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Job Title:   Senior Biomedical Project Manager (Remote Jobs)  

Organisation: FREO2 Foundation (FREO2)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda and Tanzania

 

About Organisation:

FREO2 Foundation (FREO2) is a global non-profit committed to reducing child mortality from respiratory failure in low-resource settings. Respiratory failure claims the lives of over 1.6 million children under the age of five every year. This includes fatalities from pneumonia, birth asphyxia and preterm births. Despite the preventable nature of these deaths, children residing in low-resource settings face significant barriers to accessing life-saving treatment.

 

At FREO2, we offer Oxygen as a Service (O2aaS) — a reliable, affordable, and accessible solution. O2aaS comprises innovative products ensuring an uninterrupted oxygen supply, clinical training for timely diagnosis and treatment, and technical training for sustainable maintenance and support. Partnering with remote healthcare facilities in under-resourced communities, we ensure that oxygen reaches areas where its impact is most valued — a concept we term Maximising Oxygen Miles (MOM). For more details, visit  (https://freo2.org/)

 

Job Summary:  FREO2 is seeking a Senior Biomedical Project Manager to lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of our oxygen systems across various health facilities. This managerial role requires a blend of technical expertise, people management and project management skills to ensure our team is co-ordinate and focussed on strategic deliverables, managing projects so as to complete on time, within scope, and to the highest standards. As a Senior Biomedical Project Manager at FREO2, you will oversee the design, implementation, and maintenance of our oxygen systems across various health facilities. This managerial role requires a blend of technical expertise, people management and project management skills to ensure our team is co-ordinate and focussed on strategic deliverables, managing projects so as to complete on time, within scope, and to the highest standards.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership:

• Oversee FREO2’s maintenance programs, processes, and procedures at partner health facilities.
• Facilitate preventative maintenance schedules for technical teams ensuring manufacturer’s instructions are followed for inspection, testing, and servicing.
• Establish and maintain an inventory of FREO2 equipment at health facilities to track equipment, identify spare parts, and order consumables as needed.
• Review, approve, swap, install, calibrate (if necessary), repair, and provide technical support for FREO2 technical team and partner health facilities.
• Quality assurance of systems and installations to meet standards and quality of oxygen delivery required.
• Ensure continuous online monitoring of FREO2 systems, respond to repair calls, and schedule necessary repairs on malfunctioning equipment.

Project Management:

• Manage and coordinate project timelines, budgets, and resources.
• Oversee the setup of FREO2 hubs in relevant locations, including warehousing and servicing facilities.
• Create project blueprints which can be used across teams who need to contribute to delivery of installations and sites support.
• Plan and oversee the periodic assessments at partner facilities to evaluate oxygen needs, power, staff, training levels, and system performance.
• Provide monthly plans for hospital visits, yearly maintenance, and activity reports for review and guidance.
• Develop solutions, test new technology, and provide user feedback in collaboration with in-country and global teams, and partners.
• Manage communication planning, to ensure stakeholders and partners have a clear understanding of expectations, timelines and dependencies.
• Implement proactive support and monitoring to identify potential risks and mitigate appropriately

Training & Development:

• Train global technical teams, clinicians and medical equipment users on the proper use and maintenance of FREO2 oxygen equipment through demonstrations, videos, and user guides.
• Organise, plan, and conduct continuous medical education on equipment use and maintenance for users.
• Periodically evaluate training needs at partner health facilities and make recommendations for improvements.

Team Management:

• Provide leadership and support to the technical team, prioritising and supervising activities.
• Train and mentor team members and health care workers on the use and maintenance of FREO2 equipment.
• Ensure compliance with all legislative requirements, policies, and procedures.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Develop and maintain relationships with partner health facilities, suppliers, and contractors.
• Schedule and follow up on service visits to partner and potential health facilities.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate project success.
• Represent FREO2 in technical presentations and collaborate with industry bodies.

Documentation & Reporting:

• Maintain detailed records of service activities and equipment inventory.
• Provide timely reports on project progress, equipment performance, and maintenance activities.
• Develop user guides and training materials for equipment operation and maintenance.
• Ensure security of inventory and equipment.

Culture and Governance:

• Ensure policies and management systems are in place for effective and transparent work.
• Maintain compliance with legal requirements and relevant legislation.
• Nurture a culture of high performance and collaboration.
• Promote a team-oriented work ethic based on service excellence principles through hiring, counselling, and evaluating staff in alignment with those principles.
• Promote a continuous quality improvement philosophy.

Monitoring and Review

• Contribute to leadership and board reports including outputs and outcomes in line with your key responsibilities and the organisation’s strategic plan goals.
• Drive continuous improvement of the organisation by encouraging new ideas and honest feedback channels.

Continuous Improvement

• In collaboration with the leadership team, implement agreed on improvements and modifications to FREO2’s programs and activities.
• Always seek to develop creative and innovative ideas to improve technical operations of FREO2’s programs.
• Periodically suggest improvements to the FREO2’s procedures.
• Strive to be a supportive, understanding, and empowering leader. Ensure best and current practices are met when engaging with teamwork. Create opportunities for all technical teams to collaborate and leverage knowledge and lessons across different countries.
• Consistently support the values, vision, mission, and strategic goals of FREO2.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the Technical Operations Lead and CEO.

Qualifications Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Degree in Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in maintaining medical equipment.
• Proven project management experience, preferably in a healthcare setting.
• Experience in training and leading technical teams and proficiency with a variety of testing and repair tools.
• Strong understanding of medical device regulations and standards.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and quantitative skills.
• Excellent systems thinking and process-driven mindset.
• Proven ability empowering technical and operations teams to collaborate and communicate.
• Exceptional communication skills, including presentation and documentation proficiency.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Strategic thinking and strong budgeting and financial analysis skills.

 

Important Information

• Frequent travel throughout East Africa to project sites and beyond is required, sometimes at short notice. Some of these sites are situated in very remote areas. (A valid up- to-date passport is required).
• A valid driver’s license is an advantage.
• Availability is required for frequent out of hours meetings to accommodate a global team.
• For hours of work refer to your Contract of Employment.

 

Benefits

• Join a purpose-driven global team dedicated to saving lives in low-resource settings.
• This is a predominantly remote role, with the opportunity to travel to facilities across East Africa and flexible working arrangements.
• Opportunity for professional growth and development as well as shaping the future of FREO2 in this new and exciting role.

 

How to Apply:

Send your cover letter and an up-to-date Curriculum Vitae to people@freo2.org (subject line must include the reference: Application – Senior Biomedical Project Manager)

 

Deadline: 30th June 2024

 

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Employment Basis: Full time (part-time considered), 12-month contract

 

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