Summary
Date Posted: Friday, October 18 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The British Government is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer. We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law. We promote family-friendly flexible working opportunities, where operational and security needs allow. The FCDO operates an agile workforce and to facilitate this, you may be required to undertake other duties from time to time, as we may reasonably require.
Job Category: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Operations and Corporate Services)
Job Subcategory: Estates
Main purpose of job:
• To handle civil and plumbing works and office tasks to BHC Properties, office and Residential buildings.

Roles and responsibilities:
The technician will be supervised by the Technical Work Group Leader, and s/he will work closely with the Estates and Technical Team.
• Responsible for drafting Bill of Quantities (BOQs), works & goods specifications drafting for the Estates team
• Responsible for maintaining inventories and asset lists across estates for residential and non-residential properties and keep the Estates Manager updated on any changes to assets.
• Responding to the requests of occupants with regard to carpentry, plumbing works and other properties’ issue as directed by Technical Work Group Leader (TWGL)
• Keeping up to date all Preventive plan maintenance (PPM), Key Performance Indicator (KPIs) and Property Compliance Assessment (PCA) recommendations and actions records.
• Make sure all material parts for the technical team are stored and disposed of in a timely manner and are proportionate to what is needed.
• Managing the Estate storage and Workshop including records keeping for March in/March out of the storage items.
• Support to Logistics officer to better manage the workload on boarding, float management and deliver to properties with appropriate march in and out.
• Ensure the contractors complete their works as per agreed schedule and meet FCDO Standards.
• Making plans using detailed drawings, creating accurate project specifications, designing engineering experiments, creating technical reports for customers.
• Any other work related to Estate management assigned by Line Manager

Essential qualifications, skills and experience
• Should have at least an A2 in Public works/Construction Technology with experience of 5 years in similar job or A1 in Civil engineering with 3 years of experience
• Should have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in similar works (Construction and Plumbing maintenance and repairs), training certificate or working in plumbing maintenance in Residential/small Offices would be an advantage.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills
• Basic computer literacy including good Microsoft office skills.
• Knowledge of water distribution and wastewater disposal in residential, commercial and industrial buildings
• Upon arrival, technician should have at least 3 years of supervisory experience role
• Valid Rwanda driving licence, category B

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience
• Knowledge in Plumbing system (Residential and non-Residential properties)
• Knowledge of use AutoCAD and Archi-Card and other related Technology
• Knowledge of international health and safety standards
• Basic knowledge of technical specifications and purchasing

Required behaviours
Changing and Improving, Delivering at Pace, Managing a Quality Service, Working Together
Application deadline: 25 October 2024
Grade: Administrative Assistant (AA)
Type of Position: Fixed Term
Working hours per week: 36
Duration of Post: 24 months
Region: Africa
Country/Territory: Rwanda
Location (City): Kigali
Type of Post: British High Commission
Salary: RWF 958.333
Type of Salary: monthly
Start Date: 1 December 2024

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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