Vacancy title:
Biomedical Engineer

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Professional Services, Category: Science & Engineering]

Jobs at:
Expertise France

Deadline of this Job:
Sunday, August 24 2025

Duty Station:
Rwanda | Kigali | Rwanda

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, August 6 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

The Biomedical engineer will support central and decentralized health levels of care to ensure the presence of well-functioning equipment of high standard quality and to ensure its maintenance for optimum obstetrical, neonatal and primary health care. His/her main responsibilities will be:

• Contributing, in consultation with RBC, districts and districts health stakeholders, to the development of technical specifications of good standard for medical equipment and adapted to the different levels of care, incorporating climate-resilient design considerations
• Supporting the improvement and the use of digitalisation system regarding the stock management for the Medical Equipment Monitoring & Management Systems (MEMMS)
• Contributing to develop a district/health facilities long term management plan for maintenance of equipment according to norms and standards that will allow sustainability and continuous use of medical equipment, with special attention to climate change adaptation and equipment resilience to extreme weather
• Supporting the districts/health facilities to implement the maintenance plan with climate-resilient infrastructure considerations
• Assure the capacity building of the available staff and technicians regarding maintenance, repairing, replacement and proper use of medical equipment, including training on climate-related equipment challenges and adaptive solutions
• Contributing to the quality control of new medical equipment according to the national standards with regular evaluations, ensuring equipment can withstand climate-related stresses
• Working with health district hospitals and health centre teams to evaluate safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of existing biomedical equipment under varying climate conditions
• Conduct assessments of medical equipment needs and develop equipment procurement strategies that prioritize climate-resilient and energy-efficient technologies
• Design and implement medical equipment maintenance and calibration programs that account for climate variability and extreme weather impacts
• Provide technical support for installation, commissioning, and operation of medical deviceswith emphasis on climate-adaptive technologies and backup systems
• Train healthcare staff on proper use and basic maintenance of medical equipment, including emergency protocols during climate-related disruptions
• Establish quality assurance protocols for medical technology and equipment safety that incorporate climate resilience standards and disaster preparedness measures

Profile

Qualifications

Master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering,, or related field

Professional experience

• At least 4 years of relevant professional experience in public hospitals and health centres equipment, maintenance and settings
• Proven experience and knowledge of Rwanda health facility norms and standards for equipment
• Proven experience and knowledge of quality control process for health facility equipment
• Demonstrated 4 years’ experience in management, planning and reporting in the fields of health facility equipment
• Demonstrated experience and ability to produce/adapt short course training, guidelines and SOPs on health facility maintenance for medical equipment and to train health facility technicians at district level
• Knowledge of medical device regulations and quality management systems
• Experience with a wide range of medical equipment (diagnostic, therapeutic, life support systems).

Skills

• Excellent communication and facilitation skills, with an excellent capacity to translate technical concepts to a wide variety of audiences.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills, including government, NGOs, and community organizations.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving skills and strategic mindset.
• Initiative-taking and sense of responsibility.
• Proficiency in office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Perfect command of English and Kinyarwanda; fluency in French is an asset.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 48

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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