Project
Name:
South Sudan
Position Title: Head Mechanic
Duty Station: Akuem
Reports To: Fleet Manager
Key Responsibilities
Position Title: Head Mechanic
Duty Station: Akuem
Reports To: Fleet Manager
Key Responsibilities
- Manage maintenance schedule and provide repairs to large fleet of vehicles, motorbikes, four-trax and tractors.
- Manage maintenance schedule of diesel generators and solar equipment for staff compound facilities.
- Supervise and provide informal training to national staff in the workshop to perform mechanical maintenance and repair of program equipment.
- Manage and maintain electrical system and staff compound utilities.
- Supervise and provide informal training to national staff to perform maintenance of electrical systems.
- Supervise national drivers of Samaritan’s Purse vehicles.
- Identify order and maintain appropriate parts and tools inventory for all mechanical and electrical needs of program activity.
- Assist in maintaining the communications systems for the program site.
- Travel to various Samaritan’s Purse program locations in South Sudan for temporary assignments of duties as described above.
- Uphold high Christian values consistent with Samaritan’s Purse policies.
- Other duties as assigned by the Program Manager.
Education
/ Experience Needed
- Holder of a recognized certification or degree related to automotive repair;
- Must have at least 3 years work experience in a busy motor vehicle workshop with excellent leadership qualities and ability to work very well in a multi-cultural environment;
- Ability to work in relatively harsh environments;
- Holder of valid Passport and Clean Drivers License.
Skills
Required
- Stock management experience preferred.
- Good working knowledge of electrical systems especially Solar/Generator systems.
- Good working knowledge of Toyota Land cruiser, motor bikes, four trax, tractors etc.
Submission
of Applications
Interested applicants should submit their C.V. only and an application letter to hr@spkenya.org to be received not later than 22nd February 2012.
Kindly note:
Only email applications will be accepted
The position title (as is on the advert) should be indicated on the subject line
Due to the volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
Interested applicants should submit their C.V. only and an application letter to hr@spkenya.org to be received not later than 22nd February 2012.
Kindly note:
Only email applications will be accepted
The position title (as is on the advert) should be indicated on the subject line
Due to the volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted