Quality Assurance Specialist

at  United Nations Development Programme UNDP

Job Identification
17746
Locations
Copenhagen, Denmark
Posting Date
04/22/2024, 08:12 AM
Apply Before
04/29/2024, 10:59 PM
Job Schedule
Full time
Agency

DESIRED SKILLS IN ADDITION TO THE COMPETENCIES COVERED IN THE COMPETENCIES SECTION:

• Certification in project management is an asset
• Experience/expertise in the design of medical oxygen systems is an asset.
• Work experience with a UN Agency or International NGO is an asset.
• Understanding the WHO guidance on the medical device procurement process is an asset
  Required Skills and Experience

Education:

• Advanced university degree (master’s or equivalent) in Biomedical Engineering is required.

OR

• A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the above-mentioned field of study, in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Experience:

• Minimum 7 years (with master’s degree) or 9 years (with bachelor’s degree) of progressive relevant experience in a broad range of hospital technologies.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• At least 2 years relevant experience in managing or advising on medical devices including medical equipment within a hospital or supporting hospitals particularly in Low-Middle-Income-Countries (LMIC).
• Work experience supporting a developing country.
• Development of specifications of medical equipment

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• Advise UNDP Global Health Procurement Center (GHPC) and Country Offices (COs) on a broad range of medical devices, including oxygen supply equipment and disposables to be procured according to estimated national needs and existing delivery systems for oxygen therapy;
• Advise COs in reviewing national oxygen gas consumption and medical oxygen production capacity, national technical and regulatory assessment of oxygen production, and identification of gaps and improvement plan design;
• Advise GHPC and COs in developing ToRs, technical specifications and technical evaluations for procuring the medical devices, adequate technologies for medical oxygen production and its implementation, installation/maintenance and capacity building of biomedical staff;
• Facilitate the QA team in the maintenance of the QA database of COVID medical devices, including oxygen supply equipment and disposables and in the production of QA corporate reports;
• Work with the QA Advisor to develop, revise and deliver QA training activities/packages for UNDP’s COs, GHPC and other Business Units, and guidance materials and tools, including the writing of new SOPs and development of related tools;
• Facilitate the QA Advisor in the communication related to the procurement of medical devices, including oxygen supply equipment and disposables (participation to inter-agency meetings, writing of reports);
• Represent UNDP in the relevant inter-agency technical groups e.g. medical device, medical equipment, oxygen systems, medical equipment and provide UNDP with reports of meetings.
• Advise UNDP QA Team in the technical evaluation of medical devices as needed; and
• The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organizatio