Current Vacancies at Tenwek Hospital

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test medical equipment and devices, ensuring they meet safety and performance standards.
• Modify and customize existing medical equipment to improve functionality and efficiency.
• Install, calibrate, and maintain medical equipment to ensure optimal performance and reliability.
• Provide technical support and training to healthcare personnel on the use and maintenance of medical equipment.
• Conduct research and collaborate with healthcare professionals to identify and address equipment-related problems.
• Evaluate new technologies and equipment for potential integration into healthcare facilities.
• Develop and implement quality assurance procedures to ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
• Manage and document equipment inventory, including maintenance schedules and service records.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, including physicians, nurses, and technicians, to optimize equipment utilization and patient care.
• Stay informed about advancements in biomedical engineering and healthcare technology through continuous learning and professional development.
• Perform any other duty that may be assigned from time to time.

Requirements

• Bachelors of biomedical engineering, or related field from a recognized institution.
• AMEK – Association of Medical Engineers.
• Have a minimum of 3 years’ experience in a biomedical field or related field.

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Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate community, school and facility-based eye and ear screening and treatment
• Coordinate patient referrals for specialized care and surgeries; ensure standards and guidelines are effectively applied
• Plan and coordinate project implementation review meetings, including County and Sub-County Technical Working Group meetings for eye, ear and hearing care; monitoring visits; support supervision visits; project staff review meetings; and data audit a
• Prepare payment requisitions and ensure accurate and complete documentation of all payments in accordance with donor requirements and AGC Tenwek Hospital policies and procedures
• Take lead in the planning and coordination of all trainings that will be undertaken in the project
• Coordinate and actively engage all stakeholders, including persons with disabilities to ensure inclusive eye ear and hearing care in VIP SU
• Ensure VIP SU upholds beneficiary rights and safeguarding standards, particularly for children and vulnerable adults, and promptly address, document, and report any violations, discrimination, abuse, intimidation, or exploitation
• Work closely with the M&E Officer to develop work plans and budget projections for planned project activities, ensuring that resources are appropriately allocated, expenditures are monitored, and budgets are utilized effectively
• Actively contribute to resource mobilization and participate in the development of high-quality project proposals to secure funding and sustain VIP interventions.
• Take lead in documentation and dissemination of best practices and human-interest stories
• Maintain and regularly update the project risk register, promptly report emerging or occurred risks to the Program Manager for appropriate escalation, and ensure agreed mitigation measures are implemented and monitored effectively
• Ensure activity venues are accessible for all project activities
• Ensure all activity venues are accessible, inclusive, safe, and appropriate for all project participants, including persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups
• Contribute to research, documentation, and dissemination of project outcomes, lessons learned, and evidence, and support the preparation and presentation of findings at relevant conferences, workshops, and other professional forums.
• Coordinate project team travel and logistics, including transport, accommodation, meeting venues and reservations, to facilitate smooth implementation of project activities.
• Undertake any other project related assignment that maybe assigned from time to time.

Requirements

• Degree in Social Sciences; Public health with/or an equivalent experience in implementation of Inclusive Eye, ear and hearing care projects with at least 3 years’ experience working donor funded projects
• Strong written and verbal communication, facilitation and presentation skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Office and project/data management systems.
• Willingness and ability to work extensively in the field and travel to project implementation sites.
• Good understanding of inclusive programming, disability inclusion, safeguarding and protection principles.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with county government, donors, health facilities, community structures and implementing partners.

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Responsibilities

• Lead the setup, configuration, administration and ongoing performance of the Peek Technology
• Provide first-line technical support to project teams and remote users and ensure timely resolution of technical issues
• Ensure the security, integrity and appropriate use of project devices and data
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge and expertise in relevant Peek technical products and digital health technologies
• Support the smooth running of the Programme from a technical perspective and identify opportunities for continuous improvement
• Collaborate with the M&E officer to develop, review and continuously improve eye, ear and hearing data collection tools in line with project requirements, data quality standards and management guidelines
• Promote accurate and timely Programme data reporting by supporting data entry into KHIS and other government systems
• Lead Peek and KHIS training and user onboarding to ensure accurate data capture, management and reporting
• Through the guidance of the Programme M&E, prepare and provide data to facilitate regular data review meetings

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Information Systems or a related field
• Have at least three years’ experience in IT support, helpdesk or technical support, including proficiency in ticketing systems such as Jira or equivalent and demonstrated experience supporting users of digital applications, preferably in a field-base
• Familiarity with web-based applications, data platforms and digital reporting systems.
• Must have public health experience (eye health, ear and hearing or digital health programmes)
• Experience working with Peek Capture or similar digital health/data collection platforms will be an added advantage
• Strong written and verbal communication, facilitation and presentation skills
• Willingness and ability to work extensively in the field and travel to project implementation sites
• Good understanding of inclusive programming, disability inclusion, safeguarding and protection principles
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with county government, donors, health facilities, community structures and implementing partners

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Responsibilities

• Access, Security, and Accountability
• Hold and secure the laboratory room keys and administer authorized biometric access in accordance with hospital policy.
• Arrange and document temporary access for scheduled workshops, faculty, residents, and visiting groups; maintain an accurate access list and promptly remove access that is no longer required.
• Open, secure, and close the laboratory as needed for approved activities, and promptly report any access concern, loss, damage, or security incident.
• Ensure that equipment and consumables do not leave the laboratory without documented authorization and a clear return plan.
• Equipment, Inventory, and Repairs
• Maintain a current master inventory of cameras, monitors, instruments, trainers, recording equipment, accessories, consumables, and other laboratory assets, including identification number, condition, location, and service status where applicable.
• Keep equipment organized, labeled, clean, securely stored, and ready for use.
• Complete daily equipment checks; perform safe first-line operational troubleshooting within training and authority and escalate technical or clinical concerns promptly.
• Coordinate preventive maintenance and repair, vendor or biomedical support; track unresolved repairs to completion.
• Monitor consumable levels and anticipated demand, and submit restocking or replacement needs early enough to prevent avoidable training interruption.
• Scheduling and Training-Group Preparation
• Maintain the authoritative laboratory schedule and confirm bookings before communicating them to users; prevent double-booking and identify conflicts early.
• Maintain and update the visiting-groups calendar. Contact each expected group at least monthly, and again as needed, to confirm dates, participant numbers, training objectives, faculty, equipment, specimen, recording, and access requirements.
• Coordinate the lab schedule with faculty and residents.
• Prepare training stations, instruments, consumables, checklists, sign-in materials, audiovisual systems, and other materials before each session or workshop.
• Support training trips and off-site projects by preparing documented equipment and materials, confirming transport and return arrangements, and reconciling all items after the activity.
• Attendance, Training Records, and Video Management
• Maintain complete and accurate attendance and sign-in records for all laboratory sessions, workshops, and visiting groups.
• Label, organize, quality-check, and upload training videos to the designated system promptly; maintain an index of uploaded recordings.
• Protect training records and videos from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or loss, and follow approved retention and deletion processes.
• Maintain learner progress records required by the LAPP program and provide accurate data for reports and program review.
• Specimens, Cleanliness, and Safe Practice
• Coordinate approved logistics for animal organs or other specimens used in training, including timing, quantity, transport, receipt, storage, preparation, and availability for the scheduled session.
• Follow hospital requirements for infection prevention, personal protective equipment, biological-material handling, decontamination, waste segregation, and disposal; obtain guidance when requirements are unclear.
• Maintain laboratory cleanliness, orderly work surfaces, and good laboratory practice before, during, and after all activities.
• Perform daily checks to confirm that equipment, sharps, specimens, waste, and surfaces have been handled safely and that the laboratory is ready for the next group/session.
• Learner and Faculty Support
• Develop and maintain practical competence in the laboratory's laparoscopic skills, equipment setup, simulation tasks, assessment tools, and training workflow under designated faculty guidance.
• Orient every participant to the LAPP program and skills laboratory before training, including program objectives, laboratory access and layout, equipment-handling expectations, safety and cleanliness procedures, recording requirements, and participan
• Enroll each participant in the LAPP program.
• Observe training activity videos and provide timely, specific, actionable, and respectful feedback to faculty and residents using LAPP objectives, checklists, and proficiency standards.
• Distinguish operational and skills-lab feedback from independent clinical judgment; refer clinical questions, disputed assessments, or significant learner concerns to the responsible faculty member or Medical Education Programs Coordinator.
• Collect feedback from users and recommend practical improvements to lab flow, equipment readiness, training materials, data quality, and learner experience.
• Reporting
• Submit a weekly report to the Medical Education Programs Coordinator covering sessions completed and planned, learner training progress, attendance, inventory status, consumable needs, equipment downtime or repairs, incidents, unresolved risks, and a
• Submit a monthly report on LAPP projects and trips, including activities completed, participants, outcomes, equipment and materials used, unresolved issues, lessons learned, and the next month's planned activities.
• Notify the Medical Education Programs Coordinator immediately of significant equipment loss or damage, access or confidentiality breaches, safety incidents, specimen-handling concerns, or any issue likely to cancel or materially disrupt training.

Requirements

• Demonstrated critical-thinking and problem-solving ability, including the capacity to identify causes, test practical solutions, and escalate issues appropriately.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to coordinate several schedules, training groups, equipment needs, and deadlines at the same time.
• High personal integrity and accountability in managing restricted access, confidential information, and expensive, delicate equipment.
• Clear written and oral communication skills, including the confidence and professionalism to give constructive feedback to surgeons, faculty, residents, and other learners.
• Curiosity and self-directed learning, with willingness to learn laparoscopic equipment, simulation tasks, training workflows, and the LAPP skills curriculum.
• Practical digital skills for calendars, spreadsheets, electronic records, video recording, file naming, uploading, and routine troubleshooting.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize urgent operational needs, follow through on unresolved matters, and report risks early.
• Ability to collaborate respectfully with clinical faculty, residents, visiting groups, Medical Education staff, and hospital support departments.
• Education, training, or work experience that demonstrates the competencies above.
• Experience in a skills laboratory, simulation center, training program, clinical environment, technical workshop, equipment service setting, events operation, or comparable role.
• Experience maintaining inventories, coordinating repairs, supporting audiovisual systems, or managing digital training records.
• Familiarity with infection-prevention practices, personal protective equipment, and safe handling and disposal of biological training specimens.

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Responsibilities

• Assist in the planning, coordination, and implementation of project activities in line with approved project plans.
• Support the Project Officer in developing and maintaining project schedules, work plans, activity plans, and project trackers.
• Coordinate meetings, workshops, project activities, and other engagements as assigned.
• Follow up with responsible persons on assigned project actions and provide updates to the Project Officer.
• Maintain an up-to-date calendar of project activities, milestones, and key deliverables.
• Assist in coordinating internal departments and external partners involved in project implementation.
• Support the preparation of project-related correspondence, briefs, presentations, and reports.
• Maintain project trackers and regularly update progress against agreed milestones and deliverables.
• Support the collection and documentation of project performance data and evidence.
• Support the preparation and organization of documentation required for project reviews and evaluations.
• Support communication and coordination between project teams, hospital departments, external partners, consultants, suppliers, and other stakeholders.
• Assist in organizing stakeholder meetings and engagements.
• Provide timely communication on project activities and meeting arrangements as directed.
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• Follow up on procurement requests, deliveries, services, and other project requirements.
• Liaise with relevant departments to ensure timely availability of resources required for project activities.
• Assist in identifying and documenting project risks, issues, dependencies, and constraints.
• Maintain the project risk and issues register as assigned.
• Follow up on agreed mitigation and corrective actions.
• Promptly escalate significant risks, delays, or challenges to the Project Officer.
• standards, policies, and procedures.
• Assist in monitoring project deliverables to ensure they meet agreed requirements.
• Support project reviews and continuous improvement activities.
• Ensure project records and processes are maintained to support accountability and audit requirements.
• Undertake research and gather information to support project planning and decision-making.
• Perform any other duties relevant to the role as assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Healthcare Management, Business Administration, Public Health, Health Systems Management, or a related field.
• A Diploma or relevant professional qualification in Project Management will be an added advantage.
• Training or certification in Project Management such as CAPM, PRINCE2 Foundation, PMP, or equivalent will be an added advantage.
• Minimum of 2–3 years' relevant experience in project administration, coordination, healthcare programmes, development projects, or a related field.
• Experience working in a healthcare, NGO, faith-based, or institutional environment will be an added advantage.
• Demonstrated experience in project documentation, reporting, coordination, and stakeholder engagement.