Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), is an International Humanitarian Organization providing medical aid to populations in distress, victims of natural and man made disasters and victims of armed conflict, regardless of race, religion and political believes. For more information, visit our Arabic website, www.msf-me.org

Médecins Sans Frontières - France is looking for Yemeni nationals to recruit for the following position:

BIOMED TECHNICIEN

Location:  Saada Governorate_Haydan District
Contract duration: One year (renewable)                  
Contract type: Full time contract
Reporting to:  Hospital Logistics Supervisor
Opening Date: 25th Sep24

MAIN PURPOSE:

Performing autonomously and following up, the maintenance and correct repair of the biomed equipment in the project/mission and ensuring regularly preventive maintenance and cleaning are done properly according to MSF standards and procedures, in order to ensure the equipment are in perfect running conditions and updating WR and WO in MEMO.

Accountabilities

• Performing and carrying out, all necessary complex / advanced installation, maintenance and repair of MSF biomedical equipment and ensuring that as few items are out of service at any given time. This includes the following tasks :  
• Organizing and participating in the installation of biomedical equipment in his project.
• Following the schedule and carrying out preventive and curative maintenance works for the equipment according to the MSF and/or manufacturer's protocols, manuals, and recommendations and ensuring that cleaning and simple maintenance are properly carried out by medical staff
• Reporting any issues or problems on biomed equipment to his/her supervisor and proposing solutions (training of staff on a device, operating procedures, etc.). If maintenance work requires further assistance, documentation or additional tools, this shall be requested from and provided by his/her supervisor.
• Participating in organizing user training where required
• Managing the stock of consumable items, filling in the stock cards, carrying out physical stock inventories, executing orders necessary for renewing stock, avoiding any shortage
• Responsible for the equipment and tools (including extinguishers), checking they are correctly and safely used, maintaining and renewing them when necessary and keeping the inventory updated.
• Keeping working area clean and tidy.
• Ensuring that all record sheets and books related to maintenance are always completed (including date of intervention, replaced parts, problems and solutions) and preparing needed reports before and after any repair or required maintenance.
• Making all the work requests and work orders of the maintenance of all biomed equipment’s and updating it on MEMO.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

Education    

• Diploma as Biomedical technician 
• Demonstrable technical skills and understanding

Experience    

• Experience in a technical field. (Minimum 2 years' experience)
• Pedagogical skills are an asset

Languages        

• English mandatory and Arabic  language essential

Knowledge:   

Know and understand all the biomedical devices present on the project(s) including the operating principle, use and technical documentation, of each biomedical equipment on the project/mission

Competencies    

• Results and Quality Orientation L1
• Teamwork and Cooperation L1
• Behavioural Flexibility L1
• Commitment to MSF Principles L1
• Service Orientation L1
• Stress Management L2