icipe wishes to urgently recruit a suitable person to fill the
position ofPlumber /
Mason to
work in our Building and Site Maintenance Department (Workshop), at icipe
Thomas Odhiambo Campus Mbita, South Nyanza.
Responsibilities
i. Overall dutiesResponsibilities
- Responsible for
all plumbing works within the station.
- Responsible for
all water works within the station.
- Responsible for
all maintenance of water storage tanks in the station.
- Prepare
construction sites by levelling, cleaning the ground and laying out work
accurately using chalk lines, plumb bobs, tapes, framing squares and
string or line levels.
- Carry out
excavation works for the purpose of laying foundations.
- Carry out
construction of buildings accurately by laying blocks, stones or bricks
and other material as per blueprints, plans or drawings.
ii. Specific duties
- Installation of
new water pipes, repair of faulty water pipes, replacement of old water
pipes and sanitary fittings, and unblocking sewage and water drainage
pipes.
- Ensure
sufficient supply of treated water for domestic use and raw water for
irrigation.
- Ensure that
water storage tanks are properly maintained.
- Ensure that
water hydrants are in perfect working condition at all times.
iii. Other duties
- Timely
replacement of broken or missing PVC or ceramic tiles in residential
houses, offices, laboratories, the guesthouse and clinic.
Minimum Requirements/Qualifications
- Certificate in
water works engineering or equivalent.
- 5 years
on-the-job experience.
- Skills in
fabrication, alteration, repair and maintenance of masonry (such as walls,
sidewalks, street curbs, pavements, floors, staircases, sink counters,
partitions, manholes etc.).
- Sound knowledge
of safety precautions necessary while undertaking construction works.
- Ability to
undertake painting works of houses, offices, water tanks etc.
- Knowledge of
water treatment plant operations.
- Knowledge of
water dynamics.
- Ability to
respond to an emergency.
- Fire fighting
and first aid skills.
Applications will be accepted up to 14th April 2012.
Only applications of shortlisted candidates will be acknowledged.
Please send an application with current remuneration package, and a detailed CV with names and addresses of 3 referees (including telephone, e-mail and fax numbers), to:
icipehr@icipe.org
icipe is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Only applications of shortlisted candidates will be acknowledged.
Please send an application with current remuneration package, and a detailed CV with names and addresses of 3 referees (including telephone, e-mail and fax numbers), to:
icipehr@icipe.org
icipe is an Equal Opportunity Employer
