Requires a Cover Letter?: 
yes
Application Submissions Guideline: 

Interested and qualified candidates are invited to send their CV and their Cover Letter to the email address: [email protected] before September 22, 2020. The title of the e-mail should include the Candidate's Name + Position he/she is applying for (Biomed Specialist). Kindly adhere to this title. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

 

If you have already applied no need to reapply, all previous CVs will be taken into consideration. Shortlisting and interviews will be done on rolling basis.

You can alternatively put your motivation letter with updated CV in MSF Bar Elias project CV Box highlighting in the envelope the post you are applying to. Example: “Name Surname – Biomed Specialist”. The CV Box is located at:

MSF Bar Elias Hospital 
Old municipality building at Bar Elias center
Next to the PHC Bar Elias, Bekaa

DEADLINE: Completed applications must be received by: September 22, 2020

Contact Person Email: 
Description: 

MSF introduction:

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)  is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organization that delivers emergency aid to people in 70 countries who are affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters and exclusion from healthcare. MSF offers assistance to people based on need, irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation and our actions are guided by medical ethics and the principles of neutrality and impartiality.

We offer basic healthcare, carry out vaccination campaigns, and provide mental healthcare. Our activities include the treatment of injuries and disease, maternal care and the provision of humanitarian aid.

MAIN OBJECTIVE OF POSITION:

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:

The biomed specialist will be based in Bar Elias / BEKAA. Roughly 80-90% of responsibilities, duties, and tasks will be for Bar Elias project, while 10-20% of the time can be devoted to other OCB projects in Lebanon (Shatila, Akkar, Saida, etc.).

For the Bar Elias Project, he/she will mainly focus on support all the Covid-related activities, including (but not only):

  • Daily monitoring that all the biomed equipment are working properly, and intervene quickly when maintenance or repair are needed.
  • Ensure availability, quality and functioning of all the medical gases.
  • Daily monitoring of the Oxygen consumption and ensure its constant availability and delivery through direct communication with the supplier company.
  • Monitor and ensure constant availability of all the needed spare parts, constantly monitoring the stock and place order when needed according to MSF procedures.
  • Daily report of issues and activities to the line manager.
  • The biomed specialist may be required to visit Shatila up to 4 times per month, on an as-needed basis
  • The biomed specialist may be required to visit Akkar up to 1 time per month, on an as-needed basis
  • 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 and/or log and med maintenance 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 projects 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 preventive and curative maintenance, as well as other delegated tasks as defined in his/her job description and/or according to the line manager.

  • Requirements

    Education

    •             Diploma as Biomedical engineer, electronic engineer

    •             Demonstrable technical skills and understanding

    Experience

    •             Experience as a biomedical technician. (Minimum 2 years’ experience).

    •             Pedagogical skills are an asset

    Languages                   

    English and Arabic essential

     

     

    Competencies

    • Results and Quality Orientation
    • Teamwork and Cooperation
    • Behavioural Flexibility
    • Commitment to MSF Principles
    • Stress Management
Expired

NOTE:

Daleel Madani, the civil society network, serves as a platform for organisations to post their professional opportunities, but is not involved in the recruitment process. The hiring organisation is solely responsible for the job and candidate selection.

Last modified: 
17 Sep, 2020
Intervention Sector(s):
Health
Application Deadline:
Tuesday, 22 September 2020
Contract Type:
Other
Period of Employment:
3 months service agreement contract
Salary
Paid as per MSF hourly rate, depending on attendance
Salary Range:
1500 to 2000 (USD)
Education Degree:
Bachelor Degree
Education Degree Details:
Experience Requirements:
2 to 3 years
Arabic Language:
Fluent
English Language:
Fluent
French Language:
None
Country/City: 
  • Lebanon
  • Beqaa