Biomed Manager at Medecins Sans Frontiers Switzerland

Médecins Sans Frontières is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, healthcare exclusion and natural disasters. MSF offers assistance to people based only on need and irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Biomed Manager

Location: Bauchi 
Employment Type: Contract

Responsibilities

• Participating in the definition of the objectives and planning of the biomedical activities including reviewing its annual budget in order to identify and give a response to the needs of the mission and the targeted population
• Monitoring and ensuring the implementation of the biomed activities in the project ensuring compliance to MSF standards, protocols and procedures, and reporting to the Project Coordinator on the development of the ongoing programmes. This includes the following:
• Monitoring and ensuring the implementation of biomed equipment management procedures in the mission (installation, disposal/renewal, correct use and maintenance) and ensuring a good follow up of the different maintenance contracts
• Ensuring that the preventive and curative maintenance, fault diagnosis, annual diagnosis and certification are performed for those items of equipment for which specialised training has been received
• Coordinating and organising between projects for equipment/support exchange (repair returns, installation and replacement) to help ensure that as few items are out of service on the mission at any given time. This includes the packing, shipment and contact with service providers or after-sales service to the MSF Supply Centre for the repair of equipment that cannot be done locally
• Organizing, planning and ensuring an appropriate stock management, including inventories of spare parts and back-up equipment. Ensuring good following and quality assessment of the company in the process of local purchase
• Managing the biomed technicians and elaborating their activities planning
• In collaboration with the Project Coordinator, Logistics Coordinator and the HR Coordinator, participating in the planning and implementation of HR associated processes (recruitment, training, briefing/debriefing, evaluation, detection of potential, development and communication) of the staff under his/her responsibility in order to ensure both the sizing and the amount of knowledge required to correctly perform all logistics activities pertaining to his area
• Providing technical support and training to staff on the use, control, preventive maintenance and basic repair of most common equipment. Managing the training of medical staff about hygiene on biomed equipment following the result of a regular assessment of medical services on these question
• Participating in monthly reports according to management guidelines and following up, analyzing and reporting on the maintenance activities and on technical aspects of the work
• Ensure the functionality, safety, and availability of all biomedical equipment in the hospital through preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, and timely repairs in accordance with MSF biomedical protocols.
• Supervise and coordinate biomedical equipment maintenance activities, including routine inspections, calibration, troubleshooting, and documentation of all medical devices.
• Plan, supervise, and implement the installation of oxygen systems, including oxygen splitters in hospital wards, ensuring compliance with safety standards and continuity of oxygen supply for patient care.
• Manage and follow up on all medical equipment repair requests, ensuring that faults are promptly reported, assessed, repaired, and documented, with minimal disruption to clinical services.
• Organize and deliver training sessions for biomedical staff, medical personnel, and relevant hospital teams on the correct use, and safety of biomedical equipment.
• Prepare, coordinate, and monitor international and local biomedical orders, including spare parts, medical devices, tools, and consumables, ensuring alignment with hospital needs, MSF standards, and budget constraints.
• Maintain accurate biomedical inventory and documentation, including equipment lists, maintenance logs, repair records, and asset tracking systems.
• Ensure compliance with MSF biomedical guidelines, infection prevention and control (IPC), and safety standards, including electrical safety and waste management related to biomedical activities.
• Support hospital management in planning biomedical needs, including equipment replacement, upgrades, and emergency preparedness for mass casualty or outbreak situations.
• Supervise and support the biomedical team, including task allocation, performance monitoring, coaching, and capacity building.
• Coordinate with medical, logistics, and supply chain teams to ensure effective integration of biomedical activities into overall hospital operations.
• Identify technical risks and propose mitigation measures, including equipment downtime, oxygen system failures, and power supply constraints.
• Contribute to reporting and data analysis, providing regular updates on biomedical activities, equipment status, and key performance indicators to hospital and mission management.Ensure timely, accurate, and systematic reporting of all biomedical activities, including equipment breakdowns, repair status, maintenance actions, oxygen system functionality, and outstanding technical issues, to support informed decision-making and continuity of hospital services.

Requirements

• Education: Diploma as a Biomedical Technician, Biomedical Engineer, Electronic Technician, Electronic Engineer, Clinical Engineer
• Experience: Demonstrate technical skills and understanding, possess experience as a biomedical or electronic technician/engineer with a minimum of 2 years, supervisory experience, and pedagogical skill is an assest
• Languages: English is essential, Hausa language is desirable
• Knowledge: Computer literacy, electrical engineering principles, specialised technician skills (in repairs, installations), asset management, safety protocols, training Skills, analytical problem-solving capabilities.

Competencies:

• Commitment to MSF Principles, Behavioural Flexibility, Results and Quality Orientation, Teamwork and Cooperation, People management, Commitment to MSF principles.

Application Closing Date
6th March, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note
Applications must be in English and include:

• Complete CV and Cover Letter.
• Work and educational certificate
• Updated contact details, including present and permanent address and ID
• Contact information of the previous employer/s for reference.