Electrical Technician

Vacancy Number: A/038/14
Department: Engineering & Facilities Management
Duration: 2 years’ contract

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) seeks to recruit an Electrical Technician who will be a member of the Engineering & Maintenance Facilities Management team under Administration in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

General: The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) works at the crossroads of livestock and poverty, bringing high-quality livestock science, communications and capacity building to bear on poverty reduction and sustainable development. ILRI is one of 15 centres supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). ILRI has campuses in Kenya (headquarters) and Ethiopia, with other offices located in other regions of Africa (Mali, Mozambique, and Nigeria) as well as in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka), Southeast Asia (Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam) and East Asia (China).

  

The Position:

The purpose of the Electrical Technician is to provide electrical service.

Key Responsibilities:
•    Installs and repairs electrical lines on buildings,
•    Assigns and supervises work assigned to the electricians,
•    Advices users how to operate certain type of electrical machine or equipment,
•    Carries out electrical repairs in Hostels, Cafeteria, Laundry, Offices, Laboratories and Staff Houses,
•    Installs Computer and Network lines as necessary,
•    Checks and approves locally available parts as required,
•    Draws and designs plan to install electrical line in the absence of electrical diagram or design,
•    Installs and operates stand by generator and schedules and follows up service time,
•    Repairs all heavy duty Kitchen equipment and installs and maintains cold room unit,
•    Performs any other related duties when assigned by Supervisor

Skills and Competencies:
•    Diploma in Electricity, Electromechanical & Electronics from a recognized university/college

Work experience:
•    At least 5 years of relevant work experience

Specialized skills required for this job:

• Qualified Certification of Competence
• Grade C and above installation license from the Ethiopian Electrical Power Corporation
• Professional Electrical Engineering Design and installation license from Ministry of Urban and Development Knowledge of all applicable codes, standards and regulations
• Skill in installation, repair and maintenance of all systems and assignments common to the trade
• Skill in estimating time and material requirements for work projects
• Ability to work cooperatively with other trades
• Time management skills
• Computer skills including the ability to use word processing
• Be flexible and Demonstrate sound work ethics
• Be respectful

Duty Station: Addis Ababa

Grade: 2A

Minimum Base Salary:    Birr 8,395 (Negotiable, depending on experience, skill and salary history of the candidate)

Terms of appointment:  This is a Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position, initial appointment is fixed term for two years with the possibility of renewal, contingent upon individual performance and the availability of funding. The ILRI remuneration package for nationally recruited staff in Ethiopia includes very competitive salary and benefits such as life and medical insurance, offshore pension plan, etc. The ILRI campus is set in a secure, attractive campus on the outskirts of Addis Ababa.  Dining and sports facilities are located on site.

Applications: Applicants should provide a cover letter and curriculum vitae; names and addresses (including telephone and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience to be included in the curriculum vitae. The position and reference number: REF: A/038/14 should be clearly indicated in the subject line of the cover letter. All applications to be submitted online on our recruitment portal: http://ilri.simplicant.com on or before 25 June 2014.

Suitably qualified women are particularly encouraged to apply.