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Job Title: Hardware Production Assistant 1, T4D Unit

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)

Closing date: 01 Feb 2011

Location: Uganda - Kampala

Assist the Senior Engineer in:

* Ongoing care, maintenance and upgrading (as necessary) of Mbuya workshop
* Maintaining safe working conditions in workshop; training other workers in safe working conditions
* Maintenance and upkeep of all tools and equipment in Mbuya workshop
* Production of the Digital Drum prototypes which will include but is not limited to: welding, cutting,

machining, soldering, painting and other assembly-related duties

* Installation of Digital Doorways, Digital Drums, and other computers/kiosks at identified sites; basic

training of on-site maintenance teams

* Other duties as assigned by Senior Engineer or T4D Unit Coordinator
* Occasional travel may be required for site surveys, installation and maintenance of computers

Description of assignment: (provide detail and in quantitative terms, add pages if required)

Task 1

Installation and of at least 2 Digital Doorways; training of associated maintenance teams.

End Product/deliverables

Documentation of installation submitted to senior engineer and BE team.

Task 2.

Keep track of all inventory and keep updated inventory lists, of all equipment, including donated ICT equipment to be used, donated and distributed to partners.

End Product/Deliverables

Updated, complete and comprehensive inventory lists of all T4D equipment, that is to be used, donated and distributed.

Task 3.

Assist the Engineer with completion of at least one Digital Drum prototype

End Product/Deliverables.

Documentation of construction process and installation, submitted to senior engineer.

Task 4.

Assist in maintenance of and data collection from existing community computer installations to further refine and develop Community Computer initiative.

End Product/Deliverables

Documentation of maintenance procedures and recommendations for procedures going forward. Aggregation of all collected usage data for submission to Senior Engineer.

Task 5.

Assist Engineer with further refinement of Community Computer system based

on needs uncovered by initial installations.

End Product/Deliverables

Documentation of changes made to Community Computer system and required changes in shop procedure submitted to Senior Engineer.

Task 6.

Assist in the installation of secondary revisions of the Community Computer systems

End Product/Deliverables.

Documentation of construction process and installation, submitted to senior engineer.

Education and experience required:

* Experience with manual repair and installation of structures (wood, metal etc); set up of basic electronics
* Experience working with tools and in workshop environment
* Experience overseeing small teams of people, taking direction, and delivering results
* Willing to travel within Uganda (sometimes on short notice)
* Residence in Kampala, Uganda, for duration of contract

How to apply

(1) E-mailing a letter of interest and your CV to:

jobst4d@gmail.com/cayado@unicef.org

or

(2) Drop off the letter and CV at UNICEF offices, Kampala - front reception desk, 9 George St - in an envelope.

Be sure to include your phone numbers.

Only Short listed candidates will be contacted.

Application deadline is 1 February 2011.

Reference Code: RW_8D8GAM-26