Biomedical Engineer

Uzbekistan Office currently manages a portfolio of USD 414.7 million contributing to Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG3) - Good Health and Well-being - implementing the following projects:. The COVID-19 Emergency Response Project (CERP) – Strengthening pandemic resilience by upgrading over 150 Sanitary-Epidemiological Committee facilities. The project encompasses infrastructure improvements and upgrades across 45 national and regional laboratories, procurement of diagnostic and laboratory equipment, establishment of an ICT-based national epidemiological surveillance system, and comprehensive capacity building for medical personnel. Support to Development of Oncology Services Project – Enhancing access to quality cancer care by equipping the new National Oncology Center in Tashkent and 13 regional hospitals with advanced medical, diagnostic, radiological, and ICT equipment. The project also supports establishing a national Cancer Registry and providing specialized training for healthcare professionals. Kashkadarya Healthcare Infrastructure Project – Advancing healthcare reform through feasibility studies, technical designs, and the construction and equipping of two modern multidisciplinary hospitals in Karshi and Beshkent to meet national and international standards. Procurement of medical equipment for the new Multidisciplinary Medical Center in Tashkent Project - Equipping the New Multidisciplinary Medical Center with modern medical and diagnostic equipment and operationalizing it through trained medical staff 

Through these efforts, UNOPS supports Uzbekistan in strengthening its health systems and delivering improved quality of care for its citizens. 

The incumbent provides technical support services in health technology assessment, biomedical equipment specification, tender evaluation, and operational commissioning for UNOPS project offices and managed healthcare initiatives. The role promotes a quality-driven, client-focused, and results-oriented approach to ensure compliance with international recommendations and local healthcare standards, while liaising with national authorities, health partners, local suppliers, and multidisciplinary project teams. In the discharge of their duties, the Senior Associate Biomedical Engineer works under the supervision of the Lead Biomedical Engineer to strengthen health system capacity and support the achievement of SDG3. 

1. Liaison and coordination

• Collaborate with national authorities and health partners to propose coordination and implementation of healthcare and laboratory equipment strengthening activities as part of the project’s strategic response;

• Document existing laboratory networks and coordination mechanisms, assist health technology assessment related issues.

• Facilitate work planning meetings, coordination meetings and support capacity building training for the project and relevant stakeholders.

• Support the Lead Biomedical Engineer to collaborate with health partners to ensure that equipment recommendations are in line with international recommendations, but also aligned with local regulations and legislation (these activities should be related to biosafety level 2 (BSL-2) laboratory requirements).

• Interact with colleagues, clients, partners and other relevant stakeholders to share vital information on operational issues related to laboratory operations and specifically Biosafety Level 2 (BSL-2) requirements – sharing compliance, forms and policies, training, safety protocols, etc.

• Attend all relevant technical meetings and maintaining excellent contacts with all stakeholders;

2. Support to project implementation

• 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 with beneficiaries and services in terms of its compliance with the project budget and provide recommendations if needed

• Provide 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.

• Support the development of budgeted work plans, performance framework and commodities forecasting, as they relate to public health activities.

• Review work plans and reports, ensuring that they are sound, in line with the project, policy and strategies.

• Participate in field visits and project sites.

3. Documentation, Reporting and Knowledge Management 

• Participate in data collection, data management, data quality review and reporting, in collaboration with relevant partners.

• Provide input to communications and information products as required.

• Maintenance of up to date program records, both in hard copy and in the computerized system.

• Contribute to project’s progress reporting to donors and stakeholders.

Required

• Secondary school (or equivalent) with 7 years of relevant experience OR

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in any discipline with 3 years of relevant experience is required.

Desired

• A globally or nationally recognized professional certificate in subject matteris desired.

Required

• Relevant experience is work in the biomedical field of technical assistance in preparation of tender documentation for medical equipment and evaluation from a health economics perspective.

Desired

• Experience in working with multiple stakeholders delivering complex health interventions at national scale.

• Experience working in an international organization.

Fluency in Russian and/or Uzbek is required.

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