FACILITIES MAINTENANCE ASSISTANT AT IITA

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

FACILITIES MAINTANANCE ASSISTANT

IITA-TZ-17-R4D-025-NRS-DSM

Background: The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) invites applications for a nationally recruited position of Facilities Maintenance Assistant.

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is a not-for-profit institution that generates agricultural innovations to meet Africa's most pressing challenges of hunger, malnutrition, poverty, and natural resource degradation. Working with various partners across sub-Saharan Africa, we improve livelihoods, enhance food and nutrition security, increase employment, and preserve natural resource integrity. IITA is a member of CGIAR, a global agriculture research partnership for a food secure future.

Duty Station: This is a Nationally Recruited Position and the incumbent will be based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Job requirements:

• A degree in Electrical Engineering or Higher Diploma.

• Minimum 2 years' experience including building system and fleet/vehicle maintenance in a commercial setting

• Graduates with: upper second have an added advantage

• Must be familiar with maintenance of office facilities

• Must be able to work long hours, communicate well, have good reporting skills and be able to multitask

• Excellent communications skills including verbal and written English

• Must be proficient in MS Office; excel and word.

• Knowledge of MS Project an added advantage

Responsibilities:

PRIMARY ROLES

To undertake the following works:

1- BUILDING MAINTENANCE: Monitor and track the electrical systems and all equipment in use at the buildings maintained for purposes of ensuring that they function as required. This includes the wiring, lights, air conditioning, lab equipment, generators, electric fencing and fire detection system

2- INVENTORY MANAGEMENT: Ensure that all spare-parts and consumables for these systems are well stocked and replenished on time.

3- FLEET MANAGEMENT: To track vehicle use and maintenance on weekly basis and provide reports on the status. Follow up with drivers to report, garage to repair and payments to be made in a timely manner

4- REPORTS: To provide support in the weekly and monthly preparation of reports on electrical and other related works

5- Any other assignments of that may require the help of an Electrical Engineer

SECONDARY ROLES
Other duties include providing support to external contractors on the maintenance of the buildings with regards to

a) Construction of buildings; ensuring that electrical systems are correctly installed and functioning

b) General maintenance of all fixed and loose assets, civil and mechanical systems

c) Update inventory of spares and consumables for all running equipment as appropriate

d) Establish and update a database of suppliers and contractors able to repair all electrical systems

WORK METHODS

e) Ensure SOPs and SLAs for contractors are followed according to the contracts in place

f) Carry out daily and weekly checks on all equipment

g) Supervise and follow up on work requests and ensure minimum lead time between request and completion of job

h) Liaise with procurement and finance department to follow up on LPOs and Payments

i) Provide monthly reports on vehicle status, generators and utilities

General information:
The initial contract for the position is two years with possibility of renewal. This is a nationally recruited position and IITA offers a competitive remuneration package.

Applications: Applications including curriculum vitae, copies of certificates, telephone number, email address, and names and addresses of two referees should be sent to the Country Representative, IITA-Tanzania, Plot No. 25, Mwenge — Coca-Cola Road, Mikocheni Industrial Area P.O. Box 34441, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania or by email to IITA-Tanzania@cgiar.org

Applicants are requested to please indicate the reference number for the position as indicated on the heading of the announcement in your application as well as on the subject of your email if sending by e mail. If sending by post or hand delivery, please indicate the reference number on your application as well as on the left hand side of your envelope. Please note that any applications without the reference number indicated will be automatically disqualified.

Closing date: 15th September 2017.  Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be 

contacted.

Source: The Guardian September 05, 2017