Biomedical Equipment Specialist, DOS LEAP Global - Zambia

ZemiTek, LLC is a Woman-Owned, SBA-certified 8(a) Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) based in the Washington, DC metro area. We have a strong record delivering innovative and high-quality solutions. Since 2007, ZemiTek has provided technical assistance, project management, information technology (IT), knowledge management, monitoring and evaluation, training and learning development, and institutional support services.

Global Solutions Ventures (GSV) – a joint-venture partnership between ZemiTek, LLC and Dexis Consulting Group – is implementing the Long-term Exceptional Technical Assistance Project (LEAP Global), a mechanism originally used by USAID to battle against infectious diseases such as malaria, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, neglected tropical diseases, and pandemic influenza. As of July 1, 2025, LEAP Global transitioned to the U.S. Department of State (DOS). This initiative aims to address the complex human resource challenges faced by national infectious disease programs in the USA-supported countries.

The intervention of this project is to hire and embed technical expert advisors and subject matter experts within government entities. By directly embedding the technical expertise within the national programs, LEAP provides long-term, sustainable lifesaving support to empower host governments to lead and manage key aspects of their infectious disease portfolios and improve coordination between the U.S. Government and the host country.

The Biomedical Equipment Specialist will support the Zambia National Public Health Reference Laboratory (ZNPHRL) in carrying out life-saving humanitarian assistance (LHA) service delivery in full alignment with the U.S. Presidential Executive Order (EO) directives. The primary focus of the adviser will be technical support with a special emphasis on preventing, detecting, and responding to infectious disease threats which impact public health. The Biomedical Equipment Specialist will support the ZNPHRL in the effective oversite and strengthening of the management systems for laboratory equipment maintenance and calibration. The specialist will be based at the Zambia National Public Health Reference Laboratory (ZNPHRL). The specialist will receive direction from the Laboratory Manager at the ZNPHRL who will serve as the onsite supervisor. The specialist will also report to the US DOS’ Health Coordination Offices’ Senior Public Health Advisor on a weekly and monthly basis.

• →Regular conference calls with stakeholders, U.S. Embassy and GHSD Washington to review progress, discuss activities and address emerging issues.
• →The Biomedical Equipment Specialist should provide information and avail him/herself for calls/meetings with the State Department/U.S. Embassy as requested.
• →The specialist will provide monthly reports to U.S. Embassy/ U.S. Department of State