Our mission.
Jhpiego is saving the lives of mothers and babies, and transforming health care systems in communities, regions and countries—leading to overall improvements in quality of life. That’s the ripple effect of Jhpiego’s work, through both large-scale and smaller, unique projects on the ground.
Our values.
Partnership
- working with people in local communities, health care policymakers, funders and colleagues
- forging trust, gaining true friendship and empowering people
Dedication
- never giving up, never says “impossible”; tireless and relentless, staying the course
Respect
- for all people, whoever they are, wherever they live
Rigor
- in all that is done—rigor in science, in proven interventions, in the highest-quality standards, in being accountable for the resources provided.
Title: Biomedical Engineer Grade: F
Department: Ethiopia Country Office, A/A September 2019
Summary Scope of Work:
The Biomedical Engineer will provide support to the Health Workforce for the 21st Century (HW21) project. The HW21 project will support country level programs in accelerating progress towards addressing key human resources for health (HRH) systems barriers to achieving 95-95-95. HW21 will, while working closely with the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI), ensure the continuity in COP19 of ongoing efforts to strengthen the capacity of Ethiopian Biomedical Engineers to provide ongoing preventive maintenance and repair to laboratory equipment directly supporting viral load (VL) testing. Learning generated from the programs will inform program strategies for Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) and other global HRH partners and implementers. The Biomedical Engineer will technically assist activities such as identifying potential areas of support in the form of technical updates, trainings, review workshops or other support as required. She/he is expected to provide quality deliverables and maintain sound relationships with relevant stakeholders, donor, project sites, professional associations and work closely with relevant ministries and agencies at federal and regional levels.
Reporting Structure:
Responsibilities: All staff members of Jhpiego, regardless of the level of responsibilities are expected to
Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
As part of executing his/her assigned duties, Biomedical Engineer is expected but not limited to perform the following tasks:
Required Skills and Abilities:
Required Qualifications & Competencies: