Job Description

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), is an International Humanitarian Organization providing medical aid to populations in distress, victims of natural and man-made disasters and victims of armed conflict, regardless of race, religion and political believes. For more information, visit our Arabic website, www.msf-me.org

Médecins Sans Frontières – Belgium is looking for Yemeni nationals to recruit for the following position:

 SPECIALIZED TECHNICIAN

Location: Aden - Coordination Office
Contract duration: One year renewable
Contract type: Fixed – Term Contract 
Reporting to: Mission Technical Referent 

MAIN PURPOSE

Performing autonomously, specific complex / advanced installation, maintenance works and repairs de-pending on technician’s specialization (requiring special/qualifications/training), according to supervisor’s instructions and MSF standards and procedures, in order to ensure a proper functioning and maintenance of MSF equipment, installations and infrastructures.

Accountabilities    

• Performing autonomously, all necessary complex / advanced installations, maintenance and repairs (i.e. requiring special qualifications/training), according to the supervisor’s instructions and executes any needed tests after any repair or maintenance. Including the following functions:  
  • Qualified Electrician
  • Qualified Mechanic
  • Biomed Technician
• Making suggestions regarding any repair or maintenance work needed in MSF electrical installations, equipment and/or vehicles and assisting logistics department for any relative work needed. 
• Managing the stock of consumable items, 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 logistical maintenance are always completed. Preparing needed reports before and after any repair or required maintenance.
• Immediately informing the line manager of any problems that arise in the course of the work, particularly with regard to damage, loss, theft or attempted break-ins

Working in collaboration with other specialised technicians and workers, if necessary, or managing a small team of workers.

MSF Section/Context Specifics

• Replacing the mission mechanic during absences
• Visiting projects to support on Biomed, electricity or mechanic needs
• Support or work in parallel with the mechanic for any specific service interventions on vehicles and or generators
• Follow-up all works, when required to, outsourced to external garages for the MSF equipment 
• Support the MTR on technical validations in the mission in the absence of the absence of the MTR upon request from the line Manager of LogCo
• Conduct spot checks, preventive and corrective maintenances for all the facilities (Guest House, Warehouse and Office in Aden), HVAC, cold chain, biomed medical and electrical equipment
• Give suppport to technical needs during emergency responses
• Support to the supervison of drivers, radio operators or watchmen when requested to
• Supervises the outsourced contractors in the coordination ( or in emergency within Aden) to ensure the technicity of the work conducted

Requirements 

Education

• Essential diploma or recognized formal training in the assigned technical area.

Experience

• Demonstrate experience in his/her technical area (minimum 2 years’ experience) especially in mechanic and electrical capacity. Biomedical experience is an added advantage.
• Essential at least two years previous working experience. Desirable in MSF or other NGOs