Autoclave Installation Supervisor

Chemonics

JOB ADVERTISEMENTS

Project Background

The purpose of the Global Health Supply Chain (GHSC) program – Procurement and Supply Management (PSM) project is to ensure the uninterrupted supply of health commodities in support of USG-funded public health initiatives around the world. The project provides direct procurement and supply chain management support to the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI).

In supporting USG-funded global health activities, PSM will develop and manage a wide array of services for health commodity procurement and related systems strengthening technical assistance encompassing different elements of a comprehensive supply chain.

At the country level, GHSC-PSM supports country strategies and priorities that fall under the following three project objectives:

  • Global Commodity Procurement and Operational Support
  • Systems Support
  • Global Collaboration to Improve Long-Term Availability of Health Commodities.

We are currently seeking qualified professionals for the following position:

JOB TITLE: Autoclave Installation Supervisor
JOB LOCATION : Lilongwe, Malawi
REPORTS TO: The Country Director

Position Summary

GHSC-PSM with funding from United States Government (USG) is supporting the Malawi Ministry of Health (MOH) with the procurement and installation of 4 Autoclaves to be installed at Dedza, Nsanje, Chikwawa and Mulanje district hospitals. The equipment will address issues of limited capacity at health facilities to sterilize equipment, which impacts the ability of governments to provide access to quality health services.

The Autoclave Installation Supervisor will provide the management of installation of autoclaves in conjunction with the supplier of the equipment in the 4 mentioned districts. The installation of the autoclave units covers ensuring that the district hospital management teams are aware and prepared to receive the equipment, offloading of the equipment, coordinating with the supplier during the actual installation of the autoclaves and participating in training of users on how to use and do basic equipment maintenance at each facility.

Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Serve as the project lead for all autoclave units’ installation and related infrastructure activities.
  • Arrange and facilitate offloading of the equipment at the installation site for each autoclave unit.
  • Facilitate the autoclave units on-site training of users on the use and preventive maintenance in conjunction with the supplier at each facility.
  • Incorporate engineering-related guidance to autoclaves installation as requested by the country director.
  • Work closely with the GHSC-PSM team to ensure that all the documentation including user manual for the equipment, shipping documents, handover documents, equipment assembly specifications, and all other related documents are in order.
  • Perform an engineering review of the technical components of the installation process for each autoclave and provide confirmation and a written report to GHSC-PSM country director after the assignment is completed.
  • Under the direction of the country director and in coordination with the supplier, participate in the site-specific structural readiness review activities when needed. The engineer will assist with obtaining the necessary certifications of sites for site acceptance following the completion of installation of autoclave for each of the 4 sites.
  • In collaboration with the MOH and District Health Offices, participate in site monitoring visits before, during, or after installation to monitor site preparation and assembly performance and to complete inspection checklists on unit specifications for certification and sign-off.
  • Ensure that complete Inspection Checklists, copies of Inspection Certifications, Hand-Over Certificates are properly and timely signed, collected and filed.
  • Escalate to the Country Director any issues encountered or observed concerning the maintenance of prefabricated units.
  • Any other autoclave installation related assignment as tasked by the Country Director

Qualifications:

  • Professional degree in engineering or related field required. Advanced degree in project management or related field preferred.
  • Minimum five years’ experience in construction, infrastructure improvement, project management and oversight.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage and implement public health infrastructure improvement projects required.
  • Proven experience in infrastructure construction and maintenance supervision.
  • Proven ability to collaborate with Ministry of Health officials, GHSC-PSM project leadership, and other key stakeholders in the Malawian health supply chain.
  • Demonstrated ability to build colleagues staff’s competences in infrastructure and equipment maintenance.
  • Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communications skills.
  • Proficiency with basic computer skills required.
  • Fluency in English required.

Level of Effort

This is a short-term assignment for 10 days in the month of August 2025.

Application instructions:

Please send a cover letter, a full detailed Curriculum Vitae or Resume, and the names and contact information of three professional references to psmmalawirecruit@gmail.com. This application will close on Friday, August 8, 2025 and applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Please include “Autoclave Installation Supervisor” in the subject line. No telephone inquiries, please. Chemonics will contact finalists.

Chemonics is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors.