Summary
Date Posted: Monday, October 28 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The Electoral Commission of Zambia seeks to recruit a qualified and experienced individual to fill one (1) short term position of Maintenance Assistant for a period of twelve (12) months.

Purpose Of The Job
Assist the Maintenance Officer in ensuring the smooth operation and upkeep of equipment, machinery, infrastructure facilities.

Reporting Accountability
The Maintenance Assistant will report to the Maintenance Officer.

Key Responsibilities
1. Assist in conducting regular inspections and preventative maintenance on machinery, equipment, and facilities.
2. Help repair and replace worn-out or faulty components, such as electrical, plumbing, carpentry, painting, bricklaying and maintenance equipment.
3. Maintain job cards and records of completed tasks, repairs and maintenance activities.
4. Report any issues or malfunctions to supervisors or senior staff for further action. 5. Ensure that all maintenance activities are performed in compliance with safety regulations and company policies.
6. Help maintain a clean and safe work environment by properly handling tools and hazardous materials.
7. Assist in managing inventory for tools, equipment, and spare parts.
8. Assist in coordinating with external contractors or service providers for specialized repairs or maintenance work.
9. Be on-call for emergency maintenance issues, such as breakdowns or urgent repairs, and assist in resolving them promptly.

Core Skills
1. Good computer skills
2. Good organizational skills
3. Good writing skills.

Qualifications And Experience
1. Full Grade 12 Certificate or equivalent
2. Craft Certificate in Plumbing and Electrical or its equivalent from recognized Institution.
3. Not less than two (02) years post qualifying relevant experience.
4. Must be a registered with the Engineering Institute of Zambia.

Other Skills
1. Must be multi-skilled and be able to handle general maintenance works such as plumbing, electrical, air conditioners and minor carpentry works.
2. Must be able to generate the Bill of Quantities
3. Experience with usage of the auto card is an added advantage.

Personal Attributes For The Position
• Non-partisan.
• Honest and reliable with high moral strength.
• High degree of confidentiality.
• High degree of integrity.
• Tact and diplomacy.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision.
• Self-starter

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Professional Certificate

Job application procedure
• Interested candidates should send their applications (clearly indicating the position on the envelope) to the undersigned enclosing detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV), copies of educational and professional certificates and professional membership not later than Friday, 8th November, 2024
• The Chief Electoral Officer,
• Electoral Commission of Zambia,
• Elections House, Haile Selassie Avenue,
• P. O. Box 50274,
• LUSAKA.

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