Biomedical Engineering Technician - Senior Assistant

Job Description

Dutystation: Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Functional responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of the Lead Biomedical Engineer, the Biomedical Engineering Technician - Senior Assistant will undertake the following tasks/duties:

• Support in preparing technical specifications for medical equipment that is subject to procurement, confirm compliance with the project needs and provide recommendations for improvement if needed

• Support in verification of the elaborated technical equipment with beneficiaries and services in terms of its compliance with the project budget and provide recommendations if needed

• Support in performing technical evaluation of proposals for the supply of medical equipment

• Support in coordination with local suppliers for the delivery and installation of the goods as per the project plan.

• Support the team’s preparations for field missions and coordination with the admin and logistics team

• Undertake field missions as necessary in support of the unit’s activity plans

• 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 in coordinating and scheduling visits, preparing agendas and checklists, documenting observations and findings, and following up on action items from site visits.

• Contribute to collecting and compiling data, creating comprehensive reports, distributing them timely, and ensuring compliance with reporting standards.

Impact of Results

The Biomedical engineer will help provide an optimal procurement, delivery, installation and commissioning of the related biomedical equipment to ensure a smooth hand-over of the project to the end-users.

Education/Experience/Language requirements

Education

• 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 technology-related profession.

• A Master’s degree may substitute for some years of experience.

Work Experience

• Five (5) years of experience in the evaluation and technical assistance in preparing tender documentation for medical equipment is required.

Language

• Working knowledge of English is required.
• Fluency in Russian and/or Uzbek is required

Additional requirements

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

About the Organization

TOGETHER, WE BUILD THE FUTURE

UNOPS – an operational arm of the United Nations – supports the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by successfully implementing its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world.

Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve peace and sustainable development.

We are proud of our people and embrace diversity and are committed to equal employment opportunities. Our workforce brings together approximately 160 nationalities, represented by over 5,000 UNOPS personnel as well as some 7,800 personnel recruited on behalf of our partners. Spread across 80 countries from a range of backgrounds, and languages and have different gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities.

We encourage women and candidates from underrepresented groups in UNOPS to apply. These include candidates from racialized and/or indigenous groups, members of minority gender identities and sexual orientations, and people with disabilities.