Electrician at Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organization that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters and exclusion from healthcare. Médecins Sans Frontières aids 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: Electrician

Location: Kebbi

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Performing autonomously, complex / advanced installation and maintenance of electrical and other energy systems in all MSF facilities across the mission (offices, health structures, warehouses, etc., according to MSF standards and procedures, to ensure a proper functioning and maintenance of MSF equipment and installations.

Accountabilities

• 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 each project. Elaborating the necessary documentation for carrying out energy installations projects (plans, list of materials, etc.)
• Carrying out and updating the electrical installations inventory in MSF missions’ 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
• Managing the stock of consumable items related to electrical installation, repairs and maintenance, filling in the stock cards, carrying out physical stock inventories, executing orders necessary for renewing stock, avoiding any shortage
• 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.
• Keeping working area clean and tidy.
• 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.

Specific Accountabilities:

• Ensuring all electrical installations in the base ( guest and office ), warehouse ,ITFC,ATFC comply with msf standards.
• Perform the new eletrcical installations and maintenance ( preventive nd curative) of existing

Installations:

• Perform the maintenance ( preventive and curative ) for all electrical equipment and machines of the project
• Perform the training of user on the use and danger of electrical installation and electrical equipment
• Update inventory of electrical equipment and materials and spares parts
• Supporting in the purchasing process of any electrical equipment or installation
• Ensure the electrical safety of all installations to the users but sorting out any electrical hazards
• Management of the store of the electrical consummables, spare parts and materials filling in the stock cards, carrying out physical stock inventories, executing orders necessary for renewing stock
• Manage the electrical tools and workshop.

Application Closing Date
18th August, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online 

Note: Candidates should submit their application, including cover letter, resume and copy of relevant certificates and NYSC certificate/Exemption letters using the link.