Associate Biomedical Engineer

Austria Multi-Country Office (AUMCO)

• Infrastructure
• Procurement 
• Project Management (full service, back on track)
• HR and Transactional Services
• Grants Management 
• Technical and Advisory Services
• Project Information

Uzbekistan Office

Under the purview of AUMCO, the UNOPS Uzbekistan Office, established in Tashkent in October 2022 supports the Government of Uzbekistan’s development efforts in the country, through the provision of effective project management, infrastructure and procurement services. At present, the office has signed and has been implementing three engagements contributing to SGD3 (Good Health and Wellbeing), while actively working with the Government of Uzbekistan and development partners in diversifying its portfolio in line with the country’s development priorities including education.

Project Information

“Uzbekistan COVID-19 Emergency Response Project” with the Republic of Uzbekistan's Sanitary and Epidemiological Welfare and Public Health Service (SES) is funded through two major loans from the Asian Development Bank and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. In this project, UNOPS will support the Government of Uzbekistan in upgrading up to 38 existing laboratories and treatment facilities across the country, procuring diagnostic equipment and supplies, and establishing an ICT system for monitoring the epidemiological situation to strengthen preparedness and resilience to the COVID-19 pandemic and other epidemics.

• Review and/or 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 and services in terms of its compliance with the project budget and provide recommendations if needed
• Review of general part of tender packages and provision of 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 

• A high school diploma or equivalent (secondary education)l is required.
• A Bachelor’s Degree preferably in Biomedical Engineering, Clinical Engineering or other relevant healthcare profession.
• A Master’s degree may substitute for some years of experience.

• Working knowledge of  English is required. 
• Fluency in either Uzbek or Russian is required. Fluency in both languages is an asset.

• Willingness to travel in the region and across the country; driving license desirable.

Local Individual Contractor Agreement (LICA)
Contract level: Local Support Level 6, LICA-6, ISC-6 
Contract duration: Open-ended, subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds and satisfactory performance.

• 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.
• UNOPS embraces diversity and it is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, or disability.
  
• 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.  
• All UNOPS personnel are responsible for performing their duties in accordance with the UN Charter, UN Staff Regulations and Rules, 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 recruits/interns. Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.