HVAC MECHANIC – US Embassy in Botswana

HVAC MECHANIC; FSN-06; Gaborone-2022-002 (P 172,814 Starting salary per year + benefits) based in Gaborone

The incumbent reports directly to the HVAC Foreman. The position holder is employed as a Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Technician to accomplish skilled maintenance and repair work at the journeyman. HVAC Mechanic level, to International Building Code (IBC) standards, throughout all facilities on the Embassy Compound to include office buildings, outbuildings, ancillary structures, and residential owned/leased properties.

Qualifications and Evaluations

Education: Completion of secondary. Completion of vocational training from an accredited institute recognized as producing journeyman level technicians with specialization in the HVAC field is required. National Craft Certificate (NCC) required.

Requirements:

EXPERIENCE: A minimum of three (3) years of journey-level experience in the installation, operations, repair, and maintenance of commercial or industrial HVAC/mechanical refrigeration systems. Minimum of 3 years’ work experience operating, maintaining, or repairing large air-handling units is required. Work experience must demonstrate a progression of increased responsibility working on complex sophisticated equipment and components, including operation and maintenance, and troubleshooting.

JOB KNOWLEDGE:

Evaluations:

LANGUAGE:       English Level II (Good Working Knowledge)  Language required.

Setswana level III (Good Working Knowledge) Language required.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Troubleshooting, diagnosing, and repairing HVAC systems and components;taking and interpreting equipment readings with various meters to determine system performance; skilled using all sorts of hand tools, power tools, and specialty tools typical of the HVAC trade to install, remove, update, and/or determine appropriate repairs to any component of a HVAC system including control sensors, controllers, motors and dampers. Computer literate with good skills using the MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point, etc.) software; able to apply basic math and algebra skills when sizing equipment- able to read and interpret construction and as-built drawings, and manufacturers technical literature; able to research the internet to find replacement parts for systems and equipment. A driver’s license is required.

Qualifications: All applicants under consideration will be required to pass medical and security certifications.

 

Applicants must address each required qualification listed with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item. Failure to do so may result in a determination that the applicant is not qualified.

TO APPLY: The HR Office uses https://bw.usembassy.gov/ to advertise its positions. This site has a list of U.S. Embassy’s vacant positions and instructions to log on and apply. Candidates interested in applying for these positions must apply via the https://erajobs.state.gov/dos-era/bwa/vacancysearch/searchVacancies.hms site and follow the application instructions to submit an application.

For best results the HR Office recommends the use of the internet web browser Google Chrome.

N.B. CANDIDATES NOT INVITED FOR INTERVIEWS, WILL NOT RECEIVE REJECTION LETTERS. ANY CANDIDATE NOT CONTACTED FOR AN INTERVIEW WITHIN ONE MONTH OF THE CLOSING DATE SHOULD ASSUME THAT THE POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED.

Closing date: February 09, 2022