Auto - Electrician Supervisor at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is a not-for-profit institution that generates agricultural innovations to meet Africa’s most pressing challenges of hunger, malnutrition, poverty, and natural resource degradation. Working with various partners across sub-Saharan Africa, we improve livelihoods, enhance food and nutrition security, increase employment, and preserve natural resource integrity. IITA is a member of CGIAR, a global agriculture research partnership for a food secure future.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Auto - Electrician Supervisor

Ref: IITA-HR-NRS2022-003 
Location: Ibadan, Oyo 
Recruitment Type: National (3-year renewable contract)

Duties

• Provide fail-safe circuitry that shuts down the battery to prevent likely vehicle overheating.
• Demonstrate the sequence of tasks required to safely disable the power train and its electrical system to its high-voltage components on vehicles.
• Put in place necessary electrical system including its insulation.
• Ensure required devices such as fuses, fusible links, and circuit breakers as an element of safety to prevent components breakdown.
• Perform all other related duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications

• B.Sc / HND in Electrical Engineering or equivalent in related field with a minimum of three (3) years’ experience performing similar role in a wellstructured environment.

Competencies:
The ideal candidate must:

• Have ability to coordinate, prioritize and organize workload.
• Have ability to use all equipment in the workshop and be computer literate with good initiative under minimal supervision.

Remuneration
We offer highly competitive salary with equally attractive benefits and excellent working conditions in a pleasant campus environment.

Application Closing Date
12th April, 2022.