British High Commission Plumber Jobs in Kenya

British High Commission Plumber Jobs in Kenya

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Job Category
Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Operations and Corporate Services)

Job Subcategory

Estates

Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)
To provide technical support on property issues, health and safety issues, and provision of routine maintenance to BHC and its large residential estate.

He/she should be able to work under pressure with a view to meeting deadlines and staff expectations. It is important that the candidate can demonstrate good self-management and organisational skills.

Roles and responsibilities:

Undertake plumbing test & inspection and complete testing and inspection sheets.
Reporting any problems encountered on site to the supervisor.

To assist the onsite TWG team in the completion of tasks in a timely fashion and to a high standard.

Carry out plumbing maintenance and repairs to the large residential estate of the British High Commission.

Conduct full water Preventative and Planned Maintenance (PPM) in both residential and non-residential properties.

Undertake the Installation and repair of domestic plumbing and borehole pumps, booster pumps pressure tanks and geysers.

In addition he/she will be on an out of hours on call rota.

Essential qualifications, skills and experience

Certificate in plumbing from a recognised government institution (Preferably Government trade test III, II & I).

5 years of experience in plumbing and water systems work

Working knowledge of water filtration systems i.e. reverse osmosis and UV
Legionella, control methods and legislation
System checks for leaks using air and water pressure gauges

Welding and brazing experience

The applicant should be computer literate as reporting methods are via digital media

Must be able to interpret blue prints and sketches, produce materials lists for job requests and projects

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Knowledge of gas fittings and gas safety

Be familiar with the required Health & Safety standards governing the plumbing role

Hold a current full driving licence and be a safe competent driver (accident free for three years)

Experience in bore hole pumps
Solar water

Must have knowledge of hand and power tools

Required competencies

Making Effective Decisions, Collaborating and Partnering, Managing a Quality Service,

Delivering at Pace

Application deadline
27 November 2019

Grade
S1

Type of Position
Fixed term, with possibility of renewal

Working hours per week
44

Region
Africa

Country/Territory
Kenya

Location (City)
Nairobi

Type of Post
British High Commission

Number of vacancies
1

[Starting monthly salary ()
kes 81, 345

Start Date
6 January 2020

End Date
31 December 2020

Other benefits and conditions of employment
Working patterns:

Monday to Thursday - 7:30 AM to 17:30 PM
Friday - 7:30 AM -16:00PM
On call emergency on a rota


Leave:

Members of staff are entitled to paid annual leave, which is earned, from the day they commence employment. Entitlements are as follows:

Grades S1 (L) 25 days
In addition to annual leave, the BHC normally observes no fewer than 9 and no more than 14 Kenyan and British public and religious holidays in a year.

These vary from year to year and are at the discretion of the High Commissioner. A list of holidays is published each year.

Additional information

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 Nairobi are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law in Kenya.

It is essential that the applicants already have the right to live and work in Kenya without the need to apply for a work permit
Employees who are not eligible to pay local income tax: e.g. certain third-country nationals and spouses/partners of UK diplomats will have their salaries abated by an equivalent amount.

Information about the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Competency Framework can be found on this link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-competency-framework Please note: Job grade AA=A1, AO=A2, EO=B3, HEO=C4, SEO=C5
Reference checking and security clearances will be conducted on successful candidates.

Please log into your profile on the application system on a regular basis to review the status of your application

British High Commission Plumber Jobs in Kenya

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