In the midst of an electrical crisis that has left Santiago de Cuba with only one or two hours of power per day, the Electric Company UNE Santiago de Cuba posted a job announcement on its official Facebook page offering seven job positions.
The available positions encompass technical and administrative profiles: Network and Systems Technician, Specialist A in Network and Systems (in two variations, one as Group Leader of Inspection), Accountant D, Operational Technician (Verifier), Consumption Supervisor, and Meter Reader Collector.
Salaries range from 3,680 Cuban pesos for the Collection Reader to 7,696 pesos for the Specialist A in Networks and Systems, with additional payments based on results according to commercial indicators.
The lowest salary offered barely exceeds the national minimum of 3,210 Cuban pesos, in effect since July 2026, a figure that is meager in light of inflation and the deterioration of purchasing power on the island.
The call requires, among other documents, an autobiography that notably includes the clothing and shoe sizes of the applicant, as well as a passport-sized photo, a photocopy of the identity card, a degree certificate, and a pre-employment check.
All interested parties should meet at the corner of Corona and Aguilera to interview with Yadira Ramírez.
The announcement contrasts with the reality in the province: since June 15, 2026, the Electric Company has reorganized outages into nine residential blocks, reducing service to one or two hours daily per area, and at one point acknowledged that "we may have as little as not even two hours of service."
In July, residents of some neighborhoods in Santiago reported 26 consecutive days without electricity, while in September 18-story buildings reported nearly 40 hours straight without power.
The accumulated discontent erupted this Thursday in the Mariana de la Torre neighborhood, where residents held a pot banging protest against the blackouts, according to a video shared by journalist Yosmany Mayeta Labrada.
The situation in Santiago is part of the collapse of the National Electric System, which on September 18 experienced its eighth total blackout of the year, with a reconnection that took more than 32 hours.
The generation deficit has exceeded 2,000 MW on multiple occasions, with a record high of 2,341 MW recorded on July 8, noted as the largest in the country's history.
The crisis also impacts telecommunications: between 140 and 150 Etecsa towers were out of service every day in the province due to a lack of electricity or fuel for generator sets.
The Electric Company has publicly acknowledged that it lacks basic materials to repair outages, including the cable necessary to service a malfunctioning transformer in the Mariana de la Torre neighborhood, where residents protested on Thursday.
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