The British High Commission is recruiting an Estates Assistant AA, to be based in Maputo, Mozambique.
Description
The British Government is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer. We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organizational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, color, 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
Main purpose of job
To work closely with the Estates Officer in ensuring that the offices and residential properties of the British High Commission in Maputo are actively maintained by organizing preventative maintenance to these properties whilst also reacting timely to requests from occupants and colleagues whilst ensuring that Health and Safety standards are adhered to by both High Commission staff members and contractors. Furthermore, to assist the Estates Officer in maintaining inventories of all properties and updating property records on FCDO proprietary databases
Duties
Actively react to maintenance requests and plan preventative works to the British High Commission offices and residential properties through the use of the internal service desk system to ensure SLAs are met
Carrying out routine maintenance tasks including repairs, re-painting, basic electrical and plumbing; furniture removal; meeting room set-up; maintaining office equipment; driving duties to procure items from local suppliers as allocated by the Estates Manager whilst following the FCDO Purchase to Pay policy and ensuring value for money
Supervise contractors on site and at the residential properties and ensure that they adhere to FCDO Health and Safety requirements
Assist in maintaining furniture inventories and asset registers for all properties
Provide support across the 1HMG Corporate Services team as and when required i.e. cover for leave, special events etc and undertake other duties as assigned and agreed by the Estates Manager
There will be a need to be able to respond to emergencies which at times may take place outside working hours

Learning and development opportunities (and any specific training courses to be completed): There is ample opportunity to develop with FCDO/Civil Service courses that offer world-class training in corporate service provision. We have a generous training budget, and we encourage staff to identify training to improve their performance and aid their career progression, in consultation with their line-manager

Notes
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted
Working patterns: 5 days a week Monday to Thursday 08:00 to 16:00 and Friday 08:00 to 13:00
Regular attendance at the office and visits to residential properties are required as part of this role so working away from the site is not possible
Please complete the application form in full. Failure to do so may result in a determination that you do not meet the requirements for the position
Employees recruited locally by the British High Commission in Maputo are subject to the Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law in Mozambique
All applicants must be legally able to work in Mozambique with the correct visa/status or 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 and security clearances checks will be conducted
Any questions you may have about this position will be answered during the int

Via employer's website: https://encurtador.com.br/6mP2p

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