View Vacancy - Air Conditioner Technician- S1, Karachi

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Operations and Corporate Services)
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Note: All applicants are required to mandatorily fill the complete online application form including the employment and educational details, motivational segment and the competency based questions. We will be thoroughly reviewing the application forms only for all the required details. Forms that are incomplete in any respect will not be considered while shortlisting for the next stage.

Please note that due to Covid-19 outbreak, the start date of employment mentioned in the advert is tentative, subject to normal business of British High Commission. All recruitment campaigns will remain open for applications, we will progress the recruitment process as swiftly as possible and continue to review all applications, monitor progress and developments. We will be in touch with you for the interviews/ should there be further updates on the application, however given the circumstances, kindly expect some delay in response and please reach out to SAAD.Recruit@fcdo.gov.uk , if you have any further questions.

It is a fixed term position for 3 years.

Main Purpose of Job:

Responsible for installing, maintaining, repairing, and servicing certain equipment and facilities, including air conditioning systems and units, central cooling system, water-cooling systems, Air ventilation systems, Air purifiers and refrigerators.

Roles and responsibilities / what will the jobholder be expected to achieve:

  • Able to take minor decision with limited impact related to work at hand.
  • Maintenance of equipment as per given guidelines and schedules.
  • Installation of AC and related installation including cabling, piping and metal ducting as per FCO standards.
  • Repair and troubleshooting of AC, Fridge and other related equipment as per FCO standard.
  • Maintenance and troubleshooting of fresh air ventilation system.
  • Should able to do copper pipe welding, brazing and other related tasks involve in such repairing.
  • Should be well familiar in handling of all the gases involve in AC and refrigeration.
  • Should be skilled to work on central cooling system.
  • Documentation of work done/planned (PCA) as per FCO requirements and guidelines.
  • Good understanding and ability to follow all related H&S standards, which include but not limited to fire safety, height safety and confine space safety etc.
  • Timely forecast of AC consumable for maintaining productivity of AC team.
  • Safe management of greenhouse gases involve in Ac and refrigeration.
  • Suggest solution for continuous improvement.
  • Staying up to date with the latest technologies and best practices.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by the line manager.

 

 

 

  • Certification in Refrigeration and air conditioning.
  • At least 10 years of experience in related field.
  • Trainings or workshops related to H&S.
  • MS Excel (basic).
  • Able to work at heights.
  • Basic understanding of English (Reading/writing).

Language requirements:

Language: English and Urdu

Level of language proficiency required: Intermediate level  in Urdu and beginner level in English is acceptable 

30 November 2021
S1
Fixed Term, Full-time
48
36 months
South Asia & Afghanistan
Pakistan
Karachi
British Deputy High Commission
1
PKR
PKR 65,271 per month
20 December 2021

Salary Details:

For BHC candidates, the Country Based Staff BHC Terms & Conditions will apply. For other than BHC candidates the basic salary will be ­­PKR 65,271 per month.

The BHC is recognised as a good employer, with a robust, fair and transparent performance management & appraisal system linked to increments and staff bonuses. We have a 5-day working week, plus annual leave, public holidays, maternity leave provision, special leave, paid sick leave provision; ample development opportunities, travel opportunities, a good organisational culture, and excellent work/life balance. 

Around half of our work forces are women.  We treat people with respect and equality and have a policy of zero tolerance for any form of discrimination, bullying, or harassment. 

This is a good opportunity to be part of a strong, diverse team, working in the biggest network that FCDO has anywhere across the globe.  We are aiming to make it the best

Please quote "AC Technician – S1, Karachi" in the subject line and send your updated CV to SAAD.Recruit@fcdo.gov.uk by 30th November 2021, midnight (Pakistan time zone).

OR 

You may send your CV to: British Deputy High Commission -   Block-5 Clifton, Karachi- 75600, Pakistan to be received on or before 30th November 2021.

Internal candidates applying for this position need to upload their appraisal forms for the previous 2 years (if applicable) and also inform their current line managers, else the applications will not be considered.

Please note that all the applicants will be required to strictly adhere to the security guidelines for British High Commission

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. 

Applicants who do not have the required qualification & experience should kindly abstain from applying, as their applications will not be considered.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and no telephone enquires will be dealt with.

The appointment will be subject to Police Verification and other checks including references, medical, educational and professional.

We welcome all applications irrespective of age, race, colour, gender, disability, sexual orientation, religion, belief or creed. We are also open to applications from people who want to work flexibly.

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.