Job Description

Newborn Essential Technologies and Solutions (NEST360) is a global consortium committed to ensuring that every hospital in Africa can deliver life-saving care for small and sick newborns. NEST360° aims to reduce 50% of newborn deaths in hospitals by developing and distributing a bundle of high-quality technologies and services for newborns.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Reporting directly to the Engineering Training and Maintenance Manager

• Assist in tracking, maintenance and repair of project equipment in implementation sites

• Assist in tracking project equipment status, including maintenance and repair history

• Assist in coordinating, planning and conducting equipment installation and user training

• Perform weekly event calls to implementation sites to ensure implementation is taking place

• With the help of the Engineering manager, analyze event log data and plan for implementation of identified modifications

• Create an excellent working relationship with medical and technical staff in implementation sites

• Assist in tracking project inventory

• Assist in compiling technical reports

• Any other duties as assigned by Project managers

Required Qualification/Skills

• Diploma or BSc in Biomedical/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

• Excellent in Microsoft office package, AutoCAD and Solid works

• Good oral and written English communication skills

• Comfortable working in a hospital Environment

• At least one year of experience working in a related field

Suitably qualified candidates should forward their applications together with copies of relevant certificates, detailed CVs and names of three traceable referees to:

The Registrar

College of Medicine

Private Bag 360

Chichiri

Blantyre 3

or

email: [email protected]

Indicate the following in the email subject line: Engineering Technical Assistant – NEST

Applications should be submitted before the end of business day on 31st October, 2020.

Only short-listed applicants will be acknowledged