View Vacancy – FJS – Maintenance Assistance, AA

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View Vacancy – FJS – Maintenance Assistance, AA


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.

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

Estates

Main purpose of job:

The Maintenance Technician provides maintenance  on all High Commission properties. This is an important position helping to ensure the smooth running of the High Commission and the enlarged diplomatic estate including the residence. It is therefore imperative the  Maintenance Technician provides strong technical skills and a strong customer focus. 

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

1. Estates Related work (80%)

  • Responsible for day to day maintenance requirements of the British High Commission Office, 3 owned residential properties & 8 leased properties.
  • Exhibits a hand-on approach to repair and maintenance work (assess work & execute) and is able to maintain a high standard of workmanship, e.g.
    • Fixing of doors and locks, carry out carpentry works by fixing furniture, repair electrical gadgets, plumbing works, flooring works, troubleshoot general problems
    • Repair and replace general hardware
    • Replace stains and paint buildings/adhoc touch up painting works when required
  • Responsible for completing assigned maintenance and repair work and ensuring keeping customers well informed.
  • Provide supervision of all contract works carried out by specialists contractors/ electricians/ plumbers & A/C servicing, including planning, scheduling, organising and directing work

2. Inventory and Filing Management (15%)

  • Maintain & update record of inventory of tools for the Estates Team
  • Maintain and effective filing system for maintenance records

3. Others (5%)

  • Available on weekends & public holiday for on call on rotation
  • Provide Health and Safety support when needed during official events/ functions.

Language requirements:

  • Language: English
  • Level of language required: Excellent

Essential on arrival:

  • Valid Driver’s License
  • Clean Police Report
  • Medically fit to perform the role

Desirable:

  • Ability to use IT(computers and applications)
  • Basic understanding of Health and Safety

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

18 February 2024

Administrative Assistant (AA)

Fixed term, with possibility of renewal

38

Asia Pacific

Fiji

Suva

British High Commission

1

FJD

1,387.27 monthly / 16,647.32 annual

25 March 2024

Open to Fiji citizens, permanent residents. Interstate applicants will be required to meet their own travel and relocation expenses.

No accommodation or relocation expenses are payable in connection with this position.

Staff recruited locally by the High Commission are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local Fiji employment law.

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.

Learning and development opportunities:

BHC Suva offers support for the successful candidate to take advantage of professional learning and development opportunities inside and outside of the organisation. We would expect the successful candidate to embrace continuous learning to maintain their skills and our service levels at their best. 

L&D Opportunities include:

  • First Aid
  • Fire Safety Training
  • Training towards a formal trade qualification
  • Other development opportunities on discussion with line manager.

Working patterns:

Normal working hours are from 08:00 – 16:15 from Mon-Thurs and 08:00 – 13:00 on Fridays. The position is not suitable for home working. We offer flexible working. 

There will be occasions when the jobholder will be required to work outside normal working hours at times for which overtime will be paid. 

A probationary period of three months, extendable to six, will be used to ensure that the successful candidate is able to deliver this unique and flexible role and that we as an employer meet the candidate’s expectations.

Please note that your application must be submitted before 23:55 on the day mentioned in the above field “Application deadline.”

Please be aware that the deadline for submitting applications is considered to be the time zone for the country where the vacancy has arisen.

We advise you to allow enough time to complete and submit your full application since only applications completed and submitted before the deadline will be considered. Applicants called for an interview will be assessed on the core behaviours listed above.

All applicants are required to mandatorily fill the online application form completely including the employment and educational details, experience, professional skills and behaviour-based questions. We will be thoroughly reviewing the applications and incomplete form in any respect may not be considered while shortlisting for the next stage.
 
Only shortlisted candidates for interview will be contacted. Interviewees will be assessed on the core behaviours/qualifications listed above. Unsuccessful candidates will be notified via the system in due time. 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.

For inclusivity and diversity, please remove the following personal information when uploading your CV: name, address, email address, age, date of birth, gender, and nationality.

The start date mentioned in the job advert is a tentative start date and the successful candidate will be required to undergo security vetting procedures. Any offer of employment will be subject to the candidate achieving suitable clearances.

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.

Suva

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