The main responsibility of the Bio-medical Engineer is to provide supplementary technical support for the procurement functions in accordance with the procedures of prevailing legislations of Nepal and work effectively with government and national programme counterparts as required. The role sits under the Leadership and Governance (L&G) Thematic Area. The aim of this thematic area is to provide effective technical inputs to the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) and Department of Health Services (DoHS), to enable them to deliver against the objectives of Nepal Health Sector Support Programme 3 (NHSSP3), especially policy performance improved through better formulated and implemented policies across the spheres, with governance functions carried out efficiently, effectively, equitably and in a responsive manner.

The role has technical delivery responsibilities including protecting the integrity of the procurement process, and supporting both government agencies and procuring entities throughout the procurement process; strengthening the Consolidated Annual Procurement Plan; providing planning support and use of standard operating procedures; along with preparing reports and supporting with any complaints.

Cross-team responsibilities include contributing to access to policies and planning, developing a common platform to increase stakeholder participation and providing technical input to MoHP and L&G systems.

The postholder will be required to work closely with other L&G staff to contribute to monthly targets and deliverables, alongside developing monthly and quarterly reports and workplans. NHSSP has a collaborative, ‘one team approach’ across thematic areas at a federal and sub national level to ensure consistency and quality of delivery and build relationships with MoHP, local government and other partners and stakeholders.