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