VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

OFFICE OF THE WHO REPRESENTATIVE FOR NIGERIA
UN HOUSE, PLOT 617/618, CENTRAL AREA DISTRICT
P.M.B 2851, GARKI, FCT, ABUJA

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
POST TITLE: VEHICLE MAINTENANCE ASSISTANT
GRADE: GS5

DUTY STATION: LAGOS, NIGERIA
ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT: WHO REPRESENTATIVE'S OFFICE, NIGERIA
DURATION: 1 YEAR FIXED-TERM, POST NO. 302809

OBJECTIVE
THE RECRUITED VEHICLE MAINTENANCE ASSISTANT WILL PROVIDE VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT TO THE OFFICE.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
UNDER THE OVERALL SUPERVISION OF THE WR AND DAILY SUPERVISION OF THE TRANSPORT OFFICER, THE INCUMBENT IS EXPECTED TO PERFORM THE FOLLOWING DUTIES
• DIRECT SUPERVISION AND ORGANIZING SERVICE AND REPAIR OF ALL EPI VEHICLES WITHIN THE ASSIGNED ZONES
• PREPARE SERVICE PLAN AND WORK ORDERS BEFORE DELIVERING VEHICLES FOR SERVICE/REPAIR
• PROVIDE QUALITY CONTROL FOR THE VEHICLES COMING FROM SERVICE/REPAIR
• REGULAR CHECKING OF TECHNICAL CONDITION, DOCUMENTATION AND DRIVERS EQUIPMENT IN THE VEHICLES
• RECORD VEHICLES SERVICE HISTORY
• PERIODIC INSPECTION OF THE MECHANICS, QUALITY OF THEIR WORK AND RELATED DOCUMENTATION
• PREPARE REQUESTS FOR SPARE PARTS
• RESPONSIBLE FOR DELIVERING OF SPARE PARTS TO THE STATES
• MAKE SPOT CHECKS AND ENSURE THE DRIVERS FILL THE VARIOUS DOCUMENTS ACCURATELY AT ALL TIMES
• PREPARE ELECTRONIC WEEKLY/MONTHLY VEHICLES MAINTENANCE REPORTS, PRINT AND FILE THE SAME REPORTS FOR MANAGEMENT USE
• EVALUATE DRIVERS TECHNICAL SKILLS AND TRAIN ON DAILY AND WEEKLY CHECK UP
• SHOULD BE READY TO TRAVEL WITHIN NIGERIA TO EXECUTE RESPONSIBILITIES
• PERFORM OTHER DUTIES AS MAY BE ASSIGNED BY SUPERVISOR

QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE
• THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE MUST HAVE A UNIVERSITY DEGREE OR EQUIVALENT IN AUTO MECHANICAL ENGINEERING. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS IN TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT AN ADDED ADVANTAGE
• MUST POSSESS A VALID DRIVING LICENSE; ABILITY TO DRIVE 4WD VEHICLES

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
• MUST BE PROFICIENT IN THE USE OF COMPUTER, PARTICULARLY APPLICATIONS RELATED TO VEHICLE MAINTENANCE AND FLEET MANAGEMENT
• ABILITY TO OPERATE HF AND VHF RADIO EQUIPMENT
• A PROVEN REPORT WRITING ABILITY A MUST
• ABILITY TO ACQUIRE SOUND KNOWLEDGE OF WHO RULES, REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES. ABILITY TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN GOOD RELATIONS WITH PEOPLE AT VARIOUS LEVELS AND OF DIFFERENT NATIONALITIES.

EXPERIENCE
• AT LEAST 10 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN AUTO MECHANICAL ENGINEERING FIELD
• EXPERIENCE IN MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES AN ADDED ADVANTAGE
• EXPERIENCE IN THE US SYSTEM IS AN ADDED ADVANTAGE

ONLY CANDIDATES UNDER SERIOUS CONSIDERATION WILL BE CONTACTED FOR INTERVIEW AND TEST

APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE MARKED “ VEHICLE MAINTENANCE ASSISTANT AND ADDRESSED TO:
THE WHO REPRESENTATIVE
ATTENTION: HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER
UN HOUSE, PLOT 617/618, CENTRAL AREA DISTRICT
P.M.B 2851, GARKI
FCT, ABUJA

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