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Administration Assistant – (Facilities Maintenance) at United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)

  • Job Type Full Time
  • Qualification BA/BSc/HND , KCSE
  • Experience 4 years
  • Location Nairobi
  • Job Field Administration / Secretarial&nbsp

Administration Assistant – (Facilities Maintenance) at United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)

Administration Assistant – (Facilities Maintenance)

Building Maintenance

  • Plan, coordinate and provide a full range of site maintenance and installation works, to ensure preventive maintenance for generators, water heaters, water pumps, etc.is carried out regularly ensuring well-functioning equipment.
  • Independent judgment in scheduling, prioritizing urgent tasks, and handling vendor logistics.
  • Oversee general landscaping, including mowing,  tree care – trimming trees, and planting flowers, Irrigation and digging ditches and drainage.
  • Coordinate pottering and cleaning services, to ensure an organized, safe and clean work environment.
  • Support deployment of and provide technical supervision to external contractors to facilitate efficient and cost-effective servicing or intervention for any major electrical installations, maintenance or repairs.
  • Install, maintain and repair all kinds of electrical equipment and appliances including wiring and distribution systems, to ensure a safe and reliable working environment in compliance with electrical standards.
  • Inspecting buildings to confirm safety standards, and identifying, planning, and scheduling major repairs.
  • Perform regular and ad hoc  preventative maintenance tasks  on installations, repairs and maintenance of plumbing systems and components as per the established safety standards

 Maintenance of Outdoor Facilities

  • Compile and provide accurate reports on works undertaken, services provided, materials
  • Creating and maintaining digital records to enable efficient planning for future works/services.
  • Contribute to evaluation of required installation/repair works, compare prices of materials and contribute to planning of future preventive maintenance works, to support efficient and cost-effective site maintenance services.
  • Requirement to improve efficiency in maintenance operations

Maintenance of Facilities Equipment

  • Assist in maintaining accurate inventory records through physical check and maintenance of lists/database, and arrange disposal of identified equipment and materials, strictly following UNOPS assets management guidelines.
  • Generator Maintenance Documentation.  Scheduling Efficiency and fuel management.   Ensure accurate tracking, timely documentation, and effective scheduling of generator maintenance to minimize downtime and support operational readiness.

ICT Support

  • Support with ICT hardware maintenance and support- Support users with basic technical trouble shooting and maintenance of ICT networking and cables,-Changing hardware electrical components (Network wiring, Power sources) and routine repairs-Changing UPS batteries
  • Ability to assist with basic network setups and monitor hardware configurations
  • Installing new UPS units and replacing their batteries.
  • Troubleshooting LAN cable issues and rectifying problems with network data points.
  • Resolving common printer issues like clearing paper jams and replacing toner cartridges.
  • Performing preventive maintenance on ICT equipment such as blowing dust to ensure optimal performance and a longer lifespan
  • Safely and properly isolating obsolete/faulty ICT equipment for safe disposal and ensuring the secure storage of such equipment.

Education:

  • Completion of secondary school is required.
  • First University Degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, or equivalent disciplines is desirable but not required. Bachelor degree may substitute required years of work experience.
  • In the absence of a degree, administrative certification is an asset.

Experience:

  • Four years of progressively responsible and  proven effective experience in planning and executing specialized electrical installations, maintenance and repair work is required.
  • Experience with UN systems and procedures is an advantage.
  • Two (2) years experience in the use of computers and office software packages, preferably Google Workspace, is required.
  • Experience in working with web-based management systems will be an added advantage

Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) on jobs.unops.org to apply

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