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Date Posted: Thursday, August 25, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Technical Advisor II - COVID-19 Oxygen Ecosystem

Job Summary:
The Technical Advisor is responsible for providing senior-level technical and operational advice across FHI 360, serving as a lead technical advisor, and providing assistance to field programs in the area of medical oxygen ecosystem. This position will provide technical assistance in the following four major areas; 1) Provide senior level technical coordination to the FHI 360 medical oxygen activities across several countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. 2) Lead implementation of surveys, assessments, development of workplans. 3) Work closely with the field teams to ensure quality of procurement, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of activities strengthening medical oxygen ecosystem. 4) Engage with key stakeholders at the global, regional and national level to ensure coordination and synergy. 5) Support country teams to ensure timely implementation of donor funded projects. This position will be a member of the EpiC HQ technical team and will work closely with the HQ program management and strategic information teams as well as relevant country teams.

Accountabilities:
• Provide technical leadership to the implementation of the FHI 360 medical oxygen ecosystem strengthening intervention across several countries.
• Oversee the implementation of the liquid oxygen infrastructure development and market shaping activities implemented by FHI 360 and partners.
• Demonstrate good judgment in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining solutions, with little supervision focusing on the medical oxygen portfolio.
• Ensure technical implementation is consistent with best practices in the industry.
• Support the development and review of the specifications, quality and quantity of equipment to be procured for strengthening oxygen ecosystem in target countries.
• Provide technical inputs to the development of RFI, RFQs, tenders and other procurement documents mainly focusing on liquid oxygen ecosystem.
• Lead development of the training plan for biomedical engineers in collaboration with the field staff and chief biomedical engineers of the target countries.
• Provide technical leadership and inputs to the development of the sustainability plans for hospitals receiving equipment and upgrade support.
• Support development or revision of national regulations, strategies and implementation plans to improve maintenance of equipment required for COVID-19 case management.
• Work with ministries of health and other national biomedical engineering groups to develop a list of recommended spare parts and sources.
• Collaborate with country offices, public and private, national, and international partners on international programs and strategies to strengthen biomedical engineering services.
• Provide technical guidance on the implementation of systems for quality management and biosafety of medical devices, and biomedical equipment in the target countries, including support for the development of work-plans and budgetary proposals.
• Contribute to the establishment of communities of practice and regional networks on biomedical engineering services to promote sharing of best practices and learning.
• Monitor, evaluate and report on progress in improving access to quality biomedical engineering systems and services in the region, using standardized methodologies and tools, and propose strategies for improving universal access to services.
• Work closely with other EpiC team members to ensure technical work plans are being implemented in a timely and technically sound manner, and productively leverage Perform other related responsibilities as assigned, including replacing and backstopping for others as required.
• Collaboration with key government, stakeholders, and partners.

REQUIRED MINIMUM EDUCATION
• Master’s in public health, biomedical engineering or degree related with health technological products.
• At least 12 years of relevant experience in leading relevant international health programs focusing on any of the medical oxygen, medical supplies, hospital system strengthening programs.
• At least 2 years’ experience in working with medical oxygen systems in 3 or more Low- and Middle-Income Countries. Strong preference for Africa.
• Considerable experience in developing workplans, overseeing implementation of emergency response programs across various countries.
• Experience in developing guidelines and SOPs for classification and listing medical devices
• At least 1 year of direct engagement with hospitals in LMICs with the focus on COVID-19 response activities.
• Prior work experience in a non-governmental organization (NGO), government agency, or private organization. International or Domestic (US) Program Development or Program management preferred.

Travel Requirements:
30-40%


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: Associate Degree

Job application procedure

Interested and qualified? Go to FHI360 NGO on fhi.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com to apply


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