Facilities Maintenance Assistant

  • Added Date: Wednesday, 15 November 2023
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Hardship Level (not applicable for home-based)E (most hardship)

Family Type (not applicable for home-based)

Non Family with Residential Location

Staff Member / Affiliate TypeUNOPS LICA2

Target Start Date2024-01-01

Job Posting End DateNovember 22, 2023

Terms of ReferenceUnder the direct supervision of Admin Associate, the Facilities Maintenance Assistant will perform the following duties:
• Ensure that all new electrical installations in the office and guesthouse premises are done in accordance to the standard acceptable norms of performance and safety.
• Identify and advise the office on any improperly done and already existing electrical installations and undertake remedial action to bring them up to standard.
• See to it that all electrical installations in the office and guesthouse premises are properly maintained so as not to pose a danger to staff members or to the equipment connected thereto.
• Advise and assist the office concerning the purchase of suitable and good quality electrical materials and supervise all electrical works that the office may assign to external contractors.
• Enforce the respect of established local and international electrical standards for all electrical installation and maintenance activities that carried out in the office/ guesthouse premises by external contractors.
• Maintain effective functionality of office equipment and facilities.
• Carry out minor repairs of the equipment/facilities in a timely and high-quality manner in accordance with UNHCR standards, policies and procedures. Repairs include, but are not limited to Office/Accommodation facilities and related equipment including plumbing, electrical items such as air conditioners and lightings, electrical wiring, etc.
• Ensure proper maintenance of generators and liaise with specialists.
• Plan and perform systematic cleaning and checking of compound according to the schedule daily/weekly/monthly.
• Carry out maintenance of the compound including assistance in gardening, cleaning, watering, and waste management.
• Manage maintenance materials and equipment.
• Under the guidance of the supervisor, prepare and support the organization of all events and receptions at the relevant premises, liaising with the requiesting units to ensure all needs are looked after.
• Perform other duties as required.

Technical advice on QIPS project
Facilities Maintenance Assistant is expected to provide support to Technical Team on electrification and electrical issues of QIPS projects.
- In consultation with the technical unit, provide electrical inputs for building designs & estimates and support technical unit to monitor electro-mechanical components of the projects implemented in the compound.

Technical advice on the compound electrical wiring as safety measures
- Together with the technical team ensure that the compound electrical and cabling layout is up to date and ensure that the fire alarm system is always in good working condition.

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Other informationThis position doesn't require a functional clearance

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