Job Description
View Vacancy – Technician AA – (01/23 KG)
The British Government is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer. We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisation capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law. We promote family-friendly flexible working opportunities, where operational and security needs allow.
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Operations and Corporate Services)
Estates
Main purpose of job:
To handle civil and plumbing works and office tasks to BHC Properties: office and Residential buildings.
Roles and responsibilities:
The technician will be supervised by the Technical Work Group Leader and s/he will work closely with the Estates and Technical Team.
- Responding to the requests of occupants with regard to carpentry, plumbing works and other properties’ issue as directed by Technical Work Group Leader (TWGL)
- Responsible for drafting Bill of Quantities (BOQs), works & goods specifications drafting for the Estates team
- Keeping up to date all Preventive plan maintenance ( PPM), Key Performance Indicator (KPIs) and Property Compliance Assessment (PCA) recommendations and actions records
- Make sure all material parts for the technical team is stored and disposed of in a timely manner and is proportionate to what is needed
- Managing the Estate storage and Workshop including record keeping for March in/March out of the storage items
- Responsible for maintaining inventories and asset lists across estates for residential and non-residential properties and keep the Estates Manager updated on any changes to assets.
- Support to Logistics officer to better manage the workload on boarding vehicle refuelling, provide utility report to Logistics Officer every Month, float management and deliver to deliver to properties with appropriate march in and out.
- Ensure the contractors complete their works as per agreed and meet FCDO Standards.
- Making plans using detailed drawings, creating accurate project specifications, designing engineering experiments, creating technical reports for customers.
- Any other work related to Estate management assigned by Line manager or Estates Manager
Resources managed:
- Responsible for own work and accountable for the effective use of own time.
- Supervision of different contractors as assigned by Line Manager
- Should have at least an A2 in Public works or Construction
- Should have a minimum of 5 years experience in similar works (Construction and Plumbing maintenance and repairs), a training certificate or working in plumbing maintenance in Residential/small Offices would be an advantage.
- Excellent organisational and communication skills
- Basic computer literacy including good Microsoft office skills.
- Knowledge of water distribution and wastewater disposal in residential, commercial and industrial buildings
- Valid Rwanda driving licence, category B
- Knowledge in Plumbing system (Residential and non Residential properties)
- Knowledge of use AutoCAD and Archi-Card and other related Technology
- Knowledge of international health and safety standards
- Basic knowledge of technical specifications and purchasing
Making Effective Decisions, Managing a Quality Service, Delivering at Pace, Communicating and Influencing, Working Together
10 March 2023
Administrative Assistant (AA)
Fixed Term
36 hours
24 months
Africa
Rwanda
Kigali
British High Commission
1
Gross RWF 775,673
1 May 2023
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Learning and development opportunities: |
There is an ample opportunity to develop with FCDO/Civil Service courses that offer world-class training in corporate service provision. We have a generous training budget and we encourage staff to identify training to improve their performance and aid their career progression, in consultation with their line-manager. Online courses are encouraged.
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Working patterns: From 08.00 to 17.00 Monday to Thursday;0800-1200 Friday; out of hours emergency response as necessary. Terms and Conditions will identify flexibility |
- Please complete the application form in full as the information provided is used during screening.
- Please check your application carefully before you submit, as no changes can be made once submitted.
- The British High Commission will? never ?request any payment or fees to apply for a position.
- Employees recruited locally by the British High Commission in Pretoria are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law in South Africa.
- All candidates must be legally able to work and reside in the country of the vacancy with the correct visa/work permit status or demonstrate eligibility to obtain the relevant permit.
- The responsibility lies on the successful candidate to:
- Obtain the relevant permit
- Pay fees for the permit
- Make arrangements to relocate
- Meet the costs to relocate
- The British High Commission do not sponsor visas/work permits except where it may be local practice to do so.
- Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary may have their salaries reduced by the equivalent local income tax amount.
- Information about the Civil Service Success Profiles can be found on this link:?https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles.?Please note:? AA=A1, AO=A2, EO=B3, HEO=C4, SEO=C5
- Reference checking and security clearances will be conducted on successful candidates.
- Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a ‘reserve list’.? If during the reserve period of 6/12 months the same or a largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second or subsequent candidate”.
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Method of Application
Submit your CV and Application on Company Website : Click HereClosing Date : 17th March, 2023.