About Roha Medical Campus PLC

Roha Medical Campus PLC (RMC) is building an integrated health campus in Addis Ababa. When complete, it will provide world-class, high-quality, affordable healthcare across multiple hospitals and facilities. The campus will include a medical school and facilities for research and innovation. It will be set in a lush, green setting, built to the highest sustainability standards, and with a beautiful urban park open to the public. Development of the campus has begun, and the first hospital is already under construction.

Location: This role is based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Timing: April 2023

Remuneration: Salary is competitive and will depend on applicant’s background and experience.

About the role

Roha is seeking an Operations Room (OR) Equipment specialist to support the operations team in the successful completion of Roha Medical Campus in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Responsibilities include:

Act as focal point and subject matter expert for the consultant team and proactively engage with relevant stakeholders to execute operational demand.
Develop a comprehensive OR equipment list.
Prepare and organize detailed product specification.
Clearly state any additional accessories to make the main unit fully functional.
Develop BOQ for OR equipment.
Prepare and organize list of consumable and reagent needed for OR.
Communicate with different suppliers or consultants to get a quote.
Provide comparison chart for each product between different manufacturers.
Perform a comprehensive OR equipment budgeting.
Provide pre & post purchase product evaluation of the equipment.
Conduct market analysis on supplier’s local presence; and check the availability of technical support and quality of service.
Collaborate with the consultant and the operator for OR equipment and vendor selection.
Follow equipment tendering process and issue purchasing orders to receive respective Proforma Invoice (PFI).
Assure equipment engineering instructions conform to safety, environmental and quality standards as applicable to local and international standards.
Support customs clearance inspection process as needed. Engage in the procurement of OR equipment to be purchased by RMC; this includes monitoring costs and lead time, facilitating clearance and having the equipment delivered to the project site.
Coordinate, schedule, and execute objective based system training; monitor and report on training outcomes.
Assist in the procurement of parts required for the refurbishment of components.
Provide periodic progress update.
Take on other related tasks and responsibilities as needed to ensure the overall success of the project and the operation.

About the candidate

Successful applicants have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, strong and effective leadership skill, organizational skills with ability to track goal achievement, ability to manage a budget, are flexible and imaginative, are high-energy, persistent, self-starters, are good communicators in writing and verbally, and will preferably have a proven track record of delivering on complex projects in challenging environments. Applicants could demonstrate this by having:

BSc degree in biomedical engineering, or health sciences with 3-5 years’ experience in the interventional and invasive (field) on a large-scale healthcare project.
Additional experience in OR equipment is preferred.
Have clear understanding of OR procedure and equipment needed to do the procedure.
International Health and Safety qualifications or certification is an advantage.
Excellent and effective communicator, both oral and written, with internal and external stakeholders.
A plus if the candidate has experience in delivering complex OP equipment information and modifying messaging based on audience.
English and Amharic fluency is a must.
Experience working in Ethiopia is a must.

How to apply:

Operations Room Equipment Specialist