View Vacancy – Electrician – Technical Works Group, Grade-S1, Kathmandu

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.

Job Category

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

Job Subcategory

Estates

Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)

Note: All applicants are required to mandatorily fill the complete online application form including the employment and educational details, experience-based segment and the behaviours and technical/ professional skills-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.

Main purpose of job:

To carry out effective day to day maintenance work, routine maintenance, preventive maintenance, breakdown maintenance, new installation and construction works.

We reserve the right to review, revise or amend the roles and responsibilities from time to time reflecting the changing needs of business.

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

Regular works (60%)

Lead team to do maintenance service request tasks on regular basis to continue the mission’s operations.
Lead to follow the PPM and works for it and meet the deadline as per our yearly planner
Follow FCDO health & safety standard in regular works.
Lead on ad hoc tasks delegated by Technical Works Supervisor (TWS) and provide updates of the progress on the same.
Undertake documentation of PCA, GPSS, etc as per FCDO requirements and guidelines.
Support TWS for report preparation, document verifications or outer ground works.
Develop good understanding and ability to follow all related H&S standards, which include but not limited to electrical safety, fire safety, height safety and confine space safety etc.
Reporting the Supervisor after completion of assigned works.
To lead on installation and test of electrical equipment not limiting to PAT and installation tests.
To lead from electrical aspect in the installation air con, freezer, and other electrical appliances.
To carry out wiring, cabling, installation of electrical panels, telephone, networking, firefighting equipment, and detectors.
To lead in the installation of new machines, gen-set, lighting, and power system.
Support Technical Works Supervisor to scope out the project by collecting data and estimating the new electrical installation works and ad-hoc project assigned.
To carry out support work during the installation of the air-con and home appliances.
Assisting all the trade persons to carry out their new tasks i.e. civil technician, Plumber, Painter, Mason and Carpenter.
To carry out installation of fire safety equipment and home appliances.
Reporting the Supervisor after completion of New installation works.

Schedule/Preventive maintenance works (30%)

Carry out the routine inspection, preventive maintenance and breakdown maintenance of electrical appliances & equipment, air con units, solar panel, water heater, and generator set.
To carry out the routine test and inspection of fire safety equipment as per fire safety code.
To carry out the routine inspection, cleaning and preventive maintenance of lighting system, emergency lights and CCTV.
To carry out maintenance and inspection of tools and lifting equipment
To follow the FCDO Health and Safety Policy.
To carry out the routine inspection, cleaning and preventive maintenance of workshop electrical tools and equipment.
Assist to complete the planned preventive maintenance (PPM) works and meet the deadline as per PPM calendar.
Preparing the report of the work and help other colleagues for the same.

Miscellaneous Works (10%)

Operate generator, the filtration plant & swimming pool system for conducting weekend duty
Support on setting up of available AV system as per need for meetings and events.
Lead the ground works to make sure the contractors and other follow H&S policy and standard related to electrical safety in case of events and its preparation.
Carry out on-call responsibilities on a rota basis.
Keep & clean tools and machines in proper position after using it.
Develop your skills in all trades to meet mission’s multi-tasking policies.
Take the responsibility and custody of maintenance stores and procurement as per need.

Learning and development opportunities (and any specific training courses to be completed):
L & D activities as per FCDO requirement

Working patterns:
Should be able to work if on call request during the weekends

Essential qualifications, skills and experience

Essential on arrival:

Academic Requirement: SEE/SLC Passed
Professional Requirement: Minimum TSLC or Level 2 in electrical works
Minimum of 3 years’ working experience in relevant field.
Must have 2 wheel vehicle driving license.
Must have knowledge of MS Word, MS Excel and MS outlook

Language requirements:

Language: English/Nepali
Level of language required: Must be able to read, write and communicate in English.

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience

Desirable:

Working experience with industrial/hospitality sector is preferred.
4 wheel vehicle driving license.
Basic knowledge of telephone, IT, mason, electrical , plumbing and generator.

Required behaviours

Changing and Improving, Delivering at Pace, Managing a Quality Service, Working Together

Application deadline

5 June 2024

Grade

Type of Position

Full-time, Permanent

Working hours per week

Region

South Asia & Afghanistan

Country/Territory

Nepal

Location (City)

Kathmandu

Type of Post

British Embassy

Number of vacancies

Salary Currency

NPR

Salary

NPR 53,400 per month plus 10% provident fund Contribution.

Start Date

4 July 2024

Other benefits and conditions of employment

For British Embassy candidates, the Country Based Staff BHC Terms & Conditions will apply.

Basic Salary will be NPR 53,400 per month plus 10% provident fund Contribution.

The successful candidate will be provided with annual leaves, maternity/paternity and membership in the Embassy medical benefits scheme as per the Terms & Conditions of Services. The British Embassy in Kathmandu is part of a world-wide network of 240 Posts, representing British political, economic and consular interests overseas.

This is a good opportunity to be part of a strong, diverse team, working in the biggest network that FCO has anywhere across the globe. We are aiming to make it the best. The British Embassy is an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on grounds of ethnic origin, race, religious beliefs, age, disability, gender or sexual orientation.

Please note – BHC does not deduct tax at source and employees are required to ensure that any requirements of local income-tax law are complied with in full. Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary, e.g. Some non-local national staff and some spouses or partners of UK diplomatic staff will have their salaries abated by an equivalent amount.

Additional information

Note: All applicants are required to mandatorily fill the complete online application form including the employment and educational details, motivational segment and the behaviour-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.

To Apply:

Please note applications without (a) and (b) will not be considered. Point (c) to be adhere strictly.

a) Complete the Online Application Form.

b) Complete the Experience, Behaviours, Technical/Professional skills-based segment in the Online Application Form.

c) Applicants need to answer the questions based on their professional experience. Kindly refrain from use of AI based tools to avoid application from getting rejected/disqualified.

Applicants are encouraged to use the STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result) technique to prepare specific examples of when and how you have demonstrated the behaviours listed above in your application, by evidencing a structured response, including your skills and experiences. You briefly describe the situation in which you demonstrated the behaviour, and then explain your task in addressing the situation, what action you took and the result of this.

We will accept only online applications by 5th June 2024 – 23:55 hrs (Kathmandu Time Zone)

Internal candidates applying for this position need to 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 Embassy

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. Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a ‘reserve list’. If during the reserve period of 6 months the same or a largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second or subsequent candidate.
The appointment will be subject to Police Verification and other checks including references, 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.

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