The African Development Bank is an international organization, founded in 1964 and comprises three entities: The African Development Bank, the African Development Fund and the Nigeria Trust Fund, with 81 countries. ADB mission is to fight poverty and improve living conditions on the continent by promoting the investment of public and private capital in projects and programs that are likely to contribute to the region's economic and social development.

This project addresses critical shortcomings in health governance and the provision of essential health services, epidemiological surveillance, epidemic preparedness and response in the current COVID-19 pandemic in Sudan. Therefore this project is of high benefit, in which it contributes to strengthening the health systems and health security, under the humanitarian-development Nexus approach.

Duration of the project:

18 months project.

Duty station:

Khartoum with frequent travelling to all 18 states.

Project objective:

To strengthen the health system and resilience for epidemic preparedness and response for the current COVID-19 addressing the needs of the current COVID 19 pandemic in Sudan.

The Biomedical Engineer Technical Specialist Will Provide prompt, high quality and professional engineering support in all activities related to the research, commission and installation of medical equipment such as:

• Prepare a plan of action for their respective part from the master project plan within 15 days after initiating the work.
• Review procurement respective part of the plan and ensure updates of the plan are completed periodically and the needed supply goods and equipment’s are available on time of implementation.
• With all targeted states develop biomedical equipment distribution, installation and training plan and share it with project team for agreement and approval from the senior project management and FMoH.
• Coordinate with the Procurement, Finance and M&E Officers and other Implementing Partners in all the relevant activities to their respective part to ensure timely implementation this is include in details and not specific to; the following:
  • Coordination with FMOH concerned departments to ensure development of biomedical equipment specifications and requirements under design, in terms of accuracy, suitability and context.
  • Participate in meetings and work closely with other respective medical experts at Federal and State Ministry of health to identify exact Locations and dimensions for equipment to facilitate better and efficient patient and process flows.
  • Assist in developing the schedule of the requirements, conditions, evaluation criteria and exact submission needed from the bidders before the bid solicitation.
  • Assist in the preparation of estimates of prices for all biomedical equipment.
  • Participate as technical evaluator of proposals for the supply of medical equipment.
  • Participate in scheduled site visits for inspection during implementation.
  • Witness the testing, commissioning of the installed equipment, the training of end-users and review shop drawings from contractors and issue a take-over certificate of the installed equipment.
  • Assist in the development of a comprehensive maintenance plan for the installed equipment.
  • Keep files and records of the design processes and decisions.
  • Assist in scheduling requested tasks related to medical works.
• Coordinate with project manager and the States to ensure timely implementation.
• Agree with the M&E officer and project manager on the monitoring and evaluation tools and performance indicators at national, State and locality levels.
• Review and prepare comments for all the respective part reports/documentation prepared at the State and locality level.
• Ensure timely preparation of the monthly progress reports of the respective part from 18 States.
• Support colleagues in executing other tasks which may be required
• Any other duties as assigned by the project manager.

1. REPORTS / OUTPUTS

The Biomedical Engineer Technical Specialist staff will prepare the following reports and submit them to the M& E officer:

• Plan of action and micro-plans of project activities at state and locality levels, as required.
•  Monthly performance reports at the national level and for the States
• Prepare and maintain an inventory list of medical equipment.
• Prepare operational and maintenance plans for all medical equipment.

EDUCATION

• Advanced University (Master's) Degree in Biomedical engineering or related field is required.

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Five years (or more based on academic credentials) of progressive experience in the biomedical engineering field is required.
• Experience of successfully working with a variety of health sector stakeholders, particularly governments and development partners such as World bank, African Development Bank, The Global Fund etc. Is an asset.

SKILLS AND LANGUAGE

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, Outlook, Excel, word Project and Power Point;
• Have good inter-personal skills, strong verbal and written communication skills and have a proven track record of successful completion of assigned tasks.
• Candidate should be fluent in English and Arabic, in both reading and writing.
• Ability to travel anywhere in Sudan.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

Developing and implement sustainable business strategies, anticipates the impact and implication of long term and future decisions and activities related to project.

Treat the all-team member and counterpart with respects and upholds FMoH and ethical norms and maintains high standards of trustworthiness.

Acts positive, contributing to the team spirit and collaborates and supports the development of others.

Demonstrates understanding of the impact of own role on all partners and always puts the end beneficiary first. Builds and maintains strong external relationships and is a competent partner for others.

Efficiently establishes an appropriate course of action for self and/or others to accomplish a goal. Actions lead to total task accomplishment through concern for quality in all areas. Sees opportunities and takes the initiative to act on them. Understands that responsible use of resources maximizes our impact on our beneficiaries.

Open to change and flexible in a fast-paced environment. effectively adapts own approach to suit changing circumstances or requirements. Reflects on experiences and modifies own behavior. Performance is consistent, even under pressure. Always pursues continuous improvements.

Evaluates data and courses of action to reach logical, pragmatic decisions. Takes an unbiased, rational approach with calculated risks. Applies innovation and creativity to problem-solving.

Expresses ideas or facts in a clear, concise and open manner. Communication indicates a consideration for the feelings and needs of others. Actively listens and proactively shares knowledge. Handles conflict effectively, by overcoming differences of opinion and finding common ground.

DURATION OF THE WORK

The contract will be for 18 months with no extension.