Job Description
Job Overview/Summary:
The maintenance assistant will assist the maintenance officer in ensuring efficient and effective management of the IRC’s facilities and assets, including generators, water systems, electrical, furniture and plumbing fittings or systems.
Major Responsibilities:
- Carry out full maintenance of Air conditioners (installations of ACs, welding of AC gas pipes and carrying out all technical works related to ACs, refrigerators, water dispensers, and other cooling systems.
- Prepare a proactive maintenance plan for IRC assets/properties and facilities and submit it to the maintenance officer.
- Carry out maintenance of doors, windows, electrical and plumbing fittings etc.
- Monitor fueling of generators at all IRC facilities in Maiduguri and ensure records of fuel consumptions are documented accurately on generator log sheets.
- Track Generator and solar inverter system service schedules across IRC facilities in Maiduguri.
- Maintain accurate records for maintenance expenses monthly.
- Maintain all necessary documentation on generator maintenance and file them according to IRC guidelines.
- Facilitate the collection and dispatch of diesel to IRC facilities within and outside Maiduguri.
- Respond to maintenance requests shared by staff across IRC facilities promptly ensuring full resolution of problems within the agreed stipulated time.
- Prepare weekly and monthly reports on generator fuel consumption and allocation across IRC facilities and share them with the maintenance officer.
- Support IRC Base Offices in Gwoza and Monguno, whenever required.
- Supervise and monitor maintenance works contracted to third-party vendors.
- Be familiar with local regulations/laws.
- Any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.
Key Working Relationships:
- Position Reports to Maintenance Officer
Indirect Reporting: Logistics Manager.
Other Internal and/or external contacts:
Internal:
Country Program: Borno field office Operations teams, Program teams, and senior management.
External:
Vendors on Facility and equipment maintenance, fuel suppliers generators and landlords’ technicians/engineers.
Qualifications
- Education: HND/ND in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or any related field. Certificate in Air conditioner and refrigerators / HVAC systems is an added advantage.
- Work Experience: Most know how to repair and perform maintenance of HVAC, refrigerators, and all cooling systems, experience in maintenance of Heavy-Duty Generators, Solar system maintenance, Electrical maintenance, Facility maintenance and related roles preferrable in an INGO setting.