Job Opportunities at U.S .Department of State

Duties

• The incumbent oversees daily operation of the building electrical engineering systems at the three Embassy Compounds and numerous owned/leased residential properties in Pretoria.
• S/He manages work load as per the approved planned maintenance schedule, provides service for repairs, assigns tasks to subordinate staff, performs troubleshooting, and provides hands-on technical guidance to subordinate staff.
• Incumbent is directly supervised by the Electrical Generator Maintenance Supervisor.
• S/He inspects work of planned maintenance, repairs, special projects and contractors to ensure compliance with requirements.
• Building electrical engineering systems maintained by incumbent include, but not limited to, emergency generator controls, fire alarm control, elevators, automatic transfer switches, relay controls, programmable control systems for switchgear, medium voltage transformers, and motor control centers.
• S/He assists the maintenance staff at the Consulates in Johannesburg,
• Durban, and Cape Town. S/He performs scheduled after-hours duty for 24/7 emergencies.

Qualifications and Evaluations
Requirements:
EXPERIENCE:

•  Four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in operation and maintenance of building electrical and power generation services in commercial and/or residential and/or government buildings is required.
• One (1) years of progressively responsible supervisory experience is required.

JOB KNOWLEDGE:

•  Local buildings codes and local utility company’s regulations. Utility companies like electrical, gas, water/sewer are required.

Education Requirements:

• Completion of high school (12th grade) is required. Completion of three years of local technical college/trade school where the N3 and Red Seal certifications are earned OR an associate degree in either electrical or mechanical trade is required.

Evaluations:

• LANGUAGE: Good Working Knowledge English, written and spoken is required. 

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Work independently in managing the work-load of maintenance trade technicians. Schedule work for subordinate staff for daily, weekly, monthly routines. Monitor work to ensure assigned tasks are carried out by workers promptly and in full measure. Good technical troubleshooting skills of electrical building systems. Good computer skills and understanding. Local Driver's License is required. The job holder must have held a driver's license for at least 5 years.

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Duties

• Under the supervision of the Admin Section Lead, this position is one of seven positions that performs programmatic and administrative support duties for CDC SA Branch staff.
• Incumbent manages administrative support for the Country Business Office (CBO), including maintaining up-to-date contact lists, coordination of calendars and meeting schedules, assisting with travel preparation, procurement requests, human resources requirements, photocopying, and maintaining minutes of official meetings.
• Incumbent also provides logistical and administrative support for coordination of conferences and meetings for the CBO Branch and other CDC SA Branches.

Qualifications and Evaluations
Requirements:

• EXPERIENCE: A minimum of three years of administrative or secretarial experience in an office setting is required.

Education Requirements:

• Successful completion of secondary school is required.

Evaluations:
LANGUAGE:

• Fluent speaking/reading/writing of English is required (this will be tested).

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Familiarity with MS Word is required (this may be tested).
• Must be capable of typing 40 wpm (this may be tested).
   

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Duties

• The incumbent is the Human Resources (HR) Clerk on the American portfolio providing HR services to American employees, their eligible family members (EFMs) and Members of Household (MOH) assigned to the U.S. Mission to South Africa. 
• S/he maintains responsibility for the processing, verification, and maintenance of personnel-related documentation and to provide general office management support for the HR Officers, EFM Professional Associate and Senior HR Assistant within the American portfolio.  Acts as back-up to the Senior HR Assistant and HR Secretary during their absences.  Supports the entire HR office on an as-needed basis.

Qualifications and Evaluations
Requirements:

• EXPERIENCE: Minimum of one year of progressively responsible office work experience in a demanding customer-service or human resources office is required

Education Requirements:

• Successful completion of secondary school (matric) is required.

Evaluations:

• LANGUAGE: Fluent speaking, reading, writing of English is required. (This may be tested).

• SKILLS AND ABILITIES: 
• Strong interpersonal, communication and customer service skills in order to deal effectively with a broad range of individuals is required.
• Basic familiarity in MS Word and Excel is required;
• ability to learn new software programs. Must possess good judgment, tact and diplomacy, respect diversity and maintain personnel-sensitive discretion with professionalism.
• Must demonstrate sound organization/multi-tasking skills, a strong work ethic, attention to detail, and ability to work under deadlines.  
• Familiarity in Microsoft Word and Excel is required. (This may be tested).