Biomedical Engineer
Position: Biomedical Engineer (1 post)
Reports to: Project PI
Work station: Dar es salaam
Apply by: August 14, 2020
Institute overview
Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) is a leading research organization in Africa with a strong track record in developing, testing and validating innovations for health. Driven by a core strategic mandate for research, training and services, the Institute’s work now spans a wide spectrum, covering biomedical and ecological sciences, intervention studies, health-systems research and policy translation.
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IHI is looking for a Biomedical Engineer to support the
Newborn Essential Solutions and Technologies (NEST) program which aims
at implementing comprehensive newborn care through innovative lifesaving
technologies, the provision of both technical and clinical
capacity-building, implementation of clinical and technical educational
programs and the building of a sustainable distribution network. The
Biomedical engineer will be responsible for leading all engineering
maintenance and coordination initiatives.
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IHI is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit intentional biases or discrimination and harassment of any kind at the work place and during recruitment. All employment decisions are based solely on job requirements and individual qualifications, and our recruitment process is governed by the labour laws of Tanzania.
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All candidates who meet the above job requirements should send their application letters together with their detailed curriculum vitae (CVs) showing contact addresses including email, telephone/cell phone numbers and copies of academic and professional certificates to the address below. The deadline for this application is 1700hrs, 14th August 2020.
All e-mail application subject lines should read ‘BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER – NEST’ Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interview.
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Reports to: Project PI
Work station: Dar es salaam
Apply by: August 14, 2020
Institute overview
Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) is a leading research organization in Africa with a strong track record in developing, testing and validating innovations for health. Driven by a core strategic mandate for research, training and services, the Institute’s work now spans a wide spectrum, covering biomedical and ecological sciences, intervention studies, health-systems research and policy translation.
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IHI is looking for a Biomedical Engineer to support the
Newborn Essential Solutions and Technologies (NEST) program which aims
at implementing comprehensive newborn care through innovative lifesaving
technologies, the provision of both technical and clinical
capacity-building, implementation of clinical and technical educational
programs and the building of a sustainable distribution network. The
Biomedical engineer will be responsible for leading all engineering
maintenance and coordination initiatives.- Management of equipment installation and maintenance (with local distributor, if pertinent)
- Assist in identification of a maintenance point person at each installation site
- Assist in acquiring a maintenance space/workshop at each site
- Communicate routinely with distributor & installation sites to ensure implementation is taking place
- With
support from the RICE NEST Biomed Tech Training Director, lead all
engineering maintenance & coordination initiatives, including:
- Coordination of installation & user training for NEST equipment in programme-supported sites
- Tracking installed equipment and status, including maintenance & repair history and analysis
- Development and monitoring of preventive and corrective maintenance, tool management and requisition and supply and equipment inventory systems
- Coordination and conduction of user and technician trainings and installations at all sites
- Coordination of repair and maintenance of all installed equipment as necessary
- Develop recommendation plan for preventive maintenance on team, user and installation site responsibility levels
- Perform Quality improvement/periodic field visits to ensure the quality of equipment care and monitor progress
- Brainstorm needs within nursery and training institution installation sites, including but not limited to: equipment design, nursery infrastructure and layout and renewable energy
- Participate in manufacturer-led trainings in service and repair when necessary; may require travel
- Assist in identification of a maintenance point person at each installation site
- Assist in acquiring a maintenance space/workshop at each site
- Communicate routinely with distributor & installation sites to ensure implementation is taking place
NEW JOB OPPORTUNITIES (1,416+ POSTS)
- With
support from the RICE NEST Biomed Tech Training Director, lead all
engineering maintenance & coordination initiatives, including:
- Coordination of installation & user training for NEST equipment in programme-supported sites
- Tracking installed equipment and status, including maintenance & repair history and analysis
- Development and monitoring of preventive and corrective maintenance, tool management and requisition and supply and equipment inventory systems
- Coordination and conduction of user and technician trainings and installations at all sites
- Coordination of repair and maintenance of all installed equipment as necessary
- Develop recommendation plan for preventive maintenance on team, user and installation site responsibility levels
- Perform Quality improvement/periodic field visits to ensure the quality of equipment care and monitor progress
- Brainstorm needs within nursery and training institution installation sites, including but not limited to: equipment design, nursery infrastructure and layout and renewable energy
- Participate in manufacturer-led trainings in service and repair when necessary; may require travel
- Assist in development of job aids, videos & training curriculum for MOH technical and clinical staff
- Support in development and implementation of a maintenance supportive supervision program and coordination of program activities
- Develop strategies to increase maintenance staff uptake of equipment repair
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- Immediately provide feedback to project leadership following installations, user trainings or maintenance visits with pertinent information (e.g. numbers of users and technicians trained, maintenance, design and repair issues)
- Provide support in compiling and reviewing high quality reports to donors and program management in a timely fashion
- Keep abreast of developments in grant/program changes and progress in order to advise and recommend tools and strategies to increase program performances and results
- Review and analyse field reports to identify the causes of potential bottlenecks in program implementation and use data for decision making and action
- Serve as a liaison between the NEST program and Ministry of Health (particularly within the equipment maintenance and/or procurement units), engineering accreditation bodies and training institutions for the communication of program plans, activities, data and progress
- Ensure that donor, partners and senior management engineering and maintenance queries are addressed in an accurate and timely manner
- Participate/advice on data analysis, report writing and publications
- Undertake any other duties as requested by the Principle Investigator
- Degree in engineering or other related discipline. Post-graduate levels are highly encouraged to apply. 2-4 years of experience in engineering in the health or development
- Proven skills in engineering, including experience with multi-site programs, and hospital-related maintenance particularly with regards to neonatal equipment
- Strong skills in engineering and design software, including Adobe Creative Cloud Suite, Labview, Solidworks, AutoCad, Matlab, Ansys, etc. will be an added advantage
- Basic knowledge of qualitative and quantitative data collection, management and analysis using packages such as Tableau, SPSS, STATA, Excel, RedCap,
- Ability on data interpretation, report-writing and presentation skills
- Ability to work in a team environment, including ability to coordinate effectively with diverse individuals and stakeholders to achieve results
- Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Ability to travel extensively in-country and out of country as necessary
IHI is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit intentional biases or discrimination and harassment of any kind at the work place and during recruitment. All employment decisions are based solely on job requirements and individual qualifications, and our recruitment process is governed by the labour laws of Tanzania.
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All candidates who meet the above job requirements should send their application letters together with their detailed curriculum vitae (CVs) showing contact addresses including email, telephone/cell phone numbers and copies of academic and professional certificates to the address below. The deadline for this application is 1700hrs, 14th August 2020.
All e-mail application subject lines should read ‘BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER – NEST’ Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interview.
APPLY TO
Human Resources Manager, Ifakara Health Institute, Kiko Avenue, Mikocheni,
P o. Box 78373,
Dar es Salaam
Email: recruitment@ihi.or.tz
Clinical Training Coordinator
Position: Clinical Training Coordinator (1 post)
Reports to: Project PI
Work station: Dar es salaam
Apply by: August 14, 2020
Institute overview
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IHI is looking for a Clinical Training Coordinator to support The Newborn Essential Solutions and Technologies (NEST) program which aims at implementing comprehensive newborn care through innovative lifesaving technologies, the provision of both technical and clinical capacity-building, implementation of clinical and technical educational programs and the building of a sustainable distribution network. The Clinical Training Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating, managing and evaluating NEST’s training activities within health facilities and training institutions across Tanzania.
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NEW JOB OPPORTUNITIES (1,416+ POSTS)
An attractive and competitive remuneration package will be offered to a successful candidate as per IHI salary scales.
IHI is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit intentional biases or discrimination and harassment of any kind at the work place and during recruitment. All employment decisions are based solely on job requirements and individual qualifications, and our recruitment process is governed by the labour laws of Tanzania.
All candidates who meet the above job requirements should send their application letters together with their detailed curriculum vitae (CVs) showing contact addresses including email, telephone/cell phone numbers and copies of academic and professional certificates to the address below. The deadline for this application is 1700hrs, 14th August 2020.
All e-mail application subject lines should read ‘CLINICAL TRAINING COORDINATOR – NEST’ Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interview.
APPLY TO
Reports to: Project PI
Work station: Dar es salaam
Apply by: August 14, 2020
Institute overview
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NEW JOB OPPORTUNITIES (1,416+ POSTS)
IHI is looking for a Clinical Training Coordinator to support The Newborn Essential Solutions and Technologies (NEST) program which aims at implementing comprehensive newborn care through innovative lifesaving technologies, the provision of both technical and clinical capacity-building, implementation of clinical and technical educational programs and the building of a sustainable distribution network. The Clinical Training Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating, managing and evaluating NEST’s training activities within health facilities and training institutions across Tanzania.
- Develop and implement a strategic training work plan with the leadership team to enable the NEST program reach its milestones
- Develop and implement a training M&E plan with the leadership team to monitor progress of the program per its work plan
- Assist the leadership team in the development of clinical training programs and teaching
- Coordinate training, supervision and mentorship activities within region, district and central hospitals, as well as training institutions
- Liaise and coordinate with clinical and nursing professional bodies, accreditation agencies, policy
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- Assist in managing the program’s training database
- Serve as a liaison between the program, health facilities, training institutions and ministry of health
- Coordinate and conduct supervision/field visits to training institutions and health facilities to monitor compliance with program plan
- Provide support in compiling and reviewing high quality reports to donors and program management in a timely fashion
- Review and analyze field reports to identify the causes of potential bottlenecks in program implementation
- Keep abreast of developments in grant/program changes and progress in order to advise and recommend tools and strategies to increase program performances and results
- Provide training support to teams in other NEST implementing countries as needed
- Participate/advice on data analysis, report writing and publications
- Undertake any other duties as requested by the Principle Investigator
- Bachelor Degree in public health, nursing, midwifery or other health discipline 2-3 years of experience in the provision/ coordination of training in a clinical/health setting
- Strong data interpretation, report-writing and presentation skills
- Ability to work in a team environment, including ability to coordinate effectively with diverse individuals and stakeholders to achieve results
- Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Ability to travel extensively in-country and internationally as needed
- Excellent in written and oral communication skills
NEW JOB OPPORTUNITIES (1,416+ POSTS)
An attractive and competitive remuneration package will be offered to a successful candidate as per IHI salary scales.
IHI is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit intentional biases or discrimination and harassment of any kind at the work place and during recruitment. All employment decisions are based solely on job requirements and individual qualifications, and our recruitment process is governed by the labour laws of Tanzania.
All candidates who meet the above job requirements should send their application letters together with their detailed curriculum vitae (CVs) showing contact addresses including email, telephone/cell phone numbers and copies of academic and professional certificates to the address below. The deadline for this application is 1700hrs, 14th August 2020.
All e-mail application subject lines should read ‘CLINICAL TRAINING COORDINATOR – NEST’ Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interview.
APPLY TO
Human Resources Manager, Ifakara Health Institute, Kiko Avenue, Mikocheni,
P o. Box 78373,
Dar es Salaam
Email: recruitment@ihi.or.tz
