View Vacancy - Corporate Services Officer: Electrical Systems Technician - (53/22 PTA)
Main purpose of job: The British High Commission (BHC) to South Africa oversees the UK Government’s operations in South Africa across the following locations:
Its Estates Team, based largely in Pretoria with some staff in the locations above, is responsible for delivering services to properties, offices and related facilities in order to meet the needs of the BHC and its staff. The Electrical Systems Technician will be responsible for ensuring the routine maintenance, repairs and minor works of electrical systems, installations and generators at the BHC in Pretoria (comprising of offices, residential accommodation, amenities and grounds). They will help ensure that all electrical facilities and generators are operated and maintained in accordance with relevant technical and health & safety standards while liaising with contractors as required on site. They will be required to take a hands-on approach, undertaking some aspects of maintenance works themselves appropriate to their skill set - to this end, the BHC seeks applications from candidates with technical expertise/ qualifications (see below). The Electrical Systems technician will make proposals to improve maintenance and standards, working collaboratively with the BHC’s Technical Works team, directing and negotiating with external contractors. They will also occasionally undertake such duties at premises (offices and residential accommodation) in Johannesburg and may be asked to make the occasional visit to Cape Town. Travel costs are covered. The Electrical Systems technician will work with considerable autonomy to take judgements on critical electrical infrastructure, to manage contractors working on complex issues and to assess and undertake works themselves, including key health & safety, procedural and financial decisions.
Whilst the role is based in Pretoria, the jobholder can be expected to undertake periodic visits to the other Offices in South Africa, as listed above.
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Learning and development opportunities (and any specific training courses to be completed): Appropriate training will be available to the successful candidate. The nature of the role means that the jobholder will be able to develop, expand, hone and improve their technical skills over time.
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- 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.
This opportunity is closed to applications.