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WHY JOIN WFP?
- WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
- WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.
- WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.
- A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.
- We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).
CONTRACTUAL INFORMATION
Job title: Mechanic SC4
Grade: Service Contract Level 4
Type of Contract: Service Contract
Unit: Management Services Unit
Duty Station: Dollo Ado, Ethiopia
Duration: One year (renewable)
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:
The United Nations World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need. This job is found in Dollo Ado Sub Office. The Job holder will report to the Admin Assistant (Fleet Manager) responsible for the overall activity supervision or the designate. This job requires a good physical fit to lift and handle heavy items. It is obligatory to wear protective clothing at work.
JOB PURPOSE:
To provide maintenance and repair works of WFP vehicles, generators or other means of transport or equipment including support in planning and organization of work in the workshop
Key accountabilities (not all inclusive):
- Responsible for efficient routine and ad hoc maintenance and repair of WFP vehicles and other means of transport or equipment following manufacturer’s standards and in compliance with established schedules and WFP safety procedures.
- Perform regular checks of vehicles, generators or other means of transport or equipment to assess mechanical conditions and fitness using diagnostic techniques and computerized workshop equipment and make cost-efficient recommendations, to ensure compliance with safety procedures and technical standards.
- Recover and repair broken down means of transport or equipment using appropriate techniques including WFP vehicles broken while on field missions to minimize the risk of additional damage and accidents to support safe operations.
- Install and maintain sophisticated equipment in WFP vehicles such as VHS, radios, satellite tracking systems, etc., to support enhanced and/or updated communication tools and their efficient functioning.
- Report accurately and timely on the mechanical works carried out including any workmanship failure that may occur during repairs, to enable efficient and informed planning anddecision-making.
- Keep in a good order and maintain inventory lists of all repair tools and equipment to support safe, healthy and clean working environment.
- Provide guidance on technical matters to Drivers and on-the-job training to other Mechanics to build their capacity.
- Perform any other duties as required.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Education: Completion of secondary school education, supplemented by vocational training programme in automotive service technology or relevant mechanical/technical trainings. Driver’s license/certification to operate commercial or light vehicles following local rules and regulations.
Experience: Four or more years of progressively responsible experience in maintenance and repair of commercial, light vehicle, other means of transport, generators, or other equipment
Knowledge & Skills:
- Knowledge and ability to read technical manuals and follow instructions/technical guidance required to maintain and repair means of transport/equipment.
- Willingness to follow and update knowledge of new developments in the field.
- Ability to work with electronic diagnostic equipment, digital manuals and reference materials.
- Ability to identify mechanical/electronic faults and provide efficient repair services.
- Ability to multi-task and meet job requirements.
- Ability to analyse and determine complex damages to the vehicles/generators etc. and communicate repair recommendations clearly.
- Ability to handle a large volume of work quickly and accurately under time constraints.
- Ability to maintain accurate and precise records.
- Ability to work as a team leader, prioritize and organize work.
Language: Fluency in oral and written communication in English and Somali.
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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
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REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION
- We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete, and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, language skills and UN Grade (if applicable).
- Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application.
- Please make sure you upload your professional CV in the English language
- Kindly note the only documents you will need to submit at this time are your CV and Cover Letter
- Additional documents such as passport, recommendation letters, academic certificates, etc. may potentially be requested at a future time
- Please contact us at global.hrerecruitment@wfp.org in case you face any challenges with submitting your application
- Only shortlisted candidates will be notified
All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
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