Role overview
What you'll be stepping into
Main purpose:
To ensure laboratory equipment are functional, maintained in good condition and regularly serviced and calibrated.
Duties and Responsibility
Water & Marine Sciences
Participates in maintenance of advanced and basic laboratory analytical equipment at the National Water Quality Reference Laboratory and Regional Water Quality Laboratories.
Conducts tests, calibrates and ensures analytical equipment functioning comply with manufacturers’ specifications.
Trouble-shoots, repairs and maintains laboratory analytical equipment.
Conducts equipment needs assessment and reports.
Participates in repairs and service of equipment with service providers.
Maintains laboratory equipment inventories.
Performs any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
Qualifications and experience
An Ordinary Diploma in Science Technology with a bias in Chemistry or Bio-chemistry or Ordinary Diploma in Computer Science
Experience of at least 2 years in maintenance of analytical or medical laboratory equipment.
A Bachelor of Science in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or Information
Technology is an added advantage.
Required Competences and Skills
Team work: Works cooperatively and collaboratively.
Initiative: Proactive, open to new ideas and champions innovation.
Result Orientation: Takes up duty willingly and produces results.
Communication: Actively listens and speaks respectfully.
Integrity: Is open and honest and provides quality services without need for inducements.
Time management: Always in time and accomplishes tasks in time.
Loyalty: Complies with lawful instructions of Supervisor and is able to provide ongoing support to Supervisors tasks.
Customer care: Responds well and attends to clients. Reflects a good image for the Public service.
How to apply