LT03704
CONSTRUCTION TECHNICIAN
Level 5
Reports to (Hierarchical)
Logistics Coordinator / Logistics or Technical Activity Manager / Logistics or Technical Activity Supervisor
Reports to (Functional)
Logistics Coordinator / Logistics or Technical Activity Manager / Logistics or Technical Activity Supervisor
Job Family
Logistics and Supply
Main Purpose
Performing autonomously, specific advanced construction and/or rehabilitation works and ensuring the daily management on the worksite involving all activities needed to resume building activities, according to supervisor's instructions and MSF protocols, standards and procedures, in order to ensure a proper functioning and maintenance of MSF installations and infrastructures
Accountabilities
- Performing autonomously, all necessary preventive and curative advanced construction, maintenance and repairs (i.e. requiring special qualifications/training ), according to MSF standards and protocols, construction policy, and the supervisor's / Line manager's instructions.
- Creating a maintenance schedule for all related building activities (including tools), ensuring that as few items are out of service at any given time. Making suggestions regarding any repair or maintenance work needed in MSF installations and infrastructures and assisting the logistics department for any relative work needed.
- Managing a small team of workers, ensuring security measure on worksite including opening and closing.
- 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
Education
Essential secondary education, desirable diploma in construction
Experience
Experience in field construction
Language Level Description
B1 Independent User
Threshold or intermediate
- Can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc.
- Can deal with most situations likely to arise while travelling in an area where the language is spoken.
- Can produce simple connected text on topics that are familiar or of personal interest.
- Can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes and ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.
Technical Skills
This job doesn't have technical skills.
Transversal Competencies
Commitment to MSF’s Principles
Demonstrates knowledge of and accepts MSF’s principles
- Respects the choices made by the organisation.
- Has basic knowledge of MSF’s mission and main activities.
- Respects and accepts the medical ethics and principles of MSF.
- Knows the difference between MSF’s activities and those of other NGOs and actors.
Behavioural Flexibility
Accepts changes
- Accepts changes without knowing the full reasons for them.
- Accepts new ideas in a positive way.
- Positively accepts changes in his/her environment.
- Accepts arguments opposed to his/her own.
- Is willing to listen and to take on new tasks in his/her job.
Stress Management
Manages own stress
- Expresses awareness of his/her own stress level.
- Is able to identify causes of his/her own stress and/or asks for help in detecting them.
- Is able to express to others his/her personal stressors at an appropriate time without overwhelming them.
Results and Quality Orientation
Performs his/her work
- Knows objectives of the job.
- Defines tasks to achieve objectives and establishes a working plan.
- Reviews and checks his/her work to detect mistakes and to correct them immediately.
- Values high-quality work.
Service Orientation
Knows and understands clients’ needs and interests
- Identifies and has a clear understanding of who the client to be served is.
- Identifies clients’ needs and concerns, and provides them with useful information and quick solutions.
- Listens to clients and asks them questions to determine their needs and motivations.
- Gets to know how the rest of the team works.
Teamwork and Cooperation
Acknowledges the importance of teamwork and cooperation
- Is responsible for his/her work because he/she knows the repercussions it has on the team or on others.
- Establishes and maintains good working relationships with colleagues, is accessible and listens to others.
- Cooperates with the team and supports decisions made.
- Demonstrates a predisposition to work with others and gives help when asked.
- Acknowledges there are common goals as well as individual objectives deriving from the personal plan of action.