Assistant Mechanic at Akagera Management Company: (Deadline 25 January 2024)

AKAGERA NATIONAL PARK VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Akagera Management Company Ltd (AMC Ltd) was created from the agreement between African Parks and Rwanda Development Board to manage Akagera National Park. AMC Ltd invites applications for the position of Assistant Mechanic, based in Akagera National Park, Eastern Rwanda. The successful candidate will report to the Field Operations Manager and will be responsible for supporting the Head Mechanic in implementing timely preventive and scheduled maintenance across the fleet of vehicles owned by AMC.

JOB TITLE: Assistant Mechanic

LOCATION: Akagera National Park, Eastern Rwanda

REPORTS TO: Field Operations Manager

STARTING DATE: ASAP 

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

Key Relationship: 

1. Head Mechanic
2. Workshop Team
3. Operation Manager
4. All Managers 

Duties and Key responsibilities not exhaustive

1. Vehicle Mechanical Repair – Quality & Timeliness

• Ensure all vehicles are maintained according to schedules.
• Perform urgent maintenance as needed.
• Plan and coordinate maintenance work effectively.

2. Workshop Organization

• Maintain a clean and orderly working space.
• Ensure proper storage and recording of all oils and lubricants.
• Organize and maintain tools, reporting any damages.

3. Administration

• Keep up-to-date records of all work performed on vehicles.
• Support the store’s team in managing spare parts.

Qualifications (Education, Experience, Skills, Knowledge and Abilities) Required

• Rwandan citizen.
• Sound foundational mechanical knowledge and qualifications (demonstration of qualifications necessary).
• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure and be flexible
• Computer literate, including Microsoft word, Excel, and Internet
• Team player with excellent attention to details
• Strong communication skills in English and Kinyarwanda
• Clean record of conduct (no convictions)
• Driver’s license.
• Physically fit and able to be in field for extended periods (to undergo fitness and medical annually)
• Between 18 and 35 years of age.

Added advantage

• Born and living near Akagera National Park
• English/Kiswahili language skills are positive.
• Willingness to learn.

Note

1. Applications that are not meeting the above criteria will not be considered.

Interested candidates should forward their application letter together with all relevant documents to the email address provided below no later than 25^th January 2024. The required documents should be submitted in scanned soft copies in pdf format (preferably as one document) on amc.recruit@africanparks.org. Successful candidates will begin with an immediate effect.

Applications must include the following documents:

• Application cover letter addressed to the Park Manager
• Stating where you heard about the position and why you should be considered
• Curriculum vitae including your personal details, education level and any experience
• Name, address and telephone numbers of three (3) references
• All the documents should be in one pdf document and named after your name and position, for example : Name, Akagera Assistant Mechanic, 2024.

Please note that only candidates with the needed qualifications and relevant experience will be shortlisted, if you don’t hear from us within two weeks after submission deadline, know that you have not been shortlisted.

Done in Akagera National Park on 15^th January 2024

NDAHIRIWE Ladislas

Park Manager/CEO

Akagera Management Company