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About Jhpiego

The USAID funded Urban Health Initiative (UHI) Program’s goal is to improve health outcomes of people living in urban areas, particularly focusing on the health of women and children and other vulnerable populations. Interventions aim to increase demand, access and quality of health services. Lead by Jhpiego and implemented by a dynamic consortium of organizations, UHI is implemented in five cities in Afghanistan – Kabul, Herat, Mazar-e-Sharif, Jalalabad and Kandahar.

Job Description

Position Overview:

• Title: Maintenance Assistant
• Position Reports To:  Admin/Inventory Officer
• Location:  Mazar e Sharif, Afghanistan Urban Health Initiative

The USAID funded Urban Health Initiative (UHI) Program’s goal is to improve health outcomes of people

living in urban areas, particularly focusing on the health of women and children and other vulnerable populations. Interventions aim to increase demand, access and quality of health services. Lead by Jhpiego and implemented by a dynamic consortium of organizations, UHI is implemented in five cities in Afghanistan – Kabul, Herat, Mazar-e-Sharif, Jalalabad and Kandahar.

Summary Scope of Work:

The Maintenance Assistant is responsible for general maintenance of UHI equipment and generator within Urban Health Initiative (UHI) project in Jhpiego city level office.

Duration of the Assignment:

The anticipated duration of the assignment is going to be 12 months with a possibility of extension. However, the duration of the assignment depends upon various factors including and not limited to the staff performance, availability of funding, donor requirements and need of the project/organization.

Responsibilities: Essential Job Functions:

• Performs intermediate skilled work maintaining and repairing automotive fleet and small
• Equipment such as generator and electronic wiring, AC cleaning.
• Performs general repairs and maintenance of vehicles.
• Inspects and services Project vehicle, generator and ACs.
• Diagnoses heating and air conditioning systems and makes repairs
• Troubleshoots and repairs electrical controls and wiring.
• Assists in ordering and obtaining necessary parts and supplies
• Responds to after hour emergencies as requested
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor
• Monitor and track generator fuel/ Mobil oil changes Must be able to:
• walk, lift, reach, stop, stand, grasp, balance, climb, kneel, and crouch
• work in various inside and outside environments being subjected to weather changes, noise, vibrations, job hazards and atmospheric conditions
• use visual acuity required for depth perception and color perception
• visually inspect small defects and/or small parts
• use a variety of measuring devicesoperate machines, motor vehicles, hand tools, and job specific equipment and tools.

Skills Required

• Hardworking

Submission Guideline:

Submission Guideline: Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive employee benefits package including: paid vacation, holidays, sick leave, meal allowance, transportation allowance, medical allowance, pension (13th month) salary and more. Please send your CV to Recruitment-AF@jhpiego.org. For further information about Jhpiego, please visit our website at www.jhpiego.org. Note: Please mention the job title and vacancy number of the position on your email subject line otherwise your application may not be considered. The successful candidate selected for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation. Jhpiego is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer!

Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive employee benefits package including: medical and dental plans; paid vacation, holidays and sick leave; education assistance plan and more.

Send resumes to Recruitment-AF@jhpiego.org . For further information about Jhpiego, visit our website at www.jhpiego.org

Note: The successful candidate selected for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation.

Jhpiego is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer!

Submission Email:

Recruitment-AF@jhpiego.org