About the Job
Internal / External Vacancy Announcement
The Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) wants to hire employees in the following vacant positions the details of which are mentioned bellow.
About the Ethiopian Red Cross Society
The Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) was established in 1935 and is one of the oldest and largest humanitarian organizations in Ethiopia. ERCS provides services to communities affected by natural and manmade disasters through the provision of emergency responses, ambulance and first aid, family reunification, essential drugs, water and sanitation, and other humanitarian services. ERCS also runs disaster risk reduction programs with the aim of creating resilience households and communities. Currently the ERCS has a structure consisting of 12 Regional Offices, 34 Zonal Branches and 131 District/Woreda Branches, 599 Woreda Red Cross Committee and 5871 Kebele Red Cross committees.
ERCS also runs disaster risk reduction programs relating to food security, climate change adaptation, livelihood diversification, and institutional capacity building interventions, with the aim of creating resilience households and communities. ERCS works in partnership with the Ethiopian Government, International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC), International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), partnering National Societies, members, volunteers and the communities we serve.
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS
- Conduct a comprehensive needs assessment of medical devices and provides professional recommendation on the equipment to be purchase and carries out monitoring and evaluation when it is required.
- Perform and oversee diagnostics post –purchase to ensure medical equipment adheres to required standard and functions optimally.
- Develop detailed technical specifications for medical devices and approved finalized specification to ensure accuracy and install or oversee the installation of medical equipment, ensuring service readiness by follow up the installation instructions provided by the manufacturer and ensure proper installation the plant.
- Claim financial and purchasing medical equipment for purchase and monitors their purchase makes a pre-maintenance program.
- Follow and performs according to the program prepared ,develop guidelines for proper maintenance and calibration work as such it monitors and performs.
- Follow up and remove the expired medical devices and remove them as needed. Determine the tools diagnostics and parameters needed for small and medium medical devices .
- Train the health professionals and technicians on medical devices and monitoring information management monitoring medical devices.
- Prepare training manuals and participates in training .provide basic utilization training to health services user.
- health and social services , Coordinate with technical working groups
Work Unit :- DRM Department /EMS Division
Reports to:- EMS Manger
Terms of employment: – Contract for one year
Place of Work: – Addis Ababa
Salary:- As per the organization salary scale
About You
Qualification Requirements:
- Master’s/ first degree in Biomedical Engineering /Biomedical equipment technology , or a related field.
- And 4/6 years of experience working in the field of Biomedical Engineering.
- Proven track record of success in biomedical engineering roles with demonstrated expertise in designing and implementation biomedical devices or systems. Strong understanding of engineering principles anatomy physiology and medical terminology.
Required Skills
- Fluent in spoken and written English .
- Training on CBMHPSS, PFA, and Project Cycle management
- Strong community-based psychosocial support intervention.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Commitment to the humanitarian principles of the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement.
Required Skills
- Project management
- Teamwork
- Communication
We invite candidates meeting the required qualifications to fill out online employment application form
With the indicated link before the closing date of this announcement on 23 Nov, 2024.
Qualified women are strongly recommended to apply!
More Information
- Address Ethiopia
- Experience Level Senior
- Total Years Experience 5-10
