View Vacancy - Trade Technician S2 (06/21 LUA)

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Operations and Corporate Services)
Estates

Main Purpose of Job

To provide effective maintenance support services for the estates team, meeting all health and safety requirements (including UK standard requirements) and commitments in the corporate services charter

What will the jobholder be expected to achieve:

Undertake general repairs and maintenance across the estates, identify and assess required works and complete necessary administration to record completed tasks.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

  • Working in close collaboration with the Estate Team to ensure that basic maintenance works in properties and office are carried out as per FCDO standards and Health and Safety guidelines
  • Inspection and testing of domestic electrical appliances, which have been provided throughout by Estates to ensure that they are in sound condition and are safe to use.
  • Assemble furniture and other equipment, including installation of appliances and machinery, taping, sanding, painting, fixing doors and windows.
  • Carry out duties related to distribution of goods and assets within properties and assist in disposing of assets when needed
  • Ensure effective supervision of contractors at Embassy properties as appropriate
  • Basic plumbing duties such as repair and maintenance of shower heads, sink hoses, changing water filters, toilet sets lids, caulking, drains and use of power tools
  • Complete all required maintenance tasks for all properties within agreed time frames and to agreed standards
  • Support Estate team by performing multiple maintenance tasks. Document the work required for the property compliance assessment (PCA)
  • Previous experience in general services
  • Ability to identify ad hoc maintenance requirements essential for facility management services.
  • Ability to manage day-to-day maintenance and support requests and other additional tasks.
  • Team player who is also capable of working on their own initiative
  • Basic computer literacy
  • Repairs qualification or a relevant qualification
  • 2 – 3 years of experience in maintenance works
  • Understand and have basic knowledge of general installations
  • Basic knowledge operations in general services maintenance and repairs
5 January 2022
S2
Fixed Term
35
3 months
Africa
Angola
Luanda
British Embassy
1
USD 452.52
1 February 2022

Learning and development opportunities (and any specific training courses to be completed):

Training will be provided on UK health and safety requirements

Specific training and mentoring for the role will be provided for the successful candidate.

  • Due to COVID 19, you may experience some delay in the progress of this recruitment campaign.  We are working hard to minimize any disruption.
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  • The British Embassy will never request any payment or fees to apply for a position.
  • Employees recruited locally by the British Embassy in Luanda are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law in Angola.
  • It is essential that the applicants already have the right to live and work in Angola without the need to apply for a work permit
  • 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.   
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This opportunity is closed to applications.