MAINTENANCE MECHANIC: GENERATOR – U.S. Embassy

The U.S. Embassy, in Gaborone is seeking eligible and qualified applicants for the following positions
Maintenance Mechanic – Generator; FSN-6; Gaborone-2023-024 (P172,814 Starting salary per year + benefits) based in Gaborone.

Duties:

The incumbent reports to the Maintenance Foreman – Electrical. The incumbent is employed as the Maintenance Mechanic – Generator to carry out skilled maintenance and repair work on prime and stand-by emergency generators for the Embassy Compound and residential owned/leased properties. Responds to scheduled, unscheduled and preventive maintenance work orders generated by the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).

Qualifications and Evaluations

Education: Completion of secondary school is required and successful completion of a 3-year training program from an accredited institute recognized as producing power generation diesel engine mechanics is required.

 

Requirements:

EXPERIENCE: A minimum of three (3) years’ experience in the operation, maintenance, and repair of prime or standby power generators for large commercial properties such as high-rise office buildings, a hospital or college campus, or for the local utility company is required.

JOB KNOWLEDGE: Experience in the operation, maintenance, and repair of prime or standby power generators for large commercial properties such as high-rise office buildings, a hospital or college campus, or for the local utility company is required.

Evaluations:

LANGUAGE: English level III (Good working/knowledge) Reading/Writing/Speaking is required.
Setswana level III (Good working knowledge) Reading/Writing/ Speaking is required.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Must be able to troubleshoot, diagnose and repair diesel engine generators. Bask: computer skills (MS Word; MS Outlook), simple database software. Driver’s license class B – Must have held a driver’s license for at least five years. Basic numerical skill to be able to count money, stock taking and estimating required material quantities. “This may be tested.”

Qualifications: Local prescriptive privileges must be acquired. All applicants under consideration will be required to pass medical and security certifications.

Other information:
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.