ELECTRICIAN AT MSF BORNO
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters and exclusion from healthcare.
Experience2 years
LocationBorno
Main Purpose
- Performing autonomously, complex / advanced installation and maintenance of electrical and other energy systems in all MSF facilities across the project (offices, Base, health structures, warehouses, Outreach etc., according to MSF standards and procedures, in order to ensure a proper functioning and maintenance of MSF equipment and installations
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Ensuring all electrical installations in MSF facilities comply with MSF standards and performing autonomously and ensuring, all necessary complex / advanced electrical installations, maintenance, and repairs, according to the supervisor’s instructions, this includes the following tasks:
- Carrying out critical rehabilitation tasks and corrective maintenance interventions and the coordination and execution of required tasks as well as installation of needed electrical equipment as defined by project. Elaborating the necessary documentation for carrying out energy installations projects (plans, list of materials, etc.)
- Monitoring the energy system via the remote monitoring platform to ensure optimal performance and early detection of issues and reporting to supervisor/contractor.
- Regularly inspecting the physical components of the energy system including Victron inverters, lithium batteries, Fronius inverters, and generators and report any anomaly to supervisor/contractor.
- Monitoring of solar setup in the MSF facility and carrying out preventive maintenance on the system in line with MSF Standard
- Monitoring of generators synchronization system in the project to ensure reliable supply of electricity to the facility.
- Follow up with electrical maintenance of building that are under retention to ensure that contractor address the issue as soon as possible.
- Carrying out and updating the electrical installations inventory in MSF project’ facilities and performing annual maintenance procedures and safety checks across facilities in the project.
- Executing any needed tests after any repair or maintenance.
- Managing the stock of consumable items related to electrical installation, repairs, and maintenance, filling in the stock cards, carrying out physical stock inventories, executing orders necessary for renewing stock, avoiding any shortage.
- Responsible for the equipment and tools (including extinguishers), checking they are correctly and safely used, maintaining, and renewing them when necessary and keeping the inventory updated.
- Keep working area, Technician Room, Technical Rooms, and Energy Zone clean and tidy.
- Follow up with preventive maintenance calendar and ensure every check is performed regularly.
- Ensuring that all record sheets and books related to maintenance are always completed and prepares needed reports before and after any repair or required maintenance.
MinimumRequired Skills and Qualifications:
Education:
- Essential: National Diploma (ND) or Higher National Diploma (HND) in Electrical Engineering, Electrotechnics, or related discipline (optional but advantageous)
- Essential: Completion of Technical Training in Electrical Installation or related field.
Experience:
- Previous working experience as an electrician required (minimum 2 years’ experience).
Languages:
- English and local languages are desirable.
Knowledge:
- Essential computer literacy in MS Office packages (Word, Excel, internet, SharePoint, OneDrive)
Competencies:
- Results driven and quality service orientation.
- Teamwork and Cooperation
- Behavioral Flexibility
- Commitment to MSF Principles
- Stress Management.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified? Go to Medecins Sans Frontieres on docs.google.com to apply
