Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organization that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters, and exclusion from healthcare. Médecins Sans Frontières provides assistance to populations in distress, to victims of natural or man-made disasters and to victims of armed conflict. They do so irrespective of race, religion, creed, or political convictions.
Location: Awka, Anambra
Employment Type: Full-time
Main Purpose
- Performing autonomously and following up, the maintenance and correct repair of the equipment in the project/mission and ensuring regularly that the usual logistical maintenance and cleaning are done properly according to MSF standards and procedures, in order to ensure the equipment are in perfect running conditions.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Performing autonomously, all necessary complex / advanced installations, maintenance and repairs (i.e. requiring special qualifications/training), according to the supervisor’s instructions and executes any needed tests after any repair or maintenance. Including the following functions:
- Qualified Electrician
- Qualified Mechanic
- Biomed Technician
- Making suggestions regarding any repair or maintenance work needed in MSF electrical installations, equipment and/or vehicles and assisting logistics department for any relative work needed.
- Managing the stock of consumable items, filling in the stock cards, carrying out physical stock inventories, executing orders necessary for renewing stock, avoiding any shortage.
- Responsible for the equipment and tools, including extinguishers, checking they are correctly and safely used, maintaining, and renewing them when necessary and keeping the inventory updated.
- Keeping working area clean and tidy.
- Ensuring that all record sheets and books related to logistical maintenance are always completed.
- Preparing needed reports before and after any repair or required maintenance.
Immediately informing the line manager of any problems that arise in the course of the work, particularly regarding damage, loss, theft or attempted break-ins. - Working in collaboration with other specialised technicians and workers, if necessary, or managing a small team of workers.
MinimumRequired Skills and Qualifications:
Education
- Essential: Engineering Degree (Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Civil and other relevant Field) and/or all recognise MSF Trainings in the assigned Technical Area.
Experience:
- Essential: Minimum of two years specialized Logistics experience
- Desirable: Previous experience with MSF or other NGO in a developing-country context is an added advantage.
Languages:
- English Language is essential.
MSF Section / Context Specific Accountabilities:
- Supervise and support users of technical equipment (biomedical, electrical, cold chain, construction, etc.).
- Carry out inventories of electrical and biomedical stock in coordination with the Supply team;
- Train the Logistics team on best practices;
- Improve user autonomy in the operation and basic maintenance of biomedical equipment within the project;
- Ensure daily monitoring of breakdowns and maintenance of ITFC and ATFC biomedical devices;
- Implement standard biomedical management procedures and provide user training accordingly;
- Must have good knowledge in International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) guidelines
- Develop, implement, and regularly review the chronogram of technical activities.
- Must have good knowledge in International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) guidelines
- MSF electrical knowledge is a desired knowledge
- Must have good knowledge in construction and make the follow up
- Must have good knowledge in Plumbery
- Supporting the Log Supervisor in its daily routine task – also as back up.
- Autocad proficiency is a desired skill.
Application Closing Date
19th April, 2026.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Note
- MSF is an equal opportunity employer, both men and women are encouraged to apply.
- Interested candidates should submit their application, including cover letter, resume and copy of relevant certificates and NYSC certificate/Exemption Letters
- Please note only short-listed candidates will be notified and invited for interview; MSF Belgium takes this opportunity to thank all potential candidates for their application.
Important:
- Dual Employment is considered gross misconduct as contained in MSF Belgium Internal Regulations (IR) guideline and hence not acceptable.
- Applications should be sent through the indicated channel else application will not be entertained.
- Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for the next steps.
- MSF reserves the right to cancel any step or whole of the recruitment process at any stage.
