Off.Grid:
Electric (OGE) is the world’s first massively scalable off-grid electric
company. It exists to provide affordable and reliable energy (ZOLA) to
communities that currently lack such power. The company utilizes distributed
renewable energy to sell power as a service to customers who suffer from an
expensive grid, an unreliable grid, or have no electrical grid
Electric (OGE) is the world’s first massively scalable off-grid electric
company. It exists to provide affordable and reliable energy (ZOLA) to
communities that currently lack such power. The company utilizes distributed
renewable energy to sell power as a service to customers who suffer from an
expensive grid, an unreliable grid, or have no electrical grid
access at all.
It is headquartered in Arusha, Tanzania and founded by a team of world-class,
venture-backed entrepreneurs.
OGE
Rwanda Ltd, seeks to hire a candidate of high caliber, motivated and dedicated
team in Hardware Engineeringto fill the following position;
Rwanda Ltd, seeks to hire a candidate of high caliber, motivated and dedicated
team in Hardware Engineeringto fill the following position;
JOB
DESCRIPTION
DESCRIPTION
Position
Title:
Engineering Technician
Title:
Engineering Technician
Department: Hardware Engineering
Location: HQ – OGERW
Reports to:Country Director with a “dotted line” to the Field
Engineering Manager
Location: HQ – OGERW
Reports to:Country Director with a “dotted line” to the Field
Engineering Manager
Overall
Job purpose:
Job purpose:
The
engineering technician (tech) will perform specialized technical job functions
specific to achieving engineering department goals. These job functions will
require a knowledge of regular hands on technician skills as well as specialized
engineering techniques, tools, and concepts not used by regional technicians.
engineering technician (tech) will perform specialized technical job functions
specific to achieving engineering department goals. These job functions will
require a knowledge of regular hands on technician skills as well as specialized
engineering techniques, tools, and concepts not used by regional technicians.
Key
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
●
Characterization testing for existing and new ZOLA products in the field and
lab
Characterization testing for existing and new ZOLA products in the field and
lab
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Assisting technical process development in the workshop or field
Assisting technical process development in the workshop or field
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Specialized troubleshooting and detailed data entry on existing ZOLA products
Specialized troubleshooting and detailed data entry on existing ZOLA products
●
Creating detailed reports on field and lab test results
Creating detailed reports on field and lab test results
●
Documentation and reporting of learnings in a clear and systematic way. Open
and regular communication up and down the organizational ladder
Documentation and reporting of learnings in a clear and systematic way. Open
and regular communication up and down the organizational ladder
●
Provide crisp, insightful feedback and recommendations on a regular basis
Provide crisp, insightful feedback and recommendations on a regular basis
●
Ability to develop training materials and effectively communicate complex ideas
and procedures to a wide audience
Ability to develop training materials and effectively communicate complex ideas
and procedures to a wide audience
●
Ability to distill key technical details into a simple and easy to understand
format
Ability to distill key technical details into a simple and easy to understand
format
Qualifications:
Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience: –
Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience: –
●
Bachelors of electronics and electrical engineering OR diploma of electronics
and electrical engineering and highly relevant experience
Bachelors of electronics and electrical engineering OR diploma of electronics
and electrical engineering and highly relevant experience
●
Professional qualifications in electronics is an additional advantage.
Professional qualifications in electronics is an additional advantage.
●
Previous experience in electronics or engineering is an additional advantage.
Previous experience in electronics or engineering is an additional advantage.
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Using personal and team based task management tools
Using personal and team based task management tools
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Build the bridge: ability to build, embrace and repair relationship with our
customers, agents, staff and other key stakeholders.
Build the bridge: ability to build, embrace and repair relationship with our
customers, agents, staff and other key stakeholders.
●
Effective communication: ability to connect with the rest of the organization
proactively& effectively using different communication platforms.
Effective communication: ability to connect with the rest of the organization
proactively& effectively using different communication platforms.
●
Self manage: well disciplined, confident, organized, motivated and time
conscious.
Self manage: well disciplined, confident, organized, motivated and time
conscious.
●
Work independently: ability to multi-task and set priorities for self and
others.
Work independently: ability to multi-task and set priorities for self and
others.
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Fluent in both English and Kinyarwanda (Kiswahili is also preferred).
Fluent in both English and Kinyarwanda (Kiswahili is also preferred).
To
apply for this position, please send CV and application letter
in an email with the subject line of the job at jobs.rwanda@zola.co.rw.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
apply for this position, please send CV and application letter
in an email with the subject line of the job at jobs.rwanda@zola.co.rw.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
The
application letter should be 1 page and include the following;
application letter should be 1 page and include the following;
- Your
professional goals & dreams (2-5 sentences) - Your
biggest accomplishment from a previous job if applicable (2-5 sentences) - Your
salary expectations
Deadline
for receiving the applications is on Friday February 17, 2017
for receiving the applications is on Friday February 17, 2017
