View Vacancy - Electrician x 2 AA (04/25 HRE)

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

Main purpose of job:

The Technical Works Group of the British Embassy  is seeking  to recruit an experienced Electrician with a minimum of 5 years hands on experience post apprenticeship training. The successful candidate is expected to carry out electrical and generator repairs, installations and routine maintenance works at British Embassy Harare properties including the Residence and main office compound and other facilities.

Roles and responsibilities:

  • Carry out mandatory planned preventative maintenance on electrical installations and generators
  • Domestic and industrial repairs of electrical installations
  • New generator installations
  • Trouble shooting and repairs on electrical systems.
  • Monitoring, troubleshooting and reporting on solar systems
  • Make recommendations for electrical and generator installations improvements.
  • Proactively identify electrical and generator maintenance needs and address them immediately.
  • Supervise external contractors to ensure good working practices and compliance to BE polices and UK specifications
  • Ensuring electrical systems meet safety standards and regulations
  • Effectively communicating with clients and team members
  • Carry out minor repairs in other technical fields as required
  • 4 years Apprenticeship trained class one electrician
  • A recognised electrical qualification to diploma level or equivalent.
  • Solar System Maintenance and troubleshooting
  • Current clean driver’s licence.
  • 5 years hands on experience in a similar position
  • IT skills essential
  • Strong oral and written communication skills 

Language requirements: 

Language: English and any local language

Level of language required: Proficient

  • Ability to work cohesively as part of a technical team.
  • Good listening skills and ability to follow instructions.
  • An appreciation of plumbing, welding and carpentry an added advantage
Communicating and Influencing, Delivering at Pace, Managing a Quality Service, Working Together
18 June 2025
Administrative Assistant (AA)
Permanent
Africa
Zimbabwe
Harare
British Embassy
USD 1,997.99 subject to tax and other statutory deductions
monthly
4 August 2025

Learning and development opportunities: 

In consultation with the line manager, additional training will be provided to support the job holder’s learning and development needs. 

Working patterns:

The full-time working week excluding breaks is 35 hours. Typical working hours are 08:00 – 16:30 per day. Flexible working is available at post in line with the British Embassy Harare (BEH) flexible working policy

  • Employees recruited locally by the British Embassy in Harare are subject to the Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law in Zimbabwe.
  • All applicants must be legally able to work in the country of application with the correct visa/status or 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.    
  • Reference and security clearances checks will be conducted.
  • Any questions you may have about this position will be answered during the interview, should you be invited.
  • Successful candidates not resident in Zimbabwe will be personally liable for costs and arrangements to relocate, including accommodation and work permits.
  • Complete the application form in full as the information provided will be used for screening purposes.
  • Check your application and attachments before you submit your application, as you will not be able to make any changes once submitted.
  • The British Embassy will never ask you to pay a fee or money to apply for a position
  • Please log into your profile on the application system on a regular basis to review the status of your application.
  • 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.
Please be aware that you will only be able to apply to vacancies for Country Based Staff roles with the British Government through this official tal.net site (operated by Oleeo). Jobs may be advertised on third party websites, however our adverts will always link back to the official tal.net site. If you complete and send an application through any other site, we will not receive it.

This opportunity is closed to applications.