Energy Specialist at Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)

Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is a private, non-profit international humanitarian organization dedicated to providing medical assistance to populations in crisis, without discrimination and regardless of race, religion, gender, creed or political affiliation.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Energy Specialist

Location: Abuja (FCT) 
Contract: Fixed-term contract and Working hours according to Nigerian law

Accountabilities / Responsibilities (non-exhaustive list)

• In collaboration with his/her managers, provide support and guidance to the field staff to ensure that all electrical (and HVAC if relevant) installations comply with MSF standards, protocols and procedures, and the preventive and corrective maintenance is done accordingly.
• Carry out evaluations, feasibility and detailed studies of the project to present hierarchical superiors different possible solutions to the difficulties encountered in his/her area of specialization, namely the installation, construction and commissioning of electrical (and HVAC if relevant) installations. In direct contact with staff, identify project needs and manage responses of requests by establishing priorities.
• Provide support to the teams in the field in the energy (and HVAC if relevant) domain and assist in the training of project technicians to make them autonomous for preventive maintenance, basic troubleshooting, and small jobs. Ensuring that technicians are able to implement safety procedures for themselves and users.
• Guides and supports the field teams to define and implement preventive and corrective maintenance procedures.
• Raises awareness on energy use for all staff and advice on strategies to improve the energy efficiency of the site.
• Provide training for technicians on the appropriate use and maintenance of existing and new installations.
• Act as an itinerant support of the mission implementing proposed solutions when needed and provide managers with duly documented technical advice.
• If necessary, defines procedures and / or protocols for the proper functioning of the electrical (and HVAC if relevant) installations in the field.
• Performs regular inspections of the interventions and condition of the electrical (and HVAC if relevant) installations.
• Participates in the evaluation of local actors and ensures the quality of services and supplies.
• Checks and advises on international orders for consumables and replacement equipment.
• Ensures the management of stocks and equipment in his/her specialty area at the mission level.
• Ensures that all design, operating and maintenance documentation is up to date (report, asset management tool, diagrams and layouts, consumption reports, power assessments, cooling and heating need assessments).
• Ensure that the right equipment and electrical tools are in place and correctly used.
• Identifying, defining and implementing solutions and strategies that reduce the environmental footprint of the electrical installations (and HVAC if relevant) in the mission/projects. These strategies englobe not only technical solutions but also how the electrical installations are used, maintained, and managed. The main objective of reducing the environmental footprint entails energy efficiency, reducing carbon dioxide emissions, proper waste management, and the use of sustainable and adapted solutions according to the context.

Requirements
Education:

• Secondary Education and Technical Diploma Electrical or Technical University Degree in Energy, Mechanical and/or Electricity domain is required.

Experience:

• At least one year of working experience in logistics-related activities in the concerning specialty is required.
• Desirable previous experience with MSF or other NGOs and working experience in developing countries.

Language:

• Fluent in reading and writing English. Any local language desirable.

Knowledge:

• Essential computer literacy – MS Office software, internet, Autocad knowledge is desirable.

Competencies:

• Behavioural Flexibility, People management and development, results and quality orientation, teamwork and cooperation, stress management and commitment to humanitarian objectives and MSF Principles.

Remuneration

• According to the MSF salary scale (Level 8) plus the 13th-month allowance is equivalent to 1 month of gross salary.

Application Closing Date
16th August, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their updated CV, copies of all certificates and diplomas, Motivation / Cover letters, Work certificates, and any other important documents, to: recruitment-abuja@waca.msf.org "ENERGY SPECIALIST - ABUJA" as the subject of the mail.
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