Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

Machakos County, nicknamed 'Macha,' was the first capital city of Kenya and is now an administrative county in Kenya. Machakos is made up of eight (8) constituencies including Machakos Town, Mavoko, Masinga, Yatta, Kangundo, Kathiani, Matungulu, and Mwala. Machakos Town is the administrative capital of the County.

Responsibilities or duties

• Carrying out health technology assessments.
• Preparing and disseminating reports and specifications for procurement of appropriate medical equipment.
• Developing and implementing medical engineering programs and projects.
• Supervising technology, medical equipment/plant and furniture.
• Coordinating medical engineering work in a health facility.
• Undertaking research in medical engineering technologies.
• Coordinating preparation and implementation of planned preventive maintenance schedule (PPMO).
• Providing input in designing health facilities and appropriate medical engineering technologies.
• Maintaining a database of information on medical engineering services.
• Supporting e-health and tele-medicine technology.
• Training users on use and maintenance of medical equipment.
• Preparing periodic reports.
• Preparing work plans.
• Coaching and mentoring staff.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

Requirements for Appointment

• Served in the grade of Principal Medical Engineer for a minimum period of three (3) years.
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following fields: Medical Engineering, Control and Instrumentation, Industrial Technology (Medical Engineering Option), Clinical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Telecommunication, Mechanical Engineering, Electronic Engineering or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Master’s degree in any of the following fields: Medical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Health Care Management, Project Management or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Certificate in Senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.
• Certificate in computer skills from a recognized institution.
• Demonstrated capability and efficiency in organizing work and discharging medical engineering functions.

• Carrying out health technology assessments.
• Preparing and disseminating reports and specifications for procurement of appropriate medical equipment.
• Developing and implementing medical engineering programs and projects.
• Supervising technology, medical equipment/plant and furniture.
• Coordinating medical engineering work in a health facility.
• Undertaking research in medical engineering technologies.
• Coordinating preparation and implementation of planned preventive maintenance schedule (PPMO).
• Providing input in designing health facilities and appropriate medical engineering technologies.
• Maintaining a database of information on medical engineering services.
• Supporting e-health and tele-medicine technology.
• Training users on use and maintenance of medical equipment.
• Preparing periodic reports.
• Preparing work plans.
• Coaching and mentoring staff.

• Demonstrated capability and efficiency in organizing work and discharging medical engineering functions.
• Computer skills
• Health technology assessment
• Medical equipment procurement and specification
• Medical engineering program development and implementation
• Supervision of technology and equipment
• Coordination of medical engineering work
• Research in medical engineering technologies
• Preventive maintenance scheduling
• Health facility design input
• Database management for medical engineering services
• E-health and telemedicine support
• Training users on medical equipment
• Report preparation
• Work plan development
• Staff coaching and mentoring

• Served in the grade of Principal Medical Engineer for a minimum period of three (3) years.
• Bachelor’s degree in Medical Engineering, Control and Instrumentation, Industrial Technology (Medical Engineering Option), Clinical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Telecommunication, Mechanical Engineering, Electronic Engineering or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Master’s degree in Medical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Health Care Management, Project Management or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Certificate in Senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.
• Certificate in computer skills from a recognized institution.