Centre for Integrated Health Programs (CIHP) Vacancies: Program Associate, Biomedical Engineering and Facility Maintenance (3 Positions)

Centre for Integrated Health Programs (CIHP) is a leading indigenous non-governmental organization that promotes better healthcare for all Nigerians through the creation of strong and sustainable health systems. CIHP is consistent with global orientation towards the transfer of program management and implementation responsibilities of donor-supported programs to indigenous organizations. This is aimed at increasing local ownership, funding effectiveness and strengthening of local talent for the adequate provision of quality technical assistance for healthcare and development in Nigeria as part of the US President's Emergency Fund for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR II )'s central sustainability theme. The broadened scope of objectives has created the need for increased staff capacity around new and enlarged areas of focus.

Working with CIHP is all about making a difference to people's lives by ensuring quality and sustainable health service provision. Provided, that you have the dedication, commitment, community spirit and client service skills to make a positive difference to the many thousands of people who will be relying on you, we can offer you a fair, diverse, dynamic and flexible learning environment across our six field offices or at the central office in Abuja, Nigeria.

We are recruiting for the positions of:

1.) Program Associate, Biomedical Engineering x2

Location: Abuja

Responsibilities

• Incumbent will draw up maintenance plan for medical/laboratory equipment's across supported sites to ensure that they are functional
• Perform periodic maintenance and repairs of medical/laboratory equipment
• Supervise equipment installation by vendors and conduct trainings for supported user facility staff on usage and maintenance of such equipment .
• Conduct trainings for laboratory Scientist/technician to perform regular maintenance for equipment and ensure continuity
• Train and supervise state level engineers to perform central repairs.

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills & Ability

• BSc or HND in Biomedical engineering or Electrical/electronic engineering.
• At least 2 years experience in the installation and maintenance of laboratory equipment's and analyzers.
• Experience in maintaining equipment's like Vitros DT 60 II, V250, Sysmex and cyflow analyzers will be an advantage
• Registration with the Nigerian Institute for Biomedical engineering.

2.) Facility Maintenance Associate

Location: Abuja

Responsibilities

• Incumbent will carry out assessments on existing structures and sites and make appropriate recommendations for upgrade and renovations.
• Work with the procurement team to examine, analyze and review requisitions for renovations and reconstruction works in conformity to the specification and related data and to ensure that they will enable the procurement unit to achieve maximum efficiency in processing
• Provide technical expert advice to contractors at various sites
• Maintain appropriate documentations of renovations and generate progress/activity reports on the various assignments.
• Liaise with stakeholders at sites in provision of upgrades that meets needs of the sites and other considerations such as warranty, maintenance, standardization or compatibility.

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills & Abillty

• Bachelor's degree in Building, Civil engineering, Architecture orrelated discipline.
• At least 2 years experience in related role within a reputable organisation. Be capable of challenging physical activities .
• Be attentive to details; Be capable of working with minimal supervision

General Requirements

• All positions require candidates that are proficient in the use of Microsoft Office suite, computer applications and Internet/Emails
• Effective written and verbal communication and presentation skills
• Significant amount of travel may be involved for all positions.
• Commitment to and understanding of organizations vision, values and principles including rights-based/gender approaches would be expected.

Terms of Employment

• The organization offers highly competitive salary packages for all positions.
• Appointments for each of these positions will be subject to a probationary period.
• Local terms and conditions are applicable.

Application Closing Date
10th January, 2013

Method of Application
Interested/Qualified candidates should apply by email with CV and a suitability statement of not more than 200 words as a Microsoft Word attachment to:
hr@cihpng.org
The subject of the email should be the POSITION title and the applicant's full name e.g. Finance Associate -  Mary John.

Applications not sent in this format will NOT be processed. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.