Energy Supervisor at Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) - Belgium

Médecins Sans Frontières is a private, international organisation. The organisation is made up mainly of doctors and health sector workers and is also open to all other professions which might help in achieving its aims. Médecins Sans Frontières provides assistance to populations in distress, to victims of natural or man-made disasters and to victims of armed conflict. They do so irrespective of race, religion, creed or political convictions.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Energy Supervisor

Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Employment Type: Contract

Job Responsibilities

• Ensuring all electrical installations in MSF facilities comply with MSF standards and performing autonomously and ensuring, all necessary complex / advanced electrical installations, maintenance, and repairs, according to the supervisor’s instructions.
• This includes the following tasks:
  • Carrying out critical rehabilitation tasks and corrective maintenance interventions and the coordination and execution of required tasks as well as installation of needed electrical equipment as defined by project.
  • Elaborating the necessary documentation for carrying out energy installations projects (plans, list of materials, etc.)
  • Monitoring the energy system via the remote monitoring platform to ensure optimal performance and early detection of issues and reporting to supervisor/Energy Specialist.
  • Regularly inspecting the physical components of the energy system including Victron inverters, lithium batteries, Fronius inverters, and generators and report any anomaly to supervisor/Energy Specialist.
  • Monitoring of generators synchronization system in the project to ensure reliable supply of electricity to the facility.
  • Carrying out and updating the electrical installations inventory in MSF project’ facilities and performing annual maintenance procedures and safety checks across facilities in the project.
  • Executing any needed tests after any repair or maintenance.
  • Identifying local technical actors, and organizing their participation in the project (training of technical staff, establishing relations with local companies, contractors and suppliers, quotations, contracts, etc.)
  • Making suggestions regarding any repair or maintenance work needed in MSF electrical installations and equipment and assisting logistics department with any urgent support/advice or any relative work needed
  • Responsible for the equipment and tools (including extinguishers), checking they are correctly and safely used, maintaining and renewing them when necessary and keeping the inventory updated.
  • Ensuring that all record sheets and books related to maintenance are always completed and prepares needed reports before and after any repair or required maintenance.

Application Closing Date
11th February, 2025.