Electrician G5

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Work out maintenance schedules and follow up maintenance on the electrical installations.
• 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.
• Oversee all maintenance activities carried out on the office/ guesthouse power generators by external contactors.
• Carry out basic maintenance tasks on the office/ guesthouse power generators, including regular checks on the oil levels, fuelling and adding water/ coolant.
• Identify obsolete or unsafe equipment and recommends replacements.
• Draw up a list of spare parts which are required.
• 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.
• Carry out the physical inventory check.
• Inspect, test, evaluate, calibrate and update generator systems and wiring to improve reliability and to assure dependability and safety and compliance.
• Prepare reports of inspections and labor and material estimates to apprise supervisors of conditions of property and equipment and materials needed for repairs.
• Train co-workers to perform preventive maintenance, produce monthly reports, and repair equipment.
• Support the identification and management of risks and seek to seize opportunities impacting objectives in the area of responsibility. Ensure decision making in risk based in the functional area of work. Raise risks, issues and concerns to a supervisor or to relevant functional colleague(s).
• Perform other related duties as required.

Requirements

• Years of Experience / Degree Level
• For G5- 2 years relevant experience with High School Diploma; or 1 year relevant work experience with Bachelor or equivalent or higher
• Field(s) of Education
• Not applicable.
• Certificates and/or Licenses
• Electrical Studies
• Electricity
• Electronics/Electro-Mechanics
• (Certificates and Licenses marked with an asterisk* are essential)
• Relevant Job Experience
• Essential
• Not specified.
• Desirable
• Power supply field experience.
• Functional Skills
• GB-Electrical equipment installation and maintenance
• (Functional Skills marked with an asterisk* are essential)
• Language Requirements
• For International Professional and Field Service jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English.
• For National Professional jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English and local language.
• For General Service jobs: Knowledge of English and/or UN working language of the duty station if not English.

Additional Information

Deadline for Applications June 29, 2026 Hardship Level E (most hardship) Family Type Non Family with Residential Location Residential location (if applicable) Addis Ababa,Eth Fed Dem Rep Grade GS5 Staff Member / Affiliate Type General Service Reason Regular > Regular Assignment Target Start Date 2026-07-01 Standard Job Description Electrician Organizational Setting and Work Relationships The incumbent is responsible for maintenance, repair, overhaul, and rebuilding of diesel generators and other electrical appliances within the premises of UNHCR. S/he is also expected to apply and ensure adherence to safety programmes related to the safe operation of air-conditioning and refrigeration installations, electrical systems, generating sets or power tools and equipment of the building and maintenance trade. All UNHCR staff members are accountable to perform their duties as reflected in their job description. They do so within their delegated authorities, in line with the regulatory framework of UNHCR which includes the UN Charter, UN Staff Regulations and Rules, UNHCR Policies and Administrative Instructions as well as relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, staff members are required to discharge their responsibilities in a manner consistent with the core, functional, cross-functional and managerial competencies and UNHCR's core values of professionalism, integrity and respect for diversity.

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