Recruitment of a site maintenance assistant SSA4 (101482)

WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles.

Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting diversity and gender balance.

About WFP

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.

Organizational context

This job is located in Addis Ababa office with significant travel to sub offices . Job holders report to the Administration Officer or the designate. They are expected to perform with minimum supervision and carry out specialized installation, maintenance and repair tasks requiring specific training and experience. They usually specialize in electrical wiring of buildings, installation of new electrical components and maintenance and repair of existing electrical infrastructure and devices; or they may lead a team, and/or provide technical supervision and guidance to staff and external contractors on a range of site maintenance services. These jobs require a good physical fit to lift and handle heavy items and work in all types of weather conditions wearing protective clothing.

Job purpose

WFP Ethiopia Country Office  wishes to recruit a competent and experienced technician with carpentry, masonry and civil work background who will be responsible for premises and guest houses maintenance works. The incumbent will need to be willing to travel and manage all day-to-day activities related to ETCO premises and guest houses under the direct supervision of the Administration Officer with technical reporting lines to the Engineering unit.

Key accountabilities (not all-inclusive) :

• Execute minor civil works such as bricks/blocks repair, cement and mortar preparation ;
• Execute/repair works of plastering, painting and tiling ;
• Repair minor damages of masonry structures, such as cracks, paint detachment and other minor civil works ;

• Fix and maintain wooden structure for building (poles, truss, …) ;
• Fix and maintain roof and ceiling structure (CIS, EGA, chip wood, …) ;
• Fix and maintain wooden doors and windows (handle, lock, mosquito net, fiber-glass,) ;
• Dismantle and reassemble prefabricated partition ;
• Assemble and maintain furniture (bed, closet, desk, office’s chairs, shelves, …) ;
• Fix and maintain sanitary accessories (towel stainless rail, toilet paper roll holder, soap holder, coat hook, dressing mirror, …) ;
• Provide written requests for materials or tools and keep detailed report on storage and usage of these materials and tools ;
• Report on a daily or weekly base to the Head of Unit / Section about the progress of the work ;
• Alert the Head of Unit / Section of issues and/or damage that have been taken place, or are likely to occur ;
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor or the section head ;
• Able and available to travel to the any field locations to provide the service to WFP guesthouses and offices.

Standard minimum qualifications :

Education : Completion of secondary school education. Demonstrated qualification in electricity. Completion of technical/vocational school or electrical certification is desirable.

Experience : Four or more years of progressively responsible and proven effective experience in planning and executing specialized electrical installations, maintenance and repair work, and at least one year at G3 level or equivalent.

Language : Fluency in both oral and written communication in Amharic. Knowledge in English will be a plus.

4Ps Core organisational capabilities :

Purpose :

• Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Helps teammates articulate WFP’s Strategic Objectives ;
• Be a force for positive change: Suggests potential improvements to team’s work processes to supervisor ;
• Make the mission inspiring to our team: Explains the impact of WFP activities in beneficiary communities to teammates ;
• Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Articulates how own unit’s responsibilities will serve WFP’s mission.

People :

• Look for ways to strengthen people’s skills: Trains junior teammates on new skills and capabilities ;
• Create an inclusive culture: Seeks opportunities to work with people from different backgrounds ;
• Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Serves as a peer coach for colleagues in same area of work ;
• Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Tracks progress toward goals and shares this information on a regular basis with supervisor.

Performance :

• Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Explores ways to consistently be more efficient and accurate in own areas of work and shares new methods of work with colleagues ;
• Focus on getting results : Focuses on getting results and tracks trends in completion rates for own tasks to identify opportunities for efficiency ;
• Make commitments and make good on commitments: Takes responsibility for own tasks and notifies supervisor as soon as possible of potential delays in meeting deadlines or commitments ;
• Be Decisive: Independently decides what action to take when faced with critical choices in the workplace or in dangerous situations in the field.

Partnership :

• Connect and share across WFP units : Suggests opportunities for partnering with other units to supervisor ;
• Build strong external partnerships : Identifies opportunities to work with colleagues and partners in the field towards common goals ;
• Be politically agile & adaptable : Develops an understanding of the value of WFP’s teams and external partners in fulfilling team’s goals and objectives ;
• Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships : Aligns own activities with supervisor’s priorities to fulfill internal and external partner needs.

Other specific job requirements

This section is optional to describe additional responsibilities & knowledge required for the specific job.

Desired experiences for entry into the role :

Experience working in an international organization or multicultural environment.

Deadline for applications

Apply by 27th November 2018