Biomedical Engineer - Medical Gases and Healthcare Design (Retainer)

Contract

This is a LICA Specialist-9 contract. This kind of contract is known as Local Individual Contractor Agreements. It is normally only for nationals. It's an external contract. It usually requires 2 years of experience, depending on education. More about LICA Specialist-9 contracts.

Background Information - Job-specific

UNOPS Hub in Amman

The UNOPS Hub in Amman implements projects in Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, Turkey, and Yemen, in partnership with bilateral donors, national governments, and other UN agencies. With an established presence across the region, the office runs operations including large-scale procurement, project development, and technical management, and provides financial, human resources, and infrastructure-related services. The functional objective of UNOPS Hub in Amman is to deliver its projects in an efficient and effective manner and in line with the principles, rules and regulations of UNOPS, in order to support the response to the current needs and national priorities in the region.

The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.

UNOPS is committed to achieving a fully diverse workforce.

Project Background

In an effort to support improved access to public health services, UNOPS is embarking on a project that aims to enhance the absorption capacity of the public health systems in different countries across the hub. The projects will entail a component that aims to design, furnish and equip the targeted health facilities.

The primary objective of this consultancy is to engage a highly experienced Medical Gases Engineer/Designer to support the design and layout of health facilities, ensuring optimal and safe implementation of the medical gasses system and strict adherence to medical codes and standards.

Functional Responsibilities

The Biomedical Engineer will be responsible for the following key tasks:

1. Medical Gases System Design:

- Collaborate with the design team to review or plan and design medical gasses systems within health facilities. - Ensure that medical gasses systems are designed to meet the specific needs of different healthcare areas, such as operating rooms, intensive care units, and patient rooms. - Review the piping distribution layoutReview load calculations and size appropriately. - Review load calculations. - Performs coordination at a higher level by reviewing drawings supplied by team engineers and the architects to implements design modifications as necessary.

2. Compliance with Standards:

- Ensure strict adherence to national and international standards and regulations governing the design, installation, and maintenance of medical gasses systems. - Stay abreast of updates and changes in standards related to medical gasses to ensure continuous compliance. - Review and research code issues and ensure that the design fully comply with the relevant codes and standards.

3. Risk Assessment:

- Conduct comprehensive risk assessments to identify potential hazards associated with medical gasses systems. - Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies to enhance the safety of medical gasses infrastructure.

4. Quality Assurance:

• Review and advise on the quality assurance measures to guarantee the reliability and safety of medical gasses systems.
• Conduct regular inspections and audits to verify compliance with established standards and identify areas for improvement.
• Review the design to ensure sustainability, quality in delivering the medical gasses to the designated department in the health facility in full compliance with the relevant codes and standards.

5. Training and Capacity Building: - Support and advise on the training programme addressed to relevant personnel on the safe handling, operation, and maintenance of medical gasses systems.

- Support in developing educational materials and contribute in the planned workshops to enhance awareness of safety protocols among healthcare staff. - Assisting in the development of maintenance routines, procedures, risk assessments, preparing and maintaining relevant technical records. - Share knowledge to raise awareness towards safety and quality in the design or implementation of the medical gasses systems in Health Facilities.

6. Collaboration with Stakeholders:

- Work closely with architects, engineers, and other stakeholders to integrate medical gasses systems seamlessly into the overall health facility design. - Collaborate with regulatory bodies to ensure that all installations comply with legal requirements.

Competencies

Treats all individuals with respect; responds sensitively to differences and encourages others to do the same. Upholds organizational and ethical norms. Maintains high standards of trustworthiness. Role model for diversity and inclusion.

Acts as a positive role model contributing to the team spirit. Collaborates and supports the development of others. For people managers only: Acts as positive leadership role model, motivates, directs and inspires others to succeed, utilizing appropriate leadership styles. 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 (if relevant to the role). 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.

Education/Experience/Language requirements

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a related field is required.
• Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a related field may substitute required years of experience.

Experience: - A minimum of 4 years of proven experience in biomedical engineering, particularly in the areas of medical gases and healthcare design is required. - Demonstrated In-depth knowledge of medical gasses systems, including design, installation, and maintenance is required. - Familiarity with relevant national and international standards, codes, and regulations e.g. HTM 0201, and NFPA is required. - Working knowledge of the building code for mechanical engineering such as ASHRAE, NFPA, HTM, IPC is required. - Auto CAD and REVIT MEP experience is required.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in English and Arabic is required.

Contract type, level and duration

Contract type: Local Individual Contractor Agreement (LICA) Contract level: LICA Specialist-9 Contract duration: Retainer - 12 months

For more details about the ICA contractual modality, please follow this link: https://www.unops.org/english/Opportunities/job-opportunities/what-we-offer/Pages/Individual-Contractor-Agreements.aspx

Additional Information

• Please note that UNOPS does not accept unsolicited resumes.
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process, which involves various assessments.
• UNOPS embraces diversity and is committed to equal employment opportunity. Our workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures, languages, races, gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities. UNOPS seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity to ensure equal opportunities as well as an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce.
• Qualified women and candidates from groups which are underrepresented in the UNOPS workforce are encouraged to apply. These include in particular candidates from racialized and/or indigenous groups, members of minority gender identities and sexual orientations, and people with disabilities.
• We would like to ensure all candidates perform at their best during the assessment process. If you are shortlisted and require additional assistance to complete any assessment, including reasonable accommodation, please inform our human resources team when you receive an invitation.
• This position is stationed in Amman, Jordan, which is a family duty station.

Terms and Conditions

• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post.
• For retainer contracts, you must complete a few Mandatory Courses (they take around 4 hours to complete) in your own time, before providing services to UNOPS. For more information on a retainer contract here.
• All UNOPS personnel are responsible for performing their duties in accordance with the UN Charter and UNOPS Policies and Instructions, as well as other relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, all personnel must demonstrate an understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a manner consistent with UN core values and the UN Common Agenda.
• It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential personnel. Recruitment in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.