Biomedical Engineer

Background Information – Philippines

Established in 2016, UNOPS Philippines provides expert support to ensure sustainable project management, procurement and infrastructure activities in projects. With funds from the European Union (EU), UNOPS supports the Supreme Court, the Department of Justice, and the Department of the Interior and Local Government under the Governance in Justice (GOJUST) Programme (GOJUST2) through procurement, logistics, and grants management to push forward the justice reform agenda of the Philippine government through innovations and interventions; as well as providing grants to civil society organizations to improve access to justice of marginalized groups. In the Support to the Bangsamoro Transition (SUBATRA) Programme, UNOPS is working with the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Government strengthening capacities of the executive, legislative and judicial branches to ensure a smooth transition, also with funds from the EU. In the health sector, UNOPS works with the DOH / ADB in the HEAL project (Health System Enhancement to Address and Limit COVID-19).

The UNOPS Philippines Office is part of the UNOPS Cambodia Multi-Country Officer (KHMCO), which provides oversight, support and services to UNOPS operations in the country offices.

UNOPS Philippines is in the process of expanding its area of engagement in cooperation with its development partners, focusing mainly on a portfolio of projects and programs in the infrastructure, logistics management, procurement in health, rule of law,  and governance sectors and subsequently is looking for qualified and committed experts. With a mandate in infrastructure, and experience in most infrastructure sectors, UNOPS is looking to be more visible in the area of reconstruction and recovery in the Philippines. UNOPS supports humanitarian, recovery and sustainable development projects by providing infrastructure, procurement and project management services.

Background Information - Job-specific

The Health System Enhancement to Address and Limit (HEAL) COVID-19 project  (2020 - mid 2022) funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) aims to assist in scaling-up the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) emergency response of the Philippines Government while strengthening the Philippine Health System to become more cost-effective and sustainable.

Under the agreement for the HEAL project which is lodged at the Bureau of International Health (BIHC) of the Department of Health (DOH), is mandated for the establishment of isolation facilities in thirteen (13) DOH hospitals to ensure infection control as well as to the molecular laboratory of two (2) DOH hospitals for COVID-19 diagnostics. This is accomplished by the Bureau of International Health Cooperation BIHC), in collaboration with the Health Facilities Enhancement Program – Management end-users, supplier’s and recipient health facilities. The timely construction of the Isolations Facilities and Molecular laboratories is essential for the management of COVID-19 related cases. 

In relation to the construction management for the 13 isolation facilities and 2 BSL-2 molecular laboratories, UNOPS has partnered with the DoH and is providing Technical Assistance though the provision of site supervision consultancy services to the DoH.  

The availability of the key equipment and new infrastructure will strengthen the ability of the health system in the Philippines to effectively treat COVID-19 cases. The expected outcomes of the project are:

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.

• Support in the revision of the medical specifications and requirements presented by DOH under design, in terms of accuracy and suitability to overall requirements.

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

• Support in producing medical bills of quantities suitable for tender in terms of accuracy and content.

• Assist in preparing and evaluating technical specifications for medical systems including products, apparatus, services and associated quality of workmanship, in close coordination with the Procurement team.

• Raise issues that may impact the achievement of outcomes.

• Prepare estimates and prices for all medical equipment.

• Participate in scheduled site visits.

• Follow contractor’s obligations of the contractors on site including inspections, testing, and shop drawings review.

• Perform other related duties as required from Team Lead.

• Prepare monthly progress reports based on the established schedules and plans, encountered problems, solutions, planning of activities, etc.

• Maintaining, accurate, quality and completion documentation as identified in responsibilities;

• Ensure stakeholders are aware of project activities, progress, exceptions, etc.

• Participation in the meetings with the Design Company and work closely with their respective medical consultants during the workshop drawings for the medical equipment (identify exact Locations and dimensions for the equipment), if required.

• Perform any other tasks relevant to design activity as assigned.

• Assess and report on the project closing plans, archiving of cost and progress report and hand over all related reports to the Team Lead;

• Assist contract division in preparing and evaluation of tender documents of engineering services (specifications, BOQs, rates, test reports, etc.).

 3. Administrative Tasks:

• Maintain records, compile periodic reports and any specific reports required by UNOPS standard procedures;

• Assist in scheduling requested tasks related to medical works.

4. Knowledge Management & Innovation:

• Contribute to identifying Risks, Lessons Learned and Issues and enter relevant information in OneUNOPS project following the Supervisor’s approval;

• Contribute to knowledge networks and communities of practice by synthesizing lessons learnt and dissemination of best practices; 

• Contribute with feedback, ideas, and internal knowledge about processes and best practices.

• Advanced University Degree (Master’s Degree or equivalent) in biomedical engineering, clinical engineering from an accredited academic institution is required; or a relevant healthcare profession with specialty in medical equipment is required or engineer's degree with specialty in medical equipment is required.

• A combination of a Bachelor's degree with an additional 5 years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of the education requirements outlined above.

• Professional training in medical equipment installations and healthcare infrastructure is an asset.

Contract type:      Local Individual Contractor Agreement

Contract level:     ICS-8/ LICA 8

Contract duration: Open-ended,with possibility of extension subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability

• 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.

UNOPS is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve sustainable development.

UNOPS areas of expertise cover infrastructure, procurement, project management, financial management and human resources.

Working with us

UNOPS offers short- and long-term work opportunities in diverse and challenging environments across the globe. We are looking for creative, results-focused professionals with skills in a range of disciplines.

Diversity

With over 4,000 UNOPS personnel and approximately 7,000 personnel recruited on behalf of UNOPS partners spread across 80 countries, our workforce represents a wide range of nationalities and cultures. We promote a balanced, diverse workforce — a strength that helps us better understand and address our partners’ needs, and continually strive to improve our gender balance through initiatives and policies that encourage recruitment of qualified female candidates.

Work life harmonization

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