The Republic of Tajikistan received a grant from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for the implementation of the Maternal and Child Health Integrated Care Project in Tajikistan.
Project Administration Group (PAG) is established for implementation of the project. The role of the PAG is to manage day to day implementation of project activities including operational and budget planning, recruitment and deployment of national and international Consultants, procurement of works (construction and rehabilitation of health care facilities) and goods (medical and non-medical equipment), monitoring and evaluation of project progress, analysis of issues to identify need for action, and reporting to the Project Director and MOHSPP.
The Ministry of Health and Social Protection invites eligible citizens to apply for the following PAG staff position:
- EQUIPMENT OFFICER
General profile:
Equipment officer will work in close cooperation with PAG Director, MOHSPP, other PAG officers and consultants to:
- Organize and prepare all RFQ for small contracts (including e.g. capacity building material) and the procurement for Goods;
- Review technical specifications prepared by the Consulting Design and Supervision Firm with PAG and concerned MOHSPP staff;
- Organize publications on ADB, national and international websites and newspapers;
- Prepare answers to requests for clarifications issues by supplier companies;
- Organize the bid openings;
- Ensure the bid evaluation committee have been nominated by MOHSPP;
- Organize bid evaluation and prepare reports for contract award notice;
- Prepare contracts;
- Monitor supplier contracts;
- Prepare Variation Orders for Supplier Contracts in cooperation with the consulting firms;
- Verify that all documents relevant for contracting are provided on time and are valid (bank guaranties, social security, insurances, etc.);
- Ensure that all documents are approved, signed and published on time; and
- Support updating of the procurement plan and schedule.
Qualification and Experience:
- University degree in Biomedical Engineering, Health financing or equivalent;
- Management of equipment procurement under ADB or other IFI guidelines.
- Experience in monitoring procurement activities in the framework of healthcare projects
- At least five years of experience with the:
- planning of (medical and non-medical) equipment for hospitals;
- assessment and evaluation of needs considering technical and economic appropriateness development and review of technical specifications for medical equipment for hospitals providing inpatient and outpatient services;
- review of construction drawings for equipment fittings;
- supervision of delivery and installation and the commissioning of medical and non-medical equipment for at least 3 hospitals projects.
- Knowledge of the legislation of the Republic of Tajikistan and regulatory legal acts in the field of:
-procurement in the framework of investment projects;
-formation of the cost estimates for the services and equipment procurement in the health sector.
- Proficiency in the Tajik, Russian, and the English language is essential;
- Good computer skills;
- Experience in international organizations is welcome.
Period of engagement: 12 person-months with possible extension.
All interested candidates should submit the following documents:
CV in Russian and English in the format that can be downloaded from here or requested through below email;
Letters of recommendation with indication of references;
A copy of diploma;
Copy of passport (place of registration, TIN);
Cover Letter (addressed to the Minister of health and social protection of the population of the Republic of Tajikistan).
All documents must be submitted personally in an envelope indicating the following:
To the competition: PAG for Maternal and Child Health Integrated Care Project in Tajikistan
For the Position:
Full name of the candidate:
The application deadline is October 23, 2019 (till 10:00 local time). Documents submitted after the deadline will not be considered.
The selection of consultants will be carried out in accordance with the legislations of the Republic of Tajikistan and the procedures for the selection of individual consultants of the Asian Development Bank.
All qualified applicants will be invited for interview.
Documents must be provided to the following address: 734025, Dushanbe, Shevchenko Street 61,
For additional information, please, contact us through:
Tel: (+992) 221 43 95
Email: adbhpp@gmail.com
