Telecommunications Technician

About the role

The United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER) is recruiting locally in Ghana to support its operations. The position is for a Telecommunications Technician based in Accra, open to candidates of Ghanaian nationality or holding a valid Ghanaian work permit. The minimum education requirement is a high school certificate; additional post-high-school training in the field is desirable.

Key responsibilities

• Plan, install and maintain structured cabling
• Configure, install and maintain HF/VHF/UHF end-user radios
• Install and maintain LAN and WAN equipment
• Install and maintain voice and data transport systems
• Install and maintain UNMEER telephone systems, including fixed and mobile telephone sets

Required profile

• A minimum of five years of hands-on telecommunications experience
• Ghanaian nationality or a valid Ghanaian work permit
• Fluency in oral and written English; knowledge of French is an advantage
• Familiarity with commercial telecommunications services and UN voice and data communications systems is an asset
• A valid national driving licence for light vehicles

Applications are submitted by email to the UNMEER office in Accra, with the position indicated in the subject line, a short cover note, a personal history form (P.11), copies of education and employment certificates, and copies of the P.11 form can be downloaded from the UN website. The closing date was 25 December 2012.