Electrician Job – Rakai Health Sciences Program

The Electrician is responsible for installing, maintaining and repairing electrical wiring, equipment and fixtures.

Planning:

•  Assess electrical needs and budget for them
•  Participate in pre-acquisition and evaluation of proposed new equipment and electrical installations, for the purpose of advising on special technical requirements
• Liaise with the Estates supervisor in addressing electrical malfunctions and advise when external technical support is required

Supervision:

•  Ensure that maintenance is executed on electrical equipment in alignment with requirements stipulated in the Service Level Agreements by following up with the service providers
•  Assess electrical faults within electrical installations and rectify them
• Carry out electrical/solar wiring and installations of all RHSP owned and rented premises
•  Clean Electrical equipment
•  Ensure safe power supply and proper function of all power sources and power controls
•  Supervise acceptance testing of new equipment and installations prior to commissioning
• Conduct in-house user training about equipment safety and maintenance within the scope of experience and training
• Monitor use and performance of equipment, submit to management relevant information for replacement and disposal
• Maintain electrical plants of RHSP in their good working condition
• Safeguard electrical equipment against bad voltage and currents
• Maintain the cleanliness and operational standards of the electrical engineering workshop/workspace
• Prepare RHSP electrical billing information in a timely manner.
• Any other duty (ies) as assigned to him/her by the Counseling Supervisor from time to time

Knowledge and Experience

•  Minimum Diploma in Electrical Engineering / Installation General.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience
• Ability to distinguish colours in order to work with colour-coded wiring
• Problem Solving skills
• Ability to work in remote areas
• Supervisory skills
• Effective Communication and report writing skills.
• Self-motivated and able to work under minimum supervision.

How to apply:

Applications: All interested Candidates possessing the above attributes can hand deliver their applications including a cover letter, updated CV with 3 referees and copies of academic qualifications/certificates addressed to the HR Manager.

Deadline for Submission: Friday 30 ^th April 2021 by 5:00pm Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Any form of lobbying and canvassing will lead to disqualification.