Biomedical Engineer

**Job Highlight**
This retainer position offers an opportunity to provide specialized biomedical engineering expertise to UNOPS TSU in support of healthcare infrastructure and medical equipment projects. The role will contribute to technical assessments, equipment specifications, procurement support, design coordination, installation, testing, commissioning, and maintenance planning on an assignment-by-assignment basis. The position is suited to a highly experienced biomedical engineering professional capable of delivering practical, compliant, and high-quality technical support across diverse health-sector contexts.

**About the Region**
The UNOPS Africa Regional Office, based in Nairobi, Kenya, oversees the delivery of over 250 projects across 40 countries, with a focus on fragile and conflict-affected settings. Supported by more than 1,000 personnel across five multi-country offices—spanning North, West, Central, Eastern and Southern Africa, and the Horn of Africa—the office advances national priorities through strategic initiatives in Climate Action, Health, Infrastructure, Peace and Security, Middle-Income Country Support, and Small Island Developing States (SIDS). The Regional Office provides strategic leadership, operational support, and oversight in key areas including Partnerships, Communications, Management and Oversight, Infrastructure and Project Management, Health and Safety, and Security. By promoting excellence in project delivery, fostering knowledge sharing, and driving continuous improvement, the office contributes to sustainable infrastructure, transparent resource management, and a better quality of life for communities across the continent.

**About the Country/Multi-Country Office**
Based in Nairobi, UNOPS East and Southern Africa supports sustainable development across 14 countries, including Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Somalia, Tanzania, Zambia, Zanzibar, and Zimbabwe. Since 1995, UNOPS has expanded its footprint in Kenya, delivering services in project management, infrastructure, procurement, and financial management. Across the region, the office implements diverse, partner-funded initiatives that respond to national priorities. In Mozambique, this includes delivering specialized equipment (EU), supporting health services (UNICEF), promoting agro-processing (KOICA), and advancing peacebuilding efforts through a Multi-Donor Fund. UNOPS also supports agricultural input distribution and the Northern Crisis Recovery Project, both funded by the World Bank. In Malawi, efforts include developing Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) centres in partnership with the EU and the British Council. These initiatives reflect UNOPS’ commitment to strengthening national capacities, enhancing service delivery, and supporting progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the region.

**Job Specific Context**
The team is looking to expand its pool of Biomedical Engineering Retainers, and the Biomedical Engineer (retainer) shall be called on on an ad-hoc basis to support various projects in desktop and site assessments, technical development and or review of specifications for equipment, procurement support and design support on health care projects.

**Role Purpose**
Under the overall supervision of the TSU Lead Architect, the Biomedical Engineer will give his/her technical expertise as required to provide high quality and professional engineering support in activities related to the research, procurement, commissioning and installation of medical equipment.

**Functions / Key Results Expected**
1. Technical support to biomedical procurement

• Review and prepare technical medical specifications and requirements accurately and in harmony with overall requirements, including the appropriate application of UNOPS procurement governance framework.
• Check the schedule of the requirements, conditions, evaluation criteria and precise submission requirements from the bidders before the bid solicitation for biomedical equipment to be procured.
• Prepare estimates for medical and laboratory equipment.
• Evaluate technical specifications for medical and laboratory equipment, including components, products, apparatus and services together with the expected quality of workmanship in close coordination with TSU and the Procurement team.
• Determine compliance of bids in accordance with the technical requirements detailed in the invitation bid.
• Participate in scheduled site visits if required
2. Technical support to assessments

• Participate in the review and analysis of existing health equipment and installations (field assessments) at various sites - Review documentation provided by stakeholders for accuracy, suitability and context
3. Technical support to design

• Participate in meetings and work closely with the design team and medical experts to identify locations and dimensions for equipment to facilitate better and efficient patient and process flows.
• Prepare drawings show