{"id":2481,"date":"2025-06-07T08:02:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-07T08:02:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/malawi\/job\/technical-officer-repairs-and-maintenance\/"},"modified":"2025-06-23T00:50:03","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T00:50:03","slug":"technical-officer-repairs-and-maintenance","status":"expired","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/malawi\/?post_type=job_listing&p=2481","title":{"rendered":"Technical Officer \u2013 Repairs and Maintenance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Imagine Worldwide is a Non-profit making Organization registered as a company limited by guarantee.<br \/>\nWe are supporting the Ministry of Education, through the Directorate of Open Distance and eLearning<br \/>\n(DODeL) and the Directorate of Basic Education (DBE) to implement a tablet-enabled learning programme called Building Education Foundations through Innovation and Technology (BEFIT) to improve primary school children\u2019s acquisition of literacy and numeracy skills using education technology supplementing teacher efforts in all schools across Malawi.The Programme goal is to improve pupil learning outcomes in reading and numeracy through supplemental use of individualized, self-paced instruction delivered through specialized apps on Android tablets in standards 1-4 in all public primary schools in Malawi. The Programme is expected to reach approximately 3.8 million learners in more than 6,000 primary schools across the country between 2023 and 2029.The Programme is implemented by the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education with support from a consortium made up of Imagine Worldwide (IW)-the programme Ecosystems Coordinator, Voluntary<br \/>\nService Overseas (VSO) and onebillion (OB). The Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education is the Lead<br \/>\nImplementing Entity, while IW, VSO and OB (the software developer) are providing technical, operational,<br \/>\nand coordination support. The overall programme management, technical services provision and<br \/>\ncoordination is being provided through a Programme Implementation Management Unit (PIMU).<br \/>\nTherefore, to ensure that the programme is efficiently and effectively implemented to achieve programme goal and objectives, Imagine Worldwide invites suitably qualified candidates to submit applications for various vacant positions indicated below:Technical Officer \u2013 Repairs and Maintenance (x1)The Technical Officer \u2013 Repairs and Maintenance will work closely with the Programme Technical<br \/>\nServices Specialist in ensuring that the programme has robust repairs and maintenance ecosystem that<br \/>\ncan be decentralized at the district level which will ensure functionality of all programme equipment<br \/>\n(hardware and software) in order to sustain the programme in the long term. The programme<br \/>\nequipment (hardware and software) include tablets, lithium batteries, solar panels, inverters, lighting,<br \/>\ninternet connectivity, security, cages, security alarms and security lights.The successful candidate will play a key role in establishing a functional repair and maintenance<br \/>\nfunction of all deployed assets to maximize their lifespan and to ensure that all programme equipment<br \/>\nruns efficiently and effectively. S\/he will be responsible for testing faulty products, determining failure<br \/>\nrates, carrying out repairs, claiming warranties to global and local suppliers, placing orders for spare<br \/>\nparts and tools and handling end-of-life of products and components (e-waste management). Further,<br \/>\ns\/he will also be responsible for coordinating with district, zone and school level implementation<br \/>\nstructures to establish a repair process for equipment including tablets and accessories, solar systems<br \/>\nand storage cabinets.S\/he will work with technical service providers (TSPs) for regular maintenance of deployed assets<br \/>\nand with the Administration, operations and Support Services Specialist for the supply of spare parts<br \/>\nand tools. The Technical Officer \u2013 Repairs and Maintenance directly reports to the Programme<br \/>\nTechnical Services Specialist and will be based in Lilongwe with 20-30% travel to field locations to<br \/>\nprovide programme implementation support.For more details about the job including required qualifications and experience, please follow the link<br \/>\nbelow to access the detailed job description.https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1-zfjhPN7h86jU29s8kixRmzqeTpqilLD?usp=share_linkFollow the link below to visit the recruitment website and complete your application;<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/ats.hirebee.ai\/en\/company\/jobs\/imagine-worldwideClosing Date: Sunday 22nd June 2025.Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted Imagine Worldwide is an equal opportunity<br \/>\nemployer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex,<br \/>\nsexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.<\/p>\n<p>Apply Via:<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/ats.hirebee.ai\/en\/company\/jobs\/imagine-worldwide<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_job_location":"","_application":"https:\/\/ats.hirebee.ai\/en\/company\/jobs\/imagine-worldwide","_company_name":"Imagine Worldwide","_company_website":"","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary":"","_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job_listing_region":[15],"job-categories":[],"job-types":[12],"class_list":{"0":"post-2481","1":"job_listing","2":"type-job_listing","3":"status-expired","4":"hentry","5":"job_listing_region-lilongwe","7":"job-type-full-time"},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/malawi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/2481","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/malawi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/malawi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/malawi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/malawi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2481"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/malawi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_region?post=2481"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/malawi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-categories?post=2481"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/malawi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-types?post=2481"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}