Electrician at International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral and independent organisation with the exclusively humanitarian mission to protect the lives and dignity of victims of war and internal violence and to provide them with assistance.
It also endeavours to prevent suffering by promoting and strengthening International Humanitarian Law and universal humanitarian principles.
The ICRC’s Regional Delegation in Nairobi co-ordinates the institution’s humanitarian activities in Kenya, Tanzania and Djibouti. It also runs Regional specialist units that provide support and expertise to the ICRC’s delegations in Africa.
Electrician
The ICRC Regional Delegation in Nairobi is seeking for an experienced and highly
motivated person to fill the above-mentioned position.
Responsibilities:
- Trouble shooting and carry out repairs on existing structures;
- Assessment of required materials to a given project;
- Plan and clearly communicate improvements on existing electrical set up and effectively follow up these improvements;
- Perform new power installation from any given power point;
- Repair of any domestic electrical appliances ;
- Fault finding / diagnosis of electronic components in change over control panels and new installations of the same;
- Assessment of required materials, quality and quantity to a given electrical project (BoQ);
- Replacing the Head of Maintenance in his absence.
Minimum Professional requirements:
- Academic – O Level/KCSE or recognised equivalent;
- Diploma of technical training in Electrical engineering;
- Valid driving licence class E (class B & C is an asset);
- Minimum 4 – 5 years of experience in installation and servicing of electrical appliances;
- Basic knowledge and skills in other civil works such as; masonry, welding, carpentry, painting and plumbing;
- Very good command of written and spoken English, knowledge of French would be an added advantage;
- Computer literate.
Other requirements:
- Good analytical and communication skills;
- Good sense of organisation and quality conscious;
- Able to work independently & in a team;
- Willingness to work irregular schedules.
Interested and qualified persons, with the required experience are invited to submit their application to the Head of Human Resources on the below address, before 11th of April 2014.
Please include; Detailed curriculum vitae, copies of certificates, current and expected remuneration and contact details of three referees.
Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification
International Committee of the Red Cross, Nairobi Regional Delegation, Denis Pritt Road, P.O.Box 73226, Nairobi, 00200, Kenya: E-mail: nai_hr@icrc.org
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