JOB ADVERT
Position Title: Head technician
Vacant positions: 1 person
Type of contract: One-year renewable
Working location: Kigali
Supervisor: Head of Location
Nationality: Rwandese
Deadline: 13th February 2023
Content of the organization
Established in 1949, SOS Children’s Villages is a dynamic social development international organization working globally to meet the needs and protect the interests and rights of vulnerable children. In Rwanda SOS Children’s Villages is an affiliate of SOS Children’s Villages International which is a federation of over 130 SOS Children’s Villages associations world-wide. We build families for neglected, abandoned or orphaned children, we help them shape their own futures and we share in the development of their communities. In order to further fulfil its responsibilities, the National Office of SOS Children’s Villages Rwanda located at Kacyiru / Kigali, wishes to recruit a Head Technician to cater for its Kigali facilities.
Job summary
Due to risks pertaining to this job, the required technician is expected to establish risk awareness, prevention, management system within SOS CV. He/She will be in charge of good functioning of electrical and electronic devises used by various co-workers. The duties of electrician start from electrical power to end-users, safe installation, testing, maintenance, and repairs to keep it and all electrical equipment and devises functioning properly. In the course of doing this work, He/She may provide professional advice to users, order parts, demonstrate knowledge of renewable or green energy components and systems. The following specific task and duties shall be incumbent to him/her:
Key performance areas and main responsibilities:
Maintain properly the home’s electrical system
- Ensure the proper maintenance and the safety of electrical equipment’s
- Repair electrical system in case of power outage
- Monitor the electrical system to detect the power failure
- Examine electrical installation on a regular base, at least twice a year
- Make sure that the electrical system is earthed and comply with the safety standards.
- Provide report consistently in case of hardware malfunction, power outage or operating system failure.
- Propose renewal of electrical system if necessary
- Ensure the proper maintenance of the emergency generator
- Working Knowledge of air conditioning, plumbing and other mechanical systems
Keep safe SOS children and staff agents from any hazards.
- Identifyhazardous risks.
- Propose the disposal of faulty machinery and equipment that can lead to electrical accident.
- Keep away from children and staff anything that can cause a situation that poses a level of threat oflife, health, property or environment such as used chemicals, or unhealthy installations, etc.….
Take care of the good conservation and the good maintenance of materials and equipment.
- Follow the procedure of purchase requisition for necessary materials for repairing materials and equipment.
- Report the status of each material and equipment every month.
- Engrave new equipment and machines for records and report of the state of all furniture and equipment.
Develop an action plan and an annual budget and implement it according to liquidity plan
- Work out the maintenance Action Plan and the budget.
- Implement the planned actions according the liquidity plan of the maintenance annual budget.
Required experience and qualification:
- Bachelors’ degree in Electricity, Electromechanics or other related field with 3years of experience.
- Possession of a valid motor driving permit
- Communication skills
- Planning and organizing
- Conflict resolution
- Report Writing
- Speaking English, Kinyarwanda and / or French
- Computer literacy: Word, Excel, Power Point and internet.
Competencies:
- Knowledge of Electrical maintenance
- Ability to follow a maintenance schedule
- Ability to work alone and self-driven.
Please note: This job description outlines only the general scope of activity and the basic tasks and responsibilities associated with his/her position. It may be supplemented with a more detailed definition of tasks, responsibilities and work-plan and is subject to change at the discretion of the direct superior.
How to Apply:
The interested Candidates in this position should send a detailed CV, application letter, other deemed required documents and three (3) traceable professional references to sos.recruitment@sos-rwanda.org and properly fill the application form found via the following LINK by not later than 13th February, 2023. at 5:00 pm Kigali time.
Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply
N.B: Please mention in the subject of your email: Head technician.
Late applications will not be accepted. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
“SOS Children’s Villages Rwanda/ International holds strict child safeguarding principles and a zero-tolerance policy for conducts of sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse in the workplace and other places where the organization’s activities are rendered. Parallel to technical competence, recruitment, selection and hiring decisions will give due emphasise to assessing candidates value congruence and thorough background checks, police clearance reference check processes”.
Done at Kigali on 06th February 2023.
Jean Bosco KWIZERA
National Director
