Job Description

MSF BELGIUM VACANCY

(Internal/ External)

ELECTRICIAN

Médecins Sans Frontiéres (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organization that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters, and exclusion from healthcare. MSF offers assistance to people based on need irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation. MSF is therefore guided by the principles of neutrality and imperiality. These principles must apply to al/ MSF staff.

Job Details

Main responsibilities of the position:

Performing autonomously, complex / advanced installation and maintenance of electrical and other energy systems in all MSF facilities across the mission (offices, houses, health structures, warehouses, etc., according MSF standards and procedures, in order to ensure a proper functioning and maintenance of MSF equipment and installations.

Accountabilities:

• 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 each project. Elaborating the necessary documentation for carrying out energy installations projects (plans, list of materials, etc.)
• Carrying out and updating the electrical installations inventory in MSF missions’ facilities and performing annual maintenance procedures and safety checks across facilities in the project. Executing any needed tests after any repair or maintenance.
• Identifying local technical actors, and organizing their participation in the project (training of technical staff, establishing relations with local companies, contractors and suppliers, quotations, contracts, etc.)
• Making suggestions regarding any repair or maintenance work needed in MSF electrical installations and equipment and assisting logistics department with any urgent support/advice or any relative work needed
• 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.
• Keeping working area clean and tidy.
• 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.
• Following any activities or tasks which given by supervisor and give proper feedback and report.

Under the supervision of energy team manager to ensure the well-functioning of the hybrid solar energy installation Ensure the well-functioning of the generator synchronization setup

• Under the supervision of energy team manager and as advised when needed to follow the HVAC system service, maintenance and ensure all the HVAC equipment of the project is properly managed
• Following up on maintenance contracts with external contractors upon request by Energy team manager.
• Collaborate where needed or advised by energy team manager to ensure HVAC spare part stock is properly managed Collaborate where needed to ensure New HVAC equipment installation
• Collaborate and ensure any further installations/ activities or assessments are carried out in MOH hospitals or CHCs where MSF is cooperating or operating through the outreach team

Required Criteria:

Education: Essential Electrician diploma or recognized formal training

Experience: Previous working experience as an electrician required (minimum 2 years’ experience), Experience of HVAC PM & CM added advantage

• Teamwork and Cooperation
• Behavioural Flexibility
• Commitment to MSF Principles Stress Management

Application Details:

Applicants should submit: Application letter, CV, certificates/diplomas, copy of labour card, work certificates from previous employment & minimum one letter of reference. no original documents to be submitted

Applications can be submitted to: MSF Kenema Hospital (Hangha), MSF Kenema Base (Tissor), MSF Belgium office or sent to MSFOCB-kenemarecruitment@brussels.msf.org

Application deadline: January 27th, 2025 — no late applications will be accepted

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for further recruitment process.

Please note that MSF does not reimburse transportation cost if applicants are asked for a test or interview.

Please indicate ELECTRICIAN- KENEMA on the envelope.

MSF does not charge fees for receiving any application participating in any recruitment process