Jobs at Medecins Sans Frontieres

Main Purpose

• Carrying out assessments and ensuring the implementation, maintenance and monitoring of the Biomed activities including repairs, maintenance of equipment and planning of biomed orders according to MSF protocols and standards in order to ensure the correct use and efficient functioning of the Biomed equipment of the mission.

Accountabilities

• Defining procedures and managing the implementation, monitoring, maintenance and correct functioning of the biomedical workshop, including spare parts, technical documentations, tools, etc., including the following tasks:
  • Organising and participating in the installation and replacement of the equipment and following up the different maintenance contracts (propose renewal before they expire)
  • Identifying the equipment requiring after-sale services and ensuring their return in medical services. Performing fault diagnosis, curative and preventive maintenance, annual diagnosis and certification for those items of equipment for which specialised training has been received
  • Participating in the assessment of local suppliers and ensuring a good supply of spare parts from them
  • Managing inventory of spare parts and back-up equipment at mission level and checking and advising on international orders for consumables and spare parts.
• Managing the biomed technicians at the level of the project and elaborating their activities planning and in close coordination with HR department, planning and supervising the associated processes (recruitment, training, performance evaluation, development and internal communication) of the staff under his/her responsibility
• Acting as a technical referent and providing assistance to project Biomedical Technicians when maintenance work requires further assistance, documentation or additional tools. Taking the lead in organising user training where required
• Ensuring the proper documentation, filing and the compilation of the installation and maintenance done or required as well as defining functioning standards and monitoring systems
• Performing delegated tasks as defined in his/her job description and according to the line manager

MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities

• The biomed mission specialist is part of a technical support team intended to help project teams to reach the minium technical standard, face tehcnical challenges, implement and monitor standrad procedures, tools, protocols, etc… ensuring continuity of activity, safety of people, cost and environmental impact reduction.
• The Nigerian mission is running three project nowadays:
  • Nutritional and SRH program in Maiduguri
  • Nutritional program in Kebbi
  • Lassa Fever program in Abakaliki
• This position has a mission overview but is based in Maiduguri (75% of the activity) with field visit capacity to support physically the two other project.

Minimum Required Skills and Qualifications
Education:

• Bachelor's Degree - Biomedical Engineering, Electronic, Electricity, IT
• Desirable - Engineer
• Certificates in technical maintenance of specific medical equipment, management soft skills
• Demonstrable technical skills and understanding

Experience:

• Experience as a biomedical technician. (Minimum 5 years experience).
• Pedagogical skills are an asset
• Experience in health structures [hospital management functions]
• Proficient in computer skills
• Experience in MSF or in another medical humanitarian NGO.

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Main Purpose

• Carrying out assessments and ensuring the implementation, maintenance and monitoring of the Biomed activities including repairs, maintenance of equipment and planning of biomed orders according to MSF protocols and standards in order to ensure the correct use and efficient functioning of the Biomed equipment of the mission.

Accountabilities

• Defining procedures and managing the implementation, monitoring, maintenance and correct functioning of the biomedical workshop, including spare parts, technical documentations, tools, etc., including the following tasks:
  • Organising and participating in the installation and replacement of the equipment and following up the different maintenance contracts (propose renewal before they expire)
  • Identifying the equipment requiring after-sale services and ensuring their return in medical services. Performing fault diagnosis, curative and preventive maintenance, annual diagnosis and certification for those items of equipment for which specialised training has been received
  • Participating in the assessment of local suppliers and ensuring a good supply of spare parts from them
  • Managing inventory of spare parts and back-up equipment at mission level and checking and advising on international orders for consumables and spare parts.
• Managing the biomed technicians at the level of the project and elaborating their activities planning and in close coordination with HR department, planning and supervising the associated processes (recruitment, training, performance evaluation, development and internal communication) of the staff under his/her responsibility
• Acting as a technical referent and providing assistance to project Biomedical Technicians when maintenance work requires further assistance, documentation or additional tools. Taking the lead in organising user training where required
• Ensuring the proper documentation, filing and the compilation of the installation and maintenance done or required as well as defining functioning standards and monitoring systems
• Performing delegated tasks as defined in his/her job description and according to the line manager

MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities

• The biomed mission specialist is part of a technical support team intended to help project teams to reach the minium technical standard, face tehcnical challenges, implement and monitor standrad procedures, tools, protocols, etc… ensuring continuity of activity, safety of people, cost and environmental impact reduction.
• The Nigerian mission is running three project nowadays:
  • Nutritional and SRH program in Maiduguri
  • Nutritional program in Kebbi
  • Lassa Fever program in Abakaliki
• This position has a mission overview but is based in Maiduguri (75% of the activity) with field visit capacity to support physically the two other project.

Minimum Required Skills and Qualifications
Education:

• Bachelor's Degree - Biomedical Engineering, Electronic, Electricity, IT
• Desirable - Engineer
• Certificates in technical maintenance of specific medical equipment, management soft skills
• Demonstrable technical skills and understanding

Experience:

• Experience as a biomedical technician. (Minimum 5 years experience).
• Pedagogical skills are an asset
• Experience in health structures [hospital management functions]
• Proficient in computer skills
• Experience in MSF or in another medical humanitarian NGO.

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Main Purpose

• Carrying out assessments and ensuring the implementation, maintenance and monitoring of the Biomed activities including repairs, maintenance of equipment and planning of biomed orders according to MSF protocols and standards in order to ensure the correct use and efficient functioning of the Biomed equipment of the mission.

Accountabilities

• Defining procedures and managing the implementation, monitoring, maintenance and correct functioning of the biomedical workshop, including spare parts, technical documentations, tools, etc., including the following tasks:
  • Organising and participating in the installation and replacement of the equipment and following up the different maintenance contracts (propose renewal before they expire)
  • Identifying the equipment requiring after-sale services and ensuring their return in medical services. Performing fault diagnosis, curative and preventive maintenance, annual diagnosis and certification for those items of equipment for which specialised training has been received
  • Participating in the assessment of local suppliers and ensuring a good supply of spare parts from them
  • Managing inventory of spare parts and back-up equipment at mission level and checking and advising on international orders for consumables and spare parts.
• Managing the biomed technicians at the level of the project and elaborating their activities planning and in close coordination with HR department, planning and supervising the associated processes (recruitment, training, performance evaluation, development and internal communication) of the staff under his/her responsibility
• Acting as a technical referent and providing assistance to project Biomedical Technicians when maintenance work requires further assistance, documentation or additional tools. Taking the lead in organising user training where required
• Ensuring the proper documentation, filing and the compilation of the installation and maintenance done or required as well as defining functioning standards and monitoring systems
• Performing delegated tasks as defined in his/her job description and according to the line manager

MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities

• The biomed mission specialist is part of a technical support team intended to help project teams to reach the minium technical standard, face tehcnical challenges, implement and monitor standrad procedures, tools, protocols, etc… ensuring continuity of activity, safety of people, cost and environmental impact reduction.
• The Nigerian mission is running three project nowadays:
  • Nutritional and SRH program in Maiduguri
  • Nutritional program in Kebbi
  • Lassa Fever program in Abakaliki
• This position has a mission overview but is based in Maiduguri (75% of the activity) with field visit capacity to support physically the two other project.

Minimum Required Skills and Qualifications
Education:

• Bachelor's Degree - Biomedical Engineering, Electronic, Electricity, IT
• Desirable - Engineer
• Certificates in technical maintenance of specific medical equipment, management soft skills
• Demonstrable technical skills and understanding

Experience:

• Experience as a biomedical technician. (Minimum 5 years experience).
• Pedagogical skills are an asset
• Experience in health structures [hospital management functions]
• Proficient in computer skills
• Experience in MSF or in another medical humanitarian NGO.

go to method of application »

Main Purpose

• Carrying out assessments and ensuring the implementation, maintenance and monitoring of the Biomed activities including repairs, maintenance of equipment and planning of biomed orders according to MSF protocols and standards in order to ensure the correct use and efficient functioning of the Biomed equipment of the mission.

Accountabilities

• Defining procedures and managing the implementation, monitoring, maintenance and correct functioning of the biomedical workshop, including spare parts, technical documentations, tools, etc., including the following tasks:
  • Organising and participating in the installation and replacement of the equipment and following up the different maintenance contracts (propose renewal before they expire)
  • Identifying the equipment requiring after-sale services and ensuring their return in medical services. Performing fault diagnosis, curative and preventive maintenance, annual diagnosis and certification for those items of equipment for which specialised training has been received
  • Participating in the assessment of local suppliers and ensuring a good supply of spare parts from them
  • Managing inventory of spare parts and back-up equipment at mission level and checking and advising on international orders for consumables and spare parts.
• Managing the biomed technicians at the level of the project and elaborating their activities planning and in close coordination with HR department, planning and supervising the associated processes (recruitment, training, performance evaluation, development and internal communication) of the staff under his/her responsibility
• Acting as a technical referent and providing assistance to project Biomedical Technicians when maintenance work requires further assistance, documentation or additional tools. Taking the lead in organising user training where required
• Ensuring the proper documentation, filing and the compilation of the installation and maintenance done or required as well as defining functioning standards and monitoring systems
• Performing delegated tasks as defined in his/her job description and according to the line manager

MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities

• The biomed mission specialist is part of a technical support team intended to help project teams to reach the minium technical standard, face tehcnical challenges, implement and monitor standrad procedures, tools, protocols, etc… ensuring continuity of activity, safety of people, cost and environmental impact reduction.
• The Nigerian mission is running three project nowadays:
  • Nutritional and SRH program in Maiduguri
  • Nutritional program in Kebbi
  • Lassa Fever program in Abakaliki
• This position has a mission overview but is based in Maiduguri (75% of the activity) with field visit capacity to support physically the two other project.

Minimum Required Skills and Qualifications
Education:

• Bachelor's Degree - Biomedical Engineering, Electronic, Electricity, IT
• Desirable - Engineer
• Certificates in technical maintenance of specific medical equipment, management soft skills
• Demonstrable technical skills and understanding

Experience:

• Experience as a biomedical technician. (Minimum 5 years experience).
• Pedagogical skills are an asset
• Experience in health structures [hospital management functions]
• Proficient in computer skills
• Experience in MSF or in another medical humanitarian NGO.

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Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Representing MSF externally together with the Project Coordinator (PC) or alone (when delegated) and negotiating on behalf of the project coordination in close cooperation with the PC and based on beforehand agreed messaging.
• Monitoring, analysing and reporting on key issues (security, risk, etc.) to the Project Coordinator and providing contextual information, through a sound knowledge of counterparts, parties, actors, authorities and military groups,. Maintaining the security database and providing a biweekly context analysis based on recent incidents and developments
• Assisting in exploratory missions and assessments as needed and participating in the development of security plans
• Assisting the Project Coordinator in Internal and External Communication sessions and events about MSF (for National staff, the Ministry of Health staff, as well as local authorities, community leader, military actors, security forces) in order to improve awareness, understanding of MSF principles and services and public opinion adhesion. Write meeting minutes and contribute to the meeting logbook.
• Ensuring the continuity of relations/networking with local actors (other NGOs, UN agencies, local authorities, media, etc.) and filing and updating field contacts and correspondence in order to ensure information sources accuracy and its availability on regular basis. Organizing advocacy contacts and appointments for the Project Coordinator
• Translating and reviewing documents and acting as an interpreter when needed. Assisting the Project Coordinator in the drafting of correspondences with authorities and counterparts (government officials, military actors, community leaders, UN agencies, NGOs, etc.) in order to ensure fluent and accurate communication flows.
• Preparing and conducting context, cultural and security briefings on the project context to new employees (national and international) in order to facilitate their integration and within the project environment. Ensuring regular security briefings/trainings of assessment team, drivers, and guards in consultation with the Project Coordinator.
• Being contactable by phone and available to assist the Project Coordinator with important context, security and operational issues that may occur outside of regular working hours.
• Performing assigned additional responsibilities or tasks as required by the Project Coordinator

MSF Section / Context Specific Accountabilities

• Participate in exploratory missions according to the Field Coordinator indications, in order to better comprehend context, priorities and constraints when required
• Participate in security management (updating incident logbook, external contact database) in the project and assist in updating security guidelines
• Monitor the security situation and risks in South East Nigeria and Ebonyi State and provide regular inputs to the Field Coordinator
• Develop networking and mapping of key actors involved in security, local and international ngos in the region
• Promote medical advocacy objectives by increasing MSF presence in the NGO coalition in collaboration with the Field coordinator
• Maintain the database on security incidents in close collaboration with Field Coordinator and provide monthly reports on context analysis
• In close collaboration with GIS, work on the development of maps across road kiss movements, new routes for movements etc & develop networking with key actors for updates on road security
• Provide cultural briefing as part of induction to new staff and visitors on Abakaliki and SE region

Minimum Required Skills and Qualifications
Education:

• University Degree, preferably in the field of Social Sciences (Political Sciences, International Public Law, Anthropology, and Economics)

Experience:

• Essential: Experience in and exposure to working in a complicated political, security and humanitarian environment.
• Essential: Experience in data collection, reporting and analysis
• Desirable two years previous experience in similar jobs in the field of humanitarian aid with MSF or other NGOs
• Désirable: Management expérience

Languages:

• Mission and local language (English, Igbo, Pidgin English) essential (high level command oral and written

Knowledge:

• Essential computer literacy (word, excel, Internet/social media)
• Excellent understanding of MSF’s principles and values
• Knowledge of and interest in humanitarian issues
• In-depth contextual knowledge and analysis skills
• High level of knowledge of local culture and customs