Under the supervision and technical guidance of the Supply Chain Manager, the Cold Chain and Energy Systems Engineer will provide hands-on engineering support to the Country Office for the active and passive cold chain, the associated energy systems and technical infrastructure.

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

UNICEF is a place where careers are built. We offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.

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This consultancy is therefore designed to temporarily strengthen the in-house technical capacity of the Country Office by making a national engineer available close to operations: with a primary focus on the Kinkole hub, where a daily technical presence is critical, and with a transversal mandate to support the Lubumbashi and Kisangani hubs and all Section initiatives with electrical, electromechanical, energy or solar components.

Specifically, the consultant will: (i) secure the technical reliability of the Kinkole hub cold chain and the quality of maintenance services; (ii) provide specialised maintenance and troubleshooting support to the Lubumbashi and Kisangani hubs; (iii) bring engineering expertise on energy systems and solar solutions; (iv) provide technical quality assurance to cold chain equipment projects, from specifications and site readiness to installation, commissioning and technical acceptance; and (v) strengthen the skills of hub and EPI technicians through joint interventions and on-the-job coaching.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here: Download File External ToR TMC0006711.pdf

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Minimum requirements:

  • Minimum requirements:
  • Education: Advanced university degree (Master’s level or equivalent, e.g. Ingénieur civil) in electrical, electromechanical, energy, or refrigeration and air-conditioning engineering. A first-level degree (e.g. Ingénieur technicien) in one of these disciplines with two additional years of relevant experience may be accepted.
  • Work Experience: Minimum of five (5) years of hands-on experience in electrical, electromechanical, energy or industrial refrigeration engineering, including operation, troubleshooting and maintenance of cold rooms, industrial refrigeration and/or air-conditioning systems.
  • Proven experience with energy systems: generators, automatic transfer switches, low-voltage electrical installations and solar PV or hybrid systems.
  • Demonstrated experience in supervising maintenance, installation or electrical works contractors, including commissioning and technical acceptance.
  • Working knowledge of vaccine cold chain equipment (WHO PQS, solar direct-drive refrigerators, temperature monitoring) is a strong asset.
  • Experience in training and coaching technicians.
  • Professional experience in the DRC and with a UN agency, NGO or international organization is an asset.
  • Language Requirements:  Fluency in French is required. Working knowledge of English is required. Knowledge of Lingala and/or Swahili is an asset.

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UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

Qualified candidates are invited to submit the following documents via the online recruitment portal, TMS (Talent Management System):

Remarks: If the TOR or financial proposal documents are not downloadable on certain recruitment platforms, please visit our official page Vacancies | UNICEF Careers.

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.

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