Energy Officer at Action Against Hunger

Action Against Hunger is the world’s hunger specialist and leader in a global movement that aims to end life-threatening hunger for good within our lifetimes. For 40 years, the humanitarian and development organization has been on the front lines, treating and preventing hunger across nearly 50 countries. It served more than 21 million people in 2018 alone.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Energy Officer

Location: FCT, Abuja
Employment Type: Full Time
Department: Logistics
Experience: Mid Level
Start Date: As Soon As Possible
Duration: 3 to 6 Months (Temporary Appointment)
Direct Line Manager: Deputy Head of Department - Infrastructure

Company Overview / Job Description

• Action Against Hunger (Action Contre la Faim – ACF) began operations in Nigeria in 2010 in response to the high rate of chronic malnutrition in Northern Nigeria, focusing on integrated programming and looking at the Nutrition for children, pregnant and lactating mothers. In 2011, we expanded our work to begin implementing nutrition development projects in Jigawa and Yobe. Following the crises in Northeast Nigeria, we further expanded our operations in Borno State in 2014 in response to the crisis to address the Nutrition, Health, Food security & livelihoods, WASH, and shelter needs of conflict-affected communities. We are operational in 11 Local Government Areas of Borno, 12 in Yobe, and 3 in Jigawa.
• The mission has over 600 staff including over 40 international employees. There are four base offices: Damaturu, Maiduguri, Monguno, and Dutse, and three sub-bases including Potiskum, Bade, and Damasak.
• Action Against Hunger is looking to fill the role of a Energy Officer on a temporary basis, to support and initiate actions required to guarantee the safety of staff and proper installation of all electrical appliances and connections in the mission's facilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Design works to be done to ensure that electrical installations are stable and safe for persons and equipment.
• Coordinate/provide list of material to be procured if AAH want to implement works internally.
• Conduct check on energy system for energy production.
• Perform emergency works and repairs after getting appropriate means (parts and/or budget).
• Provide standardized design for all new electrical projects.
• Provide recommended parts/accessories for all electrification project.
• Function as the team lead for all electrification project if carry out internally.
• Supervise all electrification project undertaken by a third party.
• Ensure generators are in good working condition, report when maintenance is not done properly, report if installation condition need to be adapted.
• Requesting necessary means to perform emergency works when hazardous situation is discovered.
• Provide electrical diagrams of all AAH facilities.

Position Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree / Higher National Diploma in Electrical / Electronics Engineering or related fields;
• Minimum of 2 to 3 years work experience in similar responsibilities is required;
• Previous experience working for NGOs an asset, particularly international related NGOs;
• Excellent attention to detail, highly organized, rigorous, self-motivated, strong sense of responsibility, ability to work independently;
• Strong verbal, written and communication skills;
• Able to work effectively in diverse, cross-cultural teams in a complex, multi-site work environment.
• Licensed by atleast 1 local engineering regulatory body (COREN, NSE)
• Professional certificate(s) and/or trainings in the energy/electrical field;

Minimum Basic Salary / Other Benefits

• NGN 260,244 per month.
• Other benefits include but not limited to 100% health care coverage, paid leave per year, free and direct access to Cross Knowledge e-learning platform.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Note

• Action Against Hunger provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability or genetics.
• Qualified women are strongly encourage to apply
• Our employees enjoy a work culture that promotes diversity and inclusion
• Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis

Application Deadline  2nd July, 2021.