Senior Energy Officer at Action Against Hunger

Action Against Hunger is the world’s hunger specialist and leader in a global movement that aims to end life-threatening hunger for good within our lifetimes. For 40 years, the humanitarian and development organization has been on the front lines, treating and preventing hunger across nearly 50 countries. It served more than 21 million people in 2018 alone.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Energy Officer

Location: Abuja, (FCT)
Job type: Full Time
Department: Logistics
Reporting to: Logistics Specialist
Proposed start date: March 2024

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out diagnostics and sizing of electrical production sources for the ACF facilities in his/her areas of assignment;
• Perform electrical safety diagnostics of ACF facilities of the bases of assignment;
• Control and ensure that ACF buildings comply with the energy standard (diagnostics & recommendations);
• Quantify energy needs, verify that the means of production are sufficient and adapted;
• Propose solutions to improve the facilities, including reducing the environmental impact of energy production;
• Support the logistics teams in the choice of their electrical production means;
• Define the budgetary needs in order to support the logistics teams in the choice of their production means solutions;
• Support to the logistic teams in the evaluation of the recycling capacities of electrical equipment;
• Plan and organize the maintenance of production equipment;
• Support the log teams in carrying out maintenance;
• Consolidate and analyze the intervention sheets (preventive or curative) of the country base of the teams and subcontractors, draw a technical analysis and optimization and/or mutualization solutions;
• Facilitate the integration of the work schedule with the Field Coordinator / Logistics Manager;
• Control of the work carried out (phase balancing, control of differentials;
• Design and display the start/stop procedures of the equipment;
• Design with the logistician and display a hourly schedule of use of equipment adapted to the energy sources;
• Ensure the training of guards in procedures, planning and proper use of equipment;
• Ensure electrical safety awareness for all staff at least once a year on all bases and sub-bases;
• Treat all users in a respectful and fair manner, in accordance with ACF's code of conduct and policies (gender, safeguarding, etc.);
• Provide technical support to the Nutrition team (and with the support of the WASH team) on the sizing, installation and commissioning of solar irrigation;
• Provide technical support to the Nutrition team on the sizing, installation and commissioning of the electrification of health centers;
• Study and Design of Pharmacy and temperature controlled room isolated and electrified according to the climatic context;
• Supervise the completion and acceptance of Pharmacy and/or temperature controlled room work;
• Train users in the installation of production equipment;
• Plan and coordinate the energy visit schedule with the bases/sub-bases in connection with the definition of the objectives.

Position Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree / Higher National Diploma in Electrical / Electronics Engineering or related fields;
• Minimum of 2 to 3 years work experience in similar responsibilities is required;
• Licensed by at least 1 local engineering regulatory body (COREN, NSE);
• Professional certificate(s) and/or trainings in the energy/electrical field;
• Previous experience working for NGOs an asset, particularly international related NGOs;
• Excellent attention to detail, highly organized, rigorous, self-motivated, strong sense of responsibility, ability to work independently;
• Strong verbal, written and communication skills;
• Able to work effectively in diverse, cross-cultural teams in a complex, multi-site work environment.

Application Closing Date
12th February, 2024.

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

Note

• Our employees enjoy a work culture that promotes diversity and inclusion
• Action Against Hunger does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, processing)
• Action Against Hunger provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability or genetics.
• Other benefits include but not limited to 100% health care coverage, free and direct access to Cross Knowledge e-learning platform.
• Women at ACF are entitled to benefits such as maternity leave, compassionate leave for a hospitalized child and creche facilities for babies and toddlers.
• All candidates MUST ensure they answer all the questions asked for this application. Failure to do so means candidates will not be considered for the process.