This position is located in the Power Generation-Electrical Subunit, Sector East HQ, under the Engineering & Facility Maintenance Section (EFMS) of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). The incumbent will report to the Team Leader of the EFMS Sector East Support.
The Electrician will be responsible for the following duties:
Operations
• Assists with the installation, service, and maintenance, in compliance with Local and International IEC standards and regulations pertaining to safety and installation codes, of all types of low voltage; interior and exterior electrical systems, parts and equipment including electrical circuits, distribution panels, conduits, light fixtures, appliances, control devices, fire alarms, electrical motors and pumps, renewable energy systems and substation power distribution networks.
• Diagnoses and resolves electrical problems.
• Assists the supervising engineer with installation, maintenance, and repair of complete renewable energy systems and power distribution systems including conductors, distribution of main and sub panels, earth connections, switchgear, circuit breakers, coaxial communication circuits, fiber-optic systems, and street lightning.
• Assists in operating a wide variety of tools and power equipment including saws, drills, common workshop machinery, voltage testers, ohmmeters, multi meters, oscilloscopes, soldering equipment and other tools equipment of the trade.
• Works from various manuals, blueprints, specifications, shop/building drawings and sketches, software, and schematics.
• Assists with the installation, repair, adjustment and service of electric motors, pumps, switchgear, and electric control devices. Performs routine diagnostics, preventive maintenance of all types of electrical service devices, programmable logic controllers and digital solid-state control devices.
Administration
• Assists in enforcing the safety programs related to the safe operation of electrical installations.
• Assists the supervising electrician in assessing installation, repair and maintenance requirements, and prepares work-orders.
• Assists in managing and maintaining database records relating to inventories, work-orders and general correspondence. Makes arithmetic calculations related to installation requirements etc.
• Assists the supervising electrician and/or engineer with the preparation of requisitions for electrical materials, equipment, cable, distribution panels, and spare-parts budgets etc.
• Has the ability to make sound decisions in consultation with the supervising electrician and/or engineer in a manner consistent with the essential for job functions.
• Provides regular and timely reporting and feedback to the supervising electrician and/or the supervising engineer as necessary or requested.
Performs other duties as required, including the 24/7 electrical duty roster as necessary or requested.
• Professionalism: Demonstrates professional competence in the electrical trade and its related functions; understands and has good knowledge of the trade's technical language and relevant safety and code requirements and procedures. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations; Commitment to implementing the goal of gender equality by ensuring the equal participation and full involvement of women and men in all aspects of work.
• Teamwork: Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment. Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals.
• Client Orientation: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be “clients” and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view; establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect; identifies clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions; monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients’ environment to keep informed and anticipate problems; keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects; meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client.
High school diploma or equivalent technical diploma obtained either from a Technical College/Trade School or through an accepted national apprenticeship programme is required.
Valid national driving license type B is required.
Recognized and valid National Electricians Technical certificate is required.
A minimum of five (05) years practical experience, of which at least three (03), in an private, commercial or military organization/company, in installing, inspecting, servicing and repairing low voltage electrical equipment and/or electrical systems, such as distribution panels, circuit breakers, control devices, electric motors and pumps, switching gear, industrial electrical installations, is required.
Experience in using common electrical tools and testing equipment to perform measurements and use the results to diagnose and propose solutions is required.
Experience in the installation and maintenance of solar renewable energy systems, including photovoltaic diesel hybrid systems is desirable.
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position(s) advertised, fluency in English is required.
Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.
Recruitment against this position is on a local basis; applicants in the General Service category shall meet the relevant employment requirements of the host country (Lebanon), including fulfilling visa or work permit stipulations. If you fulfill the visa and work permit stipulations for Lebanon, please specify in your cover letter and attach a copy of your visa and
work permit under 'attachments" of your application in Inspira.
The United Nations Secretariat is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance in its staff.
Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.
According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Candidates will not be considered for employment with the United Nations if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. The term “sexual exploitation” means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another. The term “sexual abuse” means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions. The term “sexual harassment” means any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause offence or humiliation, when such conduct interferes with work, is made a condition of employment or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment, and when the gravity of the conduct warrants the termination of the perpetrator’s working relationship. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment.
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