JOB VACANCY – SPECIALIZED TECHNICIAN – FULL TIME – 100%

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters and exclusion from healthcare. MSF offers assistance to people based on need, irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation. MSF is therefore guided by the principles of neutrality and impartiality. These principles must apply to all MSF staff.

Title:                 Specialized Technician

Direct Reports:    Logistics Team Leader/Logistics Manager

Location:               Liwale, Lindi

MAIN PURPOSE

Performing autonomously, specific complex / advanced installation, maintenance works and repairs depending on technician’s specialization (requiring special/qualifications/training), according to supervisor’s instructions and MSF standards and procedures, in order to ensure a proper functioning and maintenance of MSF equipment, installations and infrastructures.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

Main Accountabilities:

·         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 with regard to 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.

Context Specific Accountabilities

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·         Carry out all electricity works at all premises requested by the line manager, as well as any task identified by the employee and approved by the line manager

 

·         Perform weekly maintenance procedures and safety checks of the electrical installation across facilities in the pro-ject

·         Perform monthly reviews of the fire safety installation and in the event of faults propose possible solutions to the line manager

 

·         Perform regular maintenance of the generators and the cold chain equipment particularly in line with a preventive maintenance plan (procedures to follow, schedule, etc.).

·         In the event of faults / deterioration, diagnose the problem and propose possible solutions to the line manager and/or technical adviser.

 

·         Identify local technical actors, and organize their participation (training of technical staff, establishing relations with local companies, contractors and suppliers, quotations, contracts, etc.)

 

·         Organize the technical service in charge of electrical installations and equipments (technical teams, maintenance and reparation procedures, tooling and accessories, workshop, technical stock)

 

·         Closely work with project mechanic on generators, fuel, lubricants, used in the generators of the house and the ETC and reports on a weekly basis to his line manager.

 

·         Together with the Supply Supervisor manage the stock of electrical, and generator maintenance consumable items, filling in the stock cards, carrying out a physical stock inventory, making any orders necessary for renewing the stock, avoiding any shortage and ensuring security stocks.

·         Putting the electrical wiring system diagram for each electric installation.

 

·         Make Suring the solar panels are cleaned periodically and checked the efficiency.

 

·         Participate on energy policy.

·         Performing and carrying out, all necessary complex / advanced installation, maintenance and repair of MSF and /or MOH biomedical equipment and ensuring that as few items are out of service at any given time. This includes the following tasks:

 

–          Organizing and participating in the installation of biomedical equipment supplied by MSF or (MOH upon au-thorization by respective authority).

–          Following the schedule and carrying out preventive and curative maintenance works for the equipment ac-cording to the MSF and/or manufacturer’s protocols, manuals, and recommendations and ensuring that cleaning and simple maintenance are properly carried out by medical staff.

–          Reporting any issues or problems on biomed equipment to his/her supervisor and proposing solutions (training of staff on a device, operating procedures, etc.). If maintenance work requires further assistance, documenta-tion or additional tools, this shall be requested from and provided by his/her supervisor.

 

–          Participating in organising user training where required.Supervision of the preparators’ work making the chlorinated solutions

·         Managing the stock of consumable items in collaboration with Supply chain officer and storekeeper, 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 maintenance are always completed (including date of interven-tion, replaced parts, problems and solutions) and preparing needed reports before and after any repair or required maintenance.

 

·         Collaborate with MOH Biomed technician if available, provided continues technical training and ensure knowledge transfer for sustainable Biomed maintenance in the absence of MSF.

 

Minimum Educational Qualification:

Essential: Secondary school diploma and technical diploma in the assigned area (Energy and/or Biomed)

Desirable: Diploma in civil engineering, environmental science

Experience: 

 

·         Demonstrate experience in his/her technical area (minimum 2 years’ experience)

 

·         Essential at least two years previous working experience. Desirable in MSF or other NGOs

 

 

 

Languages:  Mission language (English) and local language essential (Sawhili)

 

Competencies:

• Results and Quality Orientation • Team work and cooperation • Behavioural flexibility • Stress Management • Commitment to MSF Principles • Service orientation

Women, people living with a disability or any person feeling like being part of a minority is encouraged to apply. MSF is dedicated to fostering a safe work environment with zero tolerance for any form of abuse.

 

APPLICATION DETAILS

All interested candidates shall submit their motivation letter,  CV and copy of relevant professional certificates no later than Monday 19th January 2026 at 9 AM. Please quote the job title on the email subject “Specialized Technician.” 

Please send your application to the email address MSFCH-Tanzania-Recruitment@geneva.msf.org.

The applications can also be submitted at MSF offices situated at Uporoto Street, Plot No.74, House No.22, Ursino Estate, Victoria, Dar es salaam,  or in Nduta Refugees Camp, Kibondo District or MSF Guest House Kibondo or at MSF office situated in Liwale, Lindi.  

ONLY SHORT-LISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED

If you receive no contact within 6 weeks, you can consider that you have not been pre-selected

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If you have any questions or requests, you can contact MSFCH-Tanzania-PAM@geneva.msf.org

At MSF, we are committed to an inclusive culture that encourages and supports the diverse voices of our staff members. We strive to create workplaces where teams of people with diverse backgrounds, characteristics, perspectives, ideas, and experiences work together for the social mission of MSF to create better outcomes for the patients and the communities we work with. We welcome applications from individuals of all genders, ages, sexual orientations, ethnicities, background, religions, beliefs, ability status, and all other diversity characteristics.

MSF does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of discrimination or harassment, including sexual harassment. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo reference checks.

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