Background

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international independent medical humanitarian organization that delivers aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters and exclusion from health care. - Médecins Sans Frontières offers assistance to people based on need irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation. - Médecins Sans Frontières - Support Unit Kampala is looking for a suitable fresh graduate for an internship placement as below:

Placement Details

Placement Title: AUTOMOTIVE MECHANIC INTERN

Placement Location: Kampala

Number of Internship Opening: 01

Duration of Internship Placement: 8 Months (Internship)

Expected Start Date: ASAP

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES

In close collaboration with the Workshop team and under continuous guidance of the assigned supervisor during this placement period, the Automotive Mechanic Intern is to learn tasks regarding servicing, repair and maintenance of MSF vehicle fleet and motorised engines according to MSF standards and procedures and the mechanic’s instructions, to ensure the proper running of the vehicles and equipment.

KEY AREAS OF LEARNING

• Conducting A services on vehicles and basic services on motorised engines (generators, pumps, etc.), according to the instructions listed in the logbook or MSF documents.
• Carrying out B services and assisting with B and C services for vehicles, and major services for motorised engines, under supervision.
• Performing maintenance activities of all motorised machinery (water pumps, generators, etc.), as well as other mechanical installations.
• Spare parts management - Filling in stock cards of spare parts and how to carry out physical stock inventory.
• Workshop administration internal processes - Filling in logbook regarding services, spare parts, repairs and maintenance carried out in each vehicle and motorised machinery and mechanical installations.
• Automobile electrical and onboard diagnostic systems (OBD) repairs in vehicles.
• Tyre management, fitment systems, and wheel balancing.
• Health (First Aid), Safety (Use of PPEs), Environment and Waste Management.
• Vehicle inspections and reporting on defects and works process flow.
• Ensuring proper use, storage and maintenance of the equipment and tools provided.
• How to report any mechanical or other problems related to the vehicles and when repairs are required because of inappropriate driving or use of vehicles and equipment.

REQUIREMENTS

Education: Vocational Diploma in Automotive Mechanics or Diploma in Automotive Engineering, Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Motor Vehicle Technician Course Part II (Advance). (Evidence of school completion transcripts in the last exams will be mandatory.)

Experience: Fresh Graduates ONLY (Preferably 2024 and 2025 Graduates)

Competencies/ Skills: Team worker, flexibility, rigour, pro-activeness, ability to work in a multi-disciplinary and multicultural environment

Language: English is mandatory, French is a strong asset

Work Environment & Team Info

At MSF, we are committed to an inclusive culture that encourages and supports the diverse voices of our employees. We strive to create workplaces where teams of people with diverse backgrounds, characteristics, perspectives, ideas, and experiences work together for the social mission of MSF to create better outcomes for the patients and the communities we work with. We welcome applications from individuals of all genders, ages, sexual orientations, ethnicities, backgrounds, religions, beliefs, ability status, and all other diversity characteristics.

MSF does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of discrimination or harassment, including sexual harassment. All selected applicants will, therefore, undergo reference checks.

By submitting your application, you consent to MSF staff using your data only for the recruitment process to have all the information and documents necessary to proceed with the recruitment, validation of your application and selection of the most suitable candidate.

Please note that applying for Internship placement to MSF is free of charge, MSF does not charge applicants to consider their application.

• Conducting A services on vehicles and basic services on motorised engines (generators, pumps, etc.), according to the instructions listed in the logbook or MSF documents.
• Carrying out B services and assisting with B and C services for vehicles, and major services for motorised engines, under supervision.
• Performing maintenance activities of all motorised machinery (water pumps, generators, etc.), as well as other mechanical installations.
• Spare parts management - Filling in stock cards of spare parts and how to carry out physical stock inventory.
• Workshop administration internal processes - Filling in logbook regarding services, spare parts, repairs and maintenance carried out in each vehicle and motorised machinery and mechanical installations.
• Automobile electrical and onboard diagnostic systems (OBD) repairs in vehicles.
• Tyre management, fitment systems, and wheel balancing.
• Health (First Aid), Safety (Use of PPEs), Environment and Waste Management.
• Vehicle inspections and reporting on defects and works process flow.
• Ensuring proper use, storage and maintenance of the equipment and tools provided.
• How to report any mechanical or other problems related to the vehicles and when repairs are required because of inappropriate driving or use of vehicles and equipment.

• Team worker
• Flexibility
• Rigour
• Pro-activeness
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary and multicultural environment

• Vocational Diploma in Automotive Mechanics or Diploma in Automotive Engineering, Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Motor Vehicle Technician Course Part II (Advance).
• Evidence of school completion transcripts in the last exams will be mandatory.