About Us

The people of the MFO serve a historic mission in support of peace and regional stability. We seek candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our commitment to our mission. The MFO’s success as an organization rests with its people in the Sinai; a multinational group of men and women, military and civilian. MFO members perform a mission that is difficult and at times repetitive.  They do this far from the comforts of home and family in the remote desert environment of the Sinai. In this environment, MFO members are provided with educational possibilities, welfare, and recreation. Despite the challenges they may face, our staff are proud to work for the MFO and determined to make a positive impact. Join our team https://mfo.org/life-in-the-sinai. For this position, qualified women are encouraged to apply.

DEPARTMENT: Chief of Support

LOCATION: Sharm El-Sheikh, South Sinai, Egypt

CATEGORY: International Staff – Grade 6

REPORTING LINE: Vehicle Maintenance Facility Supervisor

About You

The Vehicle Maintenance Facility Foreman (VMFF) supervises and manages a multi-national team of skilled technicians in the repair and maintenance of vehicles at both North and South Camps.  Ensures vehicles are maintained in accordance with manufacturer’s recommended standards and in keeping with organizational maintenance schedules.

Key responsibilities and duties:

• Supervise work carried out in an inspection cell, service bay, paint and body shop, a workshop specific for light vehicles, and workshop for heavy goods vehicles / specialist plant equipment.  Maintain accurate records of vehicle maintenance, parts consumed, and labor hours expended, in SAP. 
• Supervises a team of over 15 workers delivering the required technical works and services.  This includes prioritizing, scheduling, and supervising tasks where practicable, competency training, performance management, absence and roster management, skills assessments, setting performance standards, providing a clean and safe working environment, and ensuring equipment maintenance records are updated. Ensuring prescribed health and safety practices and procedures are adhered to, including but not limited to, conduct of startup meetings, toolbox talks, safety walk throughs, up to date risk assessments and work method statements.
• Ensure vehicle maintenance work is efficiently planned and completed on time, according to set priorities, and through responsible use of resources and equipment.
• Ensure a high level of performance and competency for assigned workers.
• Manage tools and equipment safely and efficiently.
• Provide accurate repair estimates to include fault finding, creating work orders, ordering parts, carrying out damage assessments in accordance with standard procedures, usage of OEM technical fault-finding tooling and software.
• Carry out quality control checks, vehicle inspections, failure diagnoses using digital test equipment and provide supporting technical reports.
• Ensure compliance with occupational safety policy and procedures.
• Manage 24-hour emergency vehicle recovery capability.

We are Driven By:

·       Commitment to the MFO’s mission and purpose

·       Pride in being part of one of most successful peace-keeping organizations in history

·       Multinational/multicultural environment

·       Friendly work culture

·       Developing new skills and experiences, taking on technically challenging projects and issues, and courseware

·       Opportunities to learn and develop, professionally and personally

·       A variety of work where no day is the same

·       Workplace safety

Our Requirements

·       Qualified vehicle technician with recognized national certification equivalent to City and Guilds level 3 or higher.

·       Secondary/High School graduate.

·       8+ years’ experience in a vehicle technical workshop environment.

·       5+ years’ experience in a supervisory/team leader’s role.

·       Experience in vehicle recovery techniques is highly desirable.

·       Thorough understanding of and ability to operate vehicles and equipment used at the maintenance facility.

·       Knowledge of welding, fabrication and vehicle body repair.

·       Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

·       Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

 ·       Proficient with MS Office Suite.

·       Fluent in English.

Additional information:

This is a non-family duty location with on-camp accommodation. To learn more about the work and life conditions in the Sinai, go to https://mfo.org/life-in-the-sinai.

Conditions of Employment

·       This position carries an annual total salary of USD65,168.

·       A two-year, renewable, unaccompanied-status contract including free housing, meals, worldwide health insurance and recreational facilities is offered. May be eligible for tax free status.

·       Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to the MFO HR Directives and other relevant internal rules. Any offer of employment with the MFO is conditional upon certification by the MFO Medical Adviser that the person concerned is medically fit to perform the specific inherent requirements of the position offered. To confirm an offer from the MFO the successful candidate will be required to undergo a medical examination.

·       Any extension of employment contracts is subject to various elements including the following:  continuing need of the functions and satisfactory conduct and performance.

To learn more about how we recruit go to https://mfo.org/join-our-team.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUALITY AND INCLUSION

The MFO workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures, languages and opinions. We are strongly committed to ensuring workforce diversity, particularly in terms of gender and ethnicity. We believe that by promoting fairness in the workplace and fostering a culture of inclusiveness, we can attract the best talent. We strive to create a work environment in which employees feel valued and have the opportunity to excel regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation. We do not tolerate any kind of harassment, abuse, or discrimination.

The deadline for receiving applications is 1 November 2024. 

We reserve the right to conduct further interviews before the deadline for submission of applications.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.