HVAC Maintenance Worker (HVAC Mechanic) at American Embassy Kigali Mission Rwanda

HVAC Maintenance Worker (HVAC Mechanic)

Vacancy Announcement: KIGALI-2024-035

The Embassy of the United States of America in Kigali is recruiting for HVAC Maintenance Worker (HVAC Mechanic). The position is open to All Interested Candidates/All Sources and available to start immediately.

Duties: Working in the Facility Management section of the Embassy, the Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Maintenance Worker carries out maintenance and repair work to all mission buildings and facilities including residential owned and leased properties. The job holder responds to emergency calls during off-duty hours when critical systems stop functioning, or when there is an imminent threat to the safety of personnel or structural integrity. The incumbent addresses existing or potential problems and makes recommendations to ensure systems and equipment meet the design and manufacturers’ operating parameters.

Qualifications and Evaluations

Requirements:

EXPERIENCE: A minimum of three (3) years of experience in the repair and maintenance of commercial or industrial HVAC systems is required. 

Education Requirements:

Completion of secondary school is required and completion of vocational training from an accredited institute recognized as producing journeyman level technicians with specialization in the HVAC field is required.

Evaluations:

You may be asked to complete a pre-employment language or skills test.
You must complete the application form and provide the required documents.  Your application must address all the position qualifications and requirements including education, experience, language, and any knowledge/skills/abilities listed.  If you fail to submit a complete application, then your application may be disqualified for this position.

Qualifications:

All applicants under consideration will be required to undergo a background investigation. This position requires Public Trust clearance. And may be subject to a pre-employment exam.

Language: 

• Limited Knowledge of English; speaking/reading/writing is required.

• Good Working Knowledge of Kinyarwanda; speaking/reading/writing is required.

Job Knowledge:

• Maintenance and repair of HVAC controls including motor starters, thermostats, humidistats, variable frequency drive (VFD) motors and controllers, motorized and gravity dampers, sensors and building automation systems, furnaces, hydronic systems, hot water heaters and heat pumps, evaporators and condensers, chillers and boilers.

• Minor component replacement of motors, valves, pumps, controls and recording instruments

• HVAC testing procedures in control devices to monitor, diagnose faults, determine current operating capacity to the design requirements, all in accordance with US and host country regulations.

• Reading and working from engineering drawings, specifications, HVAC schematics, one-line diagrams and material list

Skills And Abilities:

• Communication and interpersonal skills to answer queries from end-users.

• Ability to work as part of a team, work under pressure and a tight schedule.

• A flexible approach to work shifts and answer emergency calls at all hours.

• A valid driver's license is required.

All applications must be submitted via Electronic Recruitment Application (ERA) by September 27, 2024.

Full announcement and application procedures are available on https://rw.usembassy.gov/embassy/jobs/

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Please note that e-mailed applications are not accepted. Only applications submitted through our Electronic Recruitment Application will be considered.