British High Commission TWG Painting and Carpentry Multi-skilled Technician Jobs in Kenya

British High Commission TWG Painting and Carpentry Multi-skilled Technician Jobs in Kenya

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

Job Subcategory
Estates

Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)

The Painting and Carpentry Technical Works Group Technician will be responsible for Painting and Carpentry works across the British High Commission (BHC) Estate.

They will be responsible for the ordering of materials from the store in advance of programmed works.

They will conduct painting and carpentry works in collaboration with other painters and carpenters in the team effectively and take direction from the Painting Team Leader in the planning and execution of their duties

Roles and Responsibilities

Painting (75%) / Carpentry (15%)

Painting both interior and exterior surfaces throughout the BHC Estates (comprising of 120+ properties with a mix of both residential and commercial)

Sanding of any wood surfaces and preparing for staining

Staining of wood furniture

Filling and repairing of cracked walls, doors and ceilings

Sanding, preparation and varnishing of wooden floors

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.

Support TWG team by performing multiple maintenance tasks, which include but it not limited to Painting, civil and carpentry work.

Complete all required maintenance tasks for all properties within agreed time frames and to agreed standards

Ensure relevant contractors meet the requirements of the contracts in terms of work done and agreed time frames.

Assemble furniture and other equipment, including installation of appliances and machinery, taping, sanding, painting, fixing doors and windows.

Supervise on any work of specialised contractor/ vendor and to ensure the proper maintenance of equipment; also to check whether the work is compliance with FCDO health and safety norms.

Respond to emergency calls and maintenance requests assigned by Estate Team. Must be able to handle the multiple tasks.

Proactively develop on good practice and learning of FCDO health & safety policy to deliver effective maintenance of equipment and appropriate solution to faults.

10% Driving

Assist in Delivering of materials or driving themselves and TWG colleagues via canter/minibus across the BHC Estate for the delivery of works across the Estate.

Ensure the TWG fleet of vehicles are clean and serviced on time.

Responsible for ensuring the assigned vehicle is offloaded after the day’s assignments and parked at the allocated slot.

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Certificate from a Technical Training School in painting and Carpentry

Minimum 5 years

experience in painting and carpentry works

Good computer skills; good working knowledge of Microsoft Office software and Outlook email

Driving Licence for B-C-E class with clean driving record

Desirable Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Experience or Training in Masonry, Carpentry, and general works

3 years’ experience as a Class E Driver, driving of a Canter Truck or equivalent

Required Behaviours

Managing a Quality Service, Delivering at Pace, Communicating and Influencing, Working Together

Application Deadline
7 October 2022

Grade: S1

Type of Position: Permanent

Working hours per week: 44

Region: Africa

Country/Territory: Kenya

Location (City): Nairobi

Type of Post: British High Commission

Salary: KES 85,249.72

Start Date: 1 December 2022

Other Benefits and Conditions of Employment

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

Many learning opportunities available within the FCDO learning portals.

We encourage staff to identify training to improve their performance and aid their career progression, in consultation with their line-manager.

Any Other Information

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

Entitlements are as follows:

Grade S1 - 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.

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 liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary may have their salaries reduced by the equivalent local income tax amount.

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.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see: British High Commission TWG Painting and Carpentry Multi-skilled Technician Jobs in Kenya


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