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The British Embassy Dubai has a vacancy for a General Maintenance Technician, job grade S2 on a fixed-term contract for two (2) years.

The jobholder will be a member of a Technical Works Group responsible for carrying out planned and reactive maintenance work as well as taking responsibility for cleaning and set up of temporary accommodation located on site.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Support or assist team members in undertaking complex repairs.
• Undertake basic repairs with limited supervision which may include MEP and civil works.
• Undertake routine maintenance activities based on planned preventative maintenance guidelines for the offices, compound grounds and accommodation.
• Clean, maintain, make up and set up of on-site transit accommodation, reporting any faults/damage to line manager.
• Be aware of and follow the relevant Health and Safety (H&S) guidance when undertaking the works.
• Escorting contractors whilst visiting site.
• Assist with event set up.
• Assist with Estates Team/CS tasks as required.

The above list is not exhaustive, and the jobholder will be required to be flexible and take on other ad hoc tasks as required.

Key behaviours required:

• Delivering at Pace - Take responsibility for delivering timely and quality results with focus and drive.
• Managing a Quality Service - Deliver service objectives with professional excellence, expertise and efficiency, taking account of diverse customer needs.
• Working Together - Form effective partnerships and relationships with people both internally and externally, from a range of diverse backgrounds, sharing information, resources and support.

Essential qualifications, skills and experience 1

• Previous experience with delivery of hard and soft FM services
• Technical certification and/or details of relevant training
• UAE driver\'s license
• Attention to detail and initiative
• Excellent team working skills, with strong ability to build co-operative working relationships across a large network, including external contacts.
• IT literate and experience with Microsoft office primarily using Outlook, Excel, MS Teams.
• Fluent in verbal English.
• Good interpersonal skills.

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience 1

• Health and Safety
• Facilities Management

Required behaviours 1

Managing a Quality Service, Delivering at Pace, Working Together

Application deadline 1

7 January 2024

Grade 1

S2

Type of Position 1

Fixed Term, Full-time

Working hours per week 1

35

Duration of Post 1

24 months

Region 1

Middle East & North Africa

Country/Territory 1

United Arab Emirates

Location (City) 1

Dubai

Type of Post 1

British Embassy

Number of vacancies 1

1

Salary Currency 1

AED

Salary 1

5,124

Start Date 1

1 March 2024

Other benefits and conditions of employment 1

Working hours and remuneration:

The Embassy aims to offer an attractive working environment and remuneration package for this role, which includes 25 days of leave per annum (calculated pro-rata)

Salary is at AED 5,124 per month.

There are no other allowances payable as part of this package. No accommodation and relocation expenses are payable in connection with this position.

The Embassy is open from Monday to Friday, from 07:30 to 18:00. Conditioned working hours are 35 hours per week and specific working hours for this role will be confirmed at a later time.

The successful candidate will be required to transfer their visa under the Embassy\'s sponsorship.

Additional information 1

How to apply:

Interested candidates must include to their online application form * an updated Curriculum Vitae (CV)

• a covering letter/ motivation essay stating how you meet the requirements of the role
• Examples in the relevant sections of the online application form of how you meet the key behaviours and skills required.

Applications that do not include this information will not be considered.

Closing date for applications is at 23:55 UAE local time on 7th January 2024.

Applications received after the stated deadline will not be considered.

Process:

The recruitment process, including security clearance, is expected to take around two - three months. The security clearance process includes checks available in country and with UK, dependant on the security level required for the role and the candidate\'s profile and UK footprint. You may experience some delay in the progress of this recruitment campaign, and we are working hard to minimise any disruption.

Due to the large number of applications, we receive, only those shortlisted for the next step of the recruitment process will be contacted.

The start date mentioned in the job advert is a tentative start date and the successful candidate will be required to undergo security-vetting procedures. Any offer of employment will be subject to the candidate achieving suitable clearances.

Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a \'reserve list\'. If during the reserve period of 6 months the same or a largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second or subsequent candidate\xe2\x80\x9d.

The British Embassy Dubai is an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to inclusivity, a diverse workforce and valuing difference.

Please be aware that you will only be able to apply to vacancies for Country Based Staff roles with the British Government through this official tal.net site (operated by Oleeo). Jobs may be advertised on third party websites, however our adverts will always link back to the official tal.net site. If you complete and send an application through any other site, we will not receive it.

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