Electrician

About United Nations-World Food Programme (UN-WFP)

Job Summary

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
Under the general supervision of the ICT Officer, the Electrician will perform the following duties:

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide, installation and maintenance of electrical services for emergency operations, be it installation or supervision of installation;
• Carry out works to WFP standards for all electricity services, including wiring and sizing standards and maintenance services;
• Carry out the installation and maintenance of the electricity wiring and distribution systems for all WFP offices and warehouses in any WFP operation as required, ensuring a safe and reliable working environment according to the WFP electrical standards;
• Coordinate with any required external contracting, servicing or intervention needed for any electrical installation;
• Provide written requests for materials and keep detailed reports on storage and usage of these materials;
• Perform other related duties as required.

Results Expected:
Organized and precise records and well analyzed data with minimal supervision; moderately complex operational problems resolved or brought to the attention of the appropriate person for resolution.

Critical Success Factors:
• Ability to carry out installation of the equipment expertly and under sometimes difficult and awkward physical circumstances.
• Ability to deal with and resolve operational problems.
• Ability to communicate complex matters orally.

Job Requirements

Essential Qualifications/Requirements:
• High school (12th Grade) education, plus qualified in electricity. Official certification as domestic or semi-industrial electrician preferred.
• At least three years of progressively responsible progressively responsible and proven effective, hands-on electrical or electronics experience.
• Basic computer skills including keyboard/mouse skills and knowledge of common basic software packages. Knowledge of commonly used office equipment.
• Fluency in both oral and written English and Dari/Pashto.

Desirable Skills:
• Preferably hands-on experience in deploying, troubleshooting and maintaining single and three phase generators, diesel or petrol-fuelled, in the range from 2 KVA to 250 KVA.
• Knowledge and experience in the maintaining and troubleshooting the mechanical part of generators is a plus.
• Hands-on experience in deploying, troubleshooting and maintaining UPS and voltage regulator systems ranging from 0.5 to 60 KVA.

Submission Guideline

In line with WFP policy on gender equity, applications from female candidates are strongly encouraged.

Only Short-listed candidates meeting the essential qualifications/requirements will be contacted.

Applicants (Afghan National) meeting the above qualifications are requested to submit a cover letter quoting this Vacancy Announcement No. along with their Curriculum Vitae and documentary proof of educational certificates, address and telephone numbers of three work referees to Kabul.Recruitment@wfp.org or to:


Human Resource Officer
WFP Country Office
Street # 4, Koshani Watt
(Behind Kabul Bank) Shar-e-Naw

Kabul Afghanistan

Functional Area

IT - Hardware

Countries

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