 (around 4 hours) in your own time, before providing services to UNOPS.
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.  

It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential recruits/interns.
Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.

• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• UNOPS seeks to reasonably accommodate candidates with special needs, upon request.
• Work life harmonization - UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands. We have a progressive policy on work-life harmonization and offer several flexible working options. This policy applies to UNOPS personnel on all contract types
• 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 (around 4 hours) in your own time, before providing services to UNOPS.
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.  

It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential recruits/interns.
Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.

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UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands.