Duties
The incumbent reports directly to the Supervisory
Building Engineer in the Facility Management Office. The position holder is
employed as an Electrical Technician to accomplish skilled maintenance and
repair work at the journeyman electrician level, to International Building Code
(IBC) standards, throughout all facilities on the New Embassy Compound
(NEC) to include office buildings, grounds, out buildings, ancillary
structures, and residential owned/leased properties.
Qualifications and Evaluations
Requirements:
Experience:
A minimum of three (3) years’ experience
journey-level experience in the repair and maintenance of electrical equipment
and systems, power generation and electrical distribution systems, grounding,
and control circuitry. This experience should also include a minimum of
two (2) years’ work experience on similar sized equipment configurations and
systems with an increased level of complex work requirements.
Use and implementation of IBC standards, building,
electrical, mechanical, and fire and life safety codes in the execution of
projects.
Job Knowledge:
The incumbent must know how to install circuits and
electrical apparatuses, diagnose electrical problems in circuitry, make repairs
that meet or exceed the standards of the IBC, and what constitutes proper
preventive maintenance.
Must know how to use diagnostic equipment and be able
to analyze readings to determine what and where the electrical problem is
located. Must know how to use safety equipment when working near
energized equipment and parts.
Must know how to read and interpret construction and
as-built drawings, schematics, manufacturers shop drawings, and performance
curve charts and graphs.
Must have a thorough knowledge of ohms law and how to
apply its formulas to circuit analysis.
Must have a very good technical understanding of
major building electrical systems, switchgear, , lighting and power outlets,
equipment, and control wiring.
Knowledge of reading technical documents,
interpreting maintenance plans and technical literature is required and highly
emphasized.
General computer literacy is required in multiple
applications (MS Office).
Education Requirements:
Completion of secondary school is required and
completion of vocational training program from an accredited institute
recognized as producing journeyman level technicians with specialization in the
electrical field is required.
The incumbent will have completed courses of study
covering the principles of AC and DC circuitry, power distribution, control
wiring, circuit ampacity and safe wiring practices for office and residential
buildings, use of diagnostic equipment and electrical meters, and commercial
wiring standards including power generation and distribution.
Evaluations:
Language:
English level II (Limited Knowledge)
Written/Speaking/Reading is required
Kiswahili level III (Good knowledge)
Written/Speaking/Reading is also required.
Skills and Abilities:
The incumbent shall have superior skills and
abilities in the following areas: diagnosing and repairing electrical power
generating and distribution systems, lighting and power branch circuit systems
and components, and taking equipment readings with various meters.
Must be skilled and comfortable using hand tools,
power tools, and specialty tools to determine appropriate repairs.
Must be able to use tools of the trade in order to
install, troubleshoot and repair building electrical systems, and work with the
mechanical technicians when repairs or replacement of control circuits, wiring,
and associated devices needs to be performed.
Must have substantial skill in comprehending
engineering reports, specifications, and related materials in English.
Must have an analytical mind to take cause and affect
problems and diagnose the root cause creating the deficiency in the operating
system or equipment.
Additional abilities include responding to emergency
situations in an efficient and timely manner to effect immediate repairs; work
in various adverse conditions such as tight or enclosed spaces, heights, and
temperature extremes, indoors or outdoors to complete work assignments;
communicate orally and in writing with co-workers, contractors and vendors, the
supervising engineer, the FM, and upper management providing pertinent
information and technical jargon and translating it into laymen terminology.
A driver’s license (5 years’ experience) is
required.
Must have excellent interpersonal skills and be able
to handle a large workload and multiple tasks. Must be organized.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO): The U.S. Mission provides equal opportunity
and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to
race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political
affiliation, marital status, or sexual orientation.
Qualifications:
All applicants under consideration will be required
to pass medical and security certifications.
How To Apply
