Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technician

Vacancy Number: RCT/CS/04/14
Department: Corporate Services
Duration: 2 years renewable contract

ILRI seeks to recruit a Refrigeration and Air conditioning Technician to carry out preventive corrective and breakdown maintenance procedures on Mechanical, Ventilation, Refrigeration and Air conditioning systems and equipment in the institute.

ILRI works to enhance the roles livestock play in pathways out of poverty in developing countries. ILRI is a member of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) Consortium, a global research partnership of 15 centres working with many partners for a food-secure future. ILRI has two main campuses in East Africa and other hubs in West and southern Africa and South and Southeast Asia. www.ilri.org.

The Centre’s headquarters are located in Nairobi, Kenya, and research is conducted in 31 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. We are supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) and receive funding from over 50 different donors.

CGIAR is a global agricultural research partnership for a food-secure future. Its science is carried out by 15 research centres that are members of the CGIAR Consortium in collaboration with hundreds of partner organizations. www.cgiar.org.

Responsibilities

• Carry out preventive corrective and breakdown maintenance procedures on Mechanical, Ventilation, Refrigeration and Air conditioning systems and equipment in the institute;
• Carry out installation, testing and commissioning of he acquired equipment in Mechanical, Ventilation, Refrigeration and Air conditioning systems and equipment in the institute;
• Giving support particularly in the coordination in Calibration, Decontamination, Certification of Laboratory Equipment wherever it is required in any section of the institute;
• Undertaking repairs and calibration of broken down equipment and performing safety and operational test runs before handing back to the clients;
• Assist in procuring of new equipment by providing technical specifications in Mechanical, Ventilation, Refrigeration and Air conditioning systems and equipment in the institute;
• Advice the clients on the status of the progress of existing machines in Mechanical, Ventilation, Refrigeration and Air conditioning systems and equipment in the institute;
• Provide training or standard operational procedures of equipment to new users especially in Mechanical, Ventilation, Refrigeration and Air conditioning systems and equipment in the institute;
• Compile and regularly update machine maintenance records;
• Updating the stores department on the spares to restock and which ones are obsolete;
• Training the students on attachment in the Mechanical, Ventilation, Refrigeration and Air conditioning section;
• Reporting the faults, execution and resolution of every job through developed systems like CAFMNet;
• Working alongside with contractors to ensure that safety standards of the machines are maintained in the labs;
• Team player especially in jobs that cut across various sections and departments;
• Implementing Security, Safety and Environmental policies in line with institute goals and expectations;
• Participating in areas that make the growth of the institute a reality like Innovation and participating in CSRs.

Requirements

• Diploma in Refrigeration, Mechanical ventilation and Air conditioning;
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in mechanical ventilation, Air conditioning ,refrigeration and related equipment’s  i.e. HVAC, Freezers, AHU, ACs etc.;
• Knowledge of basic computer software packages;
• Professional technical skills and experience on laboratory and other scientific and medical equipment’s e.g. laboratory gases like nitrogen, CO2, refrigerants etc.;
• Professional technical skills and experience on basic controls of machines and equipment’s that uses software;
• Professional technical service training in Generating Plants and Chillers;
• Professional technical service training in Compressing Systems;
• Professional technical service training in specific Laboratory Equipment like Laminar Flow, Biological Safety Cabinets, Fume Hoods and other Air Conditioning Equipment;
• Basic safety and environmental aspects which will help to implement various policies;

Terms of appointment:

This is a Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) positions based at ILRI’s Nairobi campus and is for a 2 years’ renewable contract period.

Job level and salary:

This position is job level 2B with a starting salary of KES 72, 581 per month. In addition to salary, ILRI offers Medical insurance for staff and dependents, Life insurance, Pension at 12.5% employers contribution, Annual holiday entitlement of 30 days+ public holidays within ILRI’s National Recruited Staff Scheme

How to apply:

Applicants should send a cover letter and CV explaining their interest in the position, what they can bring to the job and the names and addresses (including telephone and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience to the Human Resources Director through: http://ilri.simplicant.com/ before 29 April 2014. The position title and reference number RCT/CS/04/14 should be clearly marked on the subject line of the online application.