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• The incumbent will prepare annual section
  work plans and budgets
• Keenly monitor and coordinate activities
  of the biomedical equipment workshop
• Carry out market and industry research to
  determine trends in biomedical equipment technology and use
• Ensure that repair jobs at the JMS
  workshop or at health facilities are carried out in a manner that meets
  acceptable professional and industrial standards.
• Prepare operational activity plans for the
  section in liaison with the workshop team and ensure defined targets are
  realized
• Work out maintenance schedules and costs
  for all equipment installed in the member units by JMS using commissioning
  dates as the basis.
• The incumbent will also ensure workshop
  tools and test equipment are secure, and plan for their replacement.
• Organise and conduct training programs for
  member units.
• Work closely with relevant departments to
  ensure JMS’s procurements for medical equipment and spare parts are of
  acceptable quality and cost effectiveness.
• The jobholder will organise and
  participate in outreach visits to member units in order to carry out
  medical equipment installation, commissioning, testing, maintenance,
  repairs and advisory services.
• Offer advisory services to customers in
  terms of preventive maintenance, repairing maintenance manuals,
  standardising of medical equipment, establishing safety at work and fire
  prevention.
• Provide technical advice and support to
  JMS with respect to operational equipment and other installations where applicable
• Travel to customer sites located in
  different parts of Uganda to install, commission or repair medical
  equipment.
• Manage the day-to-day operations of the
  workshop, plan and schedule work, and in liaison with the workshop team
  compile reports on activities and jobs undertaken. 

• The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s
  degree in biomedical medical or clinical engineering.
• Specialized training in repair and
  maintenance of a wide range of medical equipment is a key requirement
• A minimum of three years of related
  working experience in a similar position
• Proven ability to read and interpret
  schematics and equipment service manuals
• Competence in using all applicable test
  equipment and workshop tools required in the performance of the outlined
  duties.

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