Carpentry Maintenance Worker (Carpenter) at U.S. Embassy to Kenya

The U.S. Embassy to Kenya opened in 1964. Through sixteen Ambassadors since then, the Embassy has enriched the ties between the American and Kenyan people and served the needs of Americans in and around this East African hub. Chief among the U.S. Mission’s goals are fostering the development of a sound Kenyan economy, strengthening the institutions of ...

 

Carpentry Maintenance Worker (Carpenter)

  • Job TypeFull Time
  • QualificationKCSE , Vocational
  • Experience3 years
  • LocationNairobi
  • Job FieldBuilding and Construction 
  • Working in the Facility Management section of the Embassy, the Carpentry Maintenance Worker carries out scheduled and unscheduled preventive maintenance and repair work on finish and interior assemblies, furnishings and fixtures in all mission buildings and facilities including residential owned and leased properties. Job holder would repair, adjust and install doors, windows, hardware, wall, ceiling and floor coverings, sunshades and blinds; fixed furnishings; painting of various surfaces; and replacement specified glazing products with required installation materials. Assists as needed various manual tasks such as: demolition work, painting, plumbing, carpentry work, routine and preventive maintenance, and general clean-up of work areas.

Qualifications and Evaluations

  • Requirements:
  • EXPERIENCE:  
  • A minimum of three (3) years of experience in the repair and maintenance of building assemblies, furnishings and fixture operations.

JOB KNOWLEDGE:  

  • Competence in:
  • Maintenance and repair of various building finishes and assembles, components, fixtures and furnishings utilizing carpentry and general building construction skill.
  • Ability to set up and operate a wide variety of wood working and metal machines, various types of power and handheld tools that meet accepted trade practices and safety procedures.
  • Ability to utilize various types of electronic measuring devices and recording instruments.
  • Testing procedures in control assembly tolerances, diagnose faults, determine current operating function to the design requirements, all in accordance with US and host country regulations.
  • Reading and working from sketches, architectural and engineering drawings, specifications and material list

Education Requirements:

  • Completion of secondary school is required and completion of vocational training from an accredited institute recognized as producing journeyman level technicians with a concentration in carpentry is required.

Evaluations:

  • LANGUAGE:  
  • English level II (Limited knowledge) Reading/Writing/Speaking is required.
  • Kiswahili level III (Good working knowledge) Reading/Writing/Speaking is required.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to U.S. Embassy to Kenya on erajobs.state.gov to apply

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