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Electrical Engineer (Retainer) - Addis Ababa

Ethiopia

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Job Description

2 Year
Male, Female, Both
Bachelor Degree

Organization: UNOPS – United Nations Office for Project Services
Location: Addis Ababa
Grade: Junior level – LICA-8, Local Individual Contractors Agreement
Occupational Groups:
Engineering
Technology, Electronics and Mechanics
Mechanics and Electronics (Engineering)
Documentation and Information Management
Closing Date: 2024-11-03

Job categories Engineering
Vacancy code VA/2024/B5333/29156
Department/office AFR, ETMCO, Ethiopia MCO
Duty station Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Contract type Local ICA Specialist
Contract level LICA Specialist-8
Duration One year initially, renewable subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability’
Application period 29-Oct-2024 to 03-Nov-2024
Applications to vacancies must be received before midnight Copenhagen time (CET) on the closing date of the announcement.

Functional Responsibilities
Under the overall supervision of the Procurement Specialist, the Electrical Engineer will be responsible for the following substantive tasks. The tasks would involve the following but not limited to:

Review technical specifications for the equipment considering the standards and health and safety regulations of the country.

Perform final inspection and certification of products as per the agreed specification with the supplier.

Ensuring smooth communication in regards to technical requirement with the supplier as per the agreed timeline.

Ensures that the user should know how to use and operate the products supplied

Technical tasks:

Review specifications for the procurement of products as and when requested.

Assist in preparation of cost estimate and conduct market research.

Review health and safety requirements of the products to be procured.

Provide support during the tender processing time, including clarification responses to bidders’ queries.

Take part in the technical evaluation of the tender as technical expertise.

Conduct inspection of the products (as and when required) before handing over to the partner in line with the contract agreement made with the supplier.

Ensure that all the products meet the agreed quality standards as per the specification and requirement of the tender.

Provide technical direction and support to end users on how to use and operate the products received including training (if needed).

Education/Experience/Language requirements
Education:

A Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering or related fields is required.

A Technical Diploma in combination with qualifying years of experience may substitute the bachelors Degree requirement.

Experience:

A minimum of two (2) years of general Electrical Engineering related experience in specification design and development for Electro mechanical equipment such as generator, CCTV, solar power, heavy duty electro mechanical tool kits is required.

At least two (2) years of progressive work experience in two or more of the following fields including installation is required:

Low and Medium Voltage Networks (Utility Distribution Systems)

Power Generation (Conventional or Renewable Technologies)

Low Voltage-LV and Safety Extra Low Voltage- SELV System for buildings

Language Requirements:

Fluency in spoken, reading and written English is required.

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