Background

The Rural Electrification Authority (REA) is a statutory body established under REA Act No. 5 of 2023. Its mandate is to increase access to electricity in rural areas of Zambia, thereby enhancing productivity, stimulating economic growth, and improving the quality of life for the rural population. REA is expanding and seeking talented individuals for the following roles:

Job Description

To undertake the provision of technical support for the operation of power plants in order to facilitate smooth operations.

Responsibilities

• Equipment: Undertakes effectively the operation of equipment in order to facilitate power generation.
• Faults: Undertakes effectively the identification and troubleshooting of electrical faults in order to facilitate their resolution.
• Maintenance: Undertakes effectively the implementation of preventative and corrective maintenance schedules in order to ensure smooth operation of the plant.

Skills

• Computer literate
• Inter-personal skills
• Integrity
• Written Skills - Ability to write technical and analytical reports
• Oral Skills
• Confidentiality
• Analytical

Qualifications Required

• Grade 12, Member of the Engineering Institution of Zambia, Validation Certificate from Zambia Qualifications Authority (ZAQA), Diploma in Electrical Engineering or its equivalent

Experience

• 3.0 Year(s)

• Undertakes effectively the operation of equipment in order to facilitate power generation.
• Undertakes effectively the identification and troubleshooting of electrical faults in order to facilitate their resolution.
• Undertakes effectively the implementation of preventative and corrective maintenance schedules in order to ensure smooth operation of the plant.

• Computer literate
• Inter-personal skills
• Integrity
• Written Skills - Ability to write technical and analytical reports
• Oral Skills
• Confidentiality
• Analytical

• Grade 12, Member of the Engineering Institution of Zambia, Validation Certificate from Zambia Qualifications Authority (ZAQA), Diploma in Electrical Engineering or its equivalent