Electrician at Medecins Sans Frontieres

Job Description

• 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.
• Ensure the safety of all electrical installation in the project checked by monthly testing all RCCBs and MCBs responsiveness and making sure sockets are earthed and tested regularly.
• Carry out monthly and quarterly maintenance of non-medical equipment e.g Air conditioners, Ceiling Fans, domestic Fridges.
• Conduct power assessment and ensure consumption measurements are made regularly. Using power recording device.
• Ensure critical zones/wards are equipped with back-up systems and maintenance chronogram are respected.
• Making sure all electrical safety equipment are up to date and check it functionality monthly.
• Reporting: Compile monthly report stating clearly what has been achieved, challenges and way forward.
• Perform any other duties as may be required from the line manager.