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Responsibilities
Performing and carrying out autonomously all necessary installation, maintenance and repairs of HVAC equipment and ensuring that equipment always remains in working order. This includes the following tasks:

• Regular thorough cleaning of AC indoor and outdoor units, and ventilation equipment
• Following the schedule and carrying out preventive and curative maintenance works for the equipment according to the MSF and/or manufacturer's protocols, manuals, and recommendations.
• Reporting and logging fault, breaks or any other issue related to HVAC equipment to his/her supervisor and conducting repairs when appropriate. If maintenance work requires further assistance, documentation, or additional tools, this shall be requested to and provided by his/her supervisor.
• Managing the stock of consumable items and spare parts, carrying out physical stock inventories, executing orders necessary for renewing stock, avoiding any shortage
• Responsible for the equipment and tools, checking they are correctly and safely used, maintaining, and renewing them when necessary, and keeping the inventory updated.
• Ensuring the medical team is aware of the maintenance interventions ahead of time and supporting them to facilitate access to the HVAC equipment.
• Ensuring that all record sheets and books related to maintenance are always completed (including date of intervention, replaced parts, problems, and solutions) and preparing needed reports before and after any repair or required maintenance.
• Keeping working area clean and tidy.
• 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 specialized technicians and workers, if necessary, or managing a small team of workers.
• Identifying, defining, and implementing solutions and strategies that reduce the environmental footprint of the HVAC installations in the project. These strategies englobe not only technical solutions but also how the HVAC installations are used, maintained, and managed. The main objective of reducing the environmental footprint entails energy efficiency, reducing the carbon dioxide emissions, reducing refrigerant gas emissions, a proper waste management and the use of sustainable and adapted solutions according to the context.

Requirements

• Candidates should possess an SSCE / GCE / NECO qualification with 2 years xperience.

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Job Description

• Performs maintenance and repair that requires rudimentary/basic technical skills on cars, generators, tricycles and other motorized fleet equipment according to oral or written instruction and supervision by the supervisor.
• When on workshop duty, ensure that workshop area and/or job sites are housekept, clean and organized.
• Carries out fuelling operations for cars and generators under supervision.
• Predispose him/herself to mentorship and on-the-job trainings in other to build upon already acquired skills.
• Becomes responsible for all stated functions and responsibilities stated on the driver’s job description document when on driving duty.
• Be responsible for his/her personal safety, the safety of others, and the safety of equipment at the job sites by using issued personal protective equipment and strictly adhering to all safety procedures and protocols required.
• Constantly updates the workshop supervisor, project mechanic and the head driver with the current parameters needed to plan maintenance activities (current runnning hours of generators, current odometer readings of fleet vehicles, fuel tank level for cars and generators, ……..).
• Be predisposed to participate in heavy-lifts and other load handling operations in the workshop and other job sites.
• Report without reservation all safety/security incidents and near-miss during the course of carrying out your duties to the line manager.
• Exhibit appreciable level of flexibility with time and nature of assigned task; and be ready to summon your talent and will in anticipation of any other miscellaneous duties to be assigned to you by the line manager in the course of work as dictated by the evolution of activities in the project.

Requirements

• Candidates should possess relevant qualifications with 2+ years relevant work experience.

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Responsibilities

• Planning and organizing all nursing related activities (IPD, OPD, maternity, nutrition, etc.) and participating in the definition of annual planning and update of its associated budget in order to efficiently maintain the continuity of the standard quality healthcare. When needed, being responsible for scheduling duty rosters, shifts and on call of nursing staff.
• Coordinating and supervising the implementation of the legal therapeutic protocols, procedures and standards, depending on project objectives (PPTCT, PEP, VCT, IEC, SGBV, MH services, etc.) and providing technical support when needed, to ensure the quality of the nursing care, confidentiality and information traceability, patient surveillance, and the application of the therapeutic and sterilization rules by the health care personnel.
• Supervising the nutritional activities in order to ensure that therapeutic food is provided regularly and that it complies with quality and quantity standards
• Ensuring all administrative procedures and documents (individual patient’s card and registration book, discharge paper, transfer paper, etc.) and existing data management tools are used correctly.
• According to MSF protocols and in collaboration with the Pharmacist and Medco, supervising the distribution (according to medical prescriptions) and pharmacy activity, preparing new orders when required, supervising expiration terms and consumption patterns, in order to ensure that pharmacy stock levels are permanently updated and above minimum safety point.
• In coordination with the project biomedical service supervising the appropriate use of medical devices and anticipating and communicating future needs.
• In close coordination with the Logistics Manager, supervising laboratory outputs related to nursing activities (blood test) to ensure samples are collected correctly and results are provided on time.
• In close coordination with the HR department, planning and supervising the associated processes (recruitment, training, evaluation, development and communication) of the nursing staff of the project in order to improve staff capabilities and ensure both the sizing and the amount of knowledge required. Training nursing staff on PTE.
• Reporting to the line manager on any relevant information linked to nursing activities and participating in monthly reports
• Be involved in the management of the team of nurses in the ITFC including rosters of nurses as well as rotation of nursint team supervisors.
• Participate in all the activities related to quality of care including the NCAT, the rational prescription and the patient satisfaction survey.
• Be involved in the forecasting of human resources during the period of pic and out of pic including the downsizing and upgrading the number of human ressources in various services while respecting the various ratio nurse/number of patients

Note:

• PPTCT = Prevention Parent To Child Transmission;
• PEP= Post Exposure Prophylaxis;
• VCT = Voluntary Counselling and Testing;
• IEC = Information, Education and Communication;
• SGBV = Sexually Gender Based Violence;
• MH = Mental Health;
• PTE = Patient Therapeutic Education

Requirements
Education:

• Essential nursing diploma for general or specialized health services (bachelor’s in science of nursing Desirable, Diploma in general nursing); and licensed with the Nursing and Midwifery council in Nigeria. Specialization or training in tropical medicine would be an asset,

Experience:

• Essential working experience of at least two years in nursing activities and supervision related jobs. Desirable working experience in MSF or other NGO’s.

Language:

• Ability to communicate in English is essential and Hausa language is desirable.

Knowledge:

• Essential computer literacy (word, excel and internet).

Competencies:

• Results and Quality Orientation, Behavioural Flexibility, teamwork and cooperation, stress management and commitment to humanitarian objectives and to MSF Principles.

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Responsibilities

• Conducting daily checks on the technical condition of the assigned vehicle, including tires, oil, fuel, brakes, radio equipment, and spare parts.
• Performing weekly checks as per the MSF Logbook, refueling when necessary, and ensuring the vehicle is clean and in optimal driving condition. Handing over the vehicle properly when used by another driver.
• Ensuring the safety and security of passengers by driving cautiously, adhering to speed limits, local traffic regulations, and MSF security guidelines to prevent accidents, especially given the specific road conditions and security risks in Maiduguri.
• Verifying that all passengers have the necessary travel documentation and ensuring non-MSF personnel sign a dischrage of liability form before using the vehicle, considering the heightened security environment in the region.
• Ensuring correct loading and unloading of the vehicle, submitting the documents to the receiver of the goods, checking the status of delivered goods, returning the duly completed documents to Logistics and ensuring that the goods have the necessary documents
• Ensuring that all vehicle documents, permits, and the driver’s license are valid, up to date, and available in the vehicle at all times, as local authorities may request them at checkpoints or roadblocks.
• Promptly reporting any incidents involving the transport of passengers or goods to the line manager, given the security-sensitive context of Maiduguri.
• Demonstrating a solid understanding of radio communication protocols, memorizing codes, call numbers, and alphabets, and maintaining regular communication with the base according to MSF policies to report location and any security concerns in high-risk areas.
• Strictly adhering to MSF movement security protocols, especially regarding interactions at customs, checkpoints, and roadblocks, and ensuring all passengers comply with the established safety rules to mitigate potential security threats.
• Carry on any other delegated tasks and responsibilities justified by operational needs.

Requirements

• Interested candidates should possess relevant qualifications with 2 years of experience.

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Job 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/Energy Specialist.
• Regularly inspecting the physical components of the energy system including Victron inverters, lithium batteries, Fronius inverters, and generators and report any anomaly to supervisor/Energy Specialist.
• Monitoring of generators synchronization system in the project to ensure reliable supply of electricity to the facility.
• 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.
• 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
• 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.
• 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.