Vacancies for Kenyans in the US Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya

HVAC Controls Technician

Duties

The incumbent reports to
the Building Engineer Supervisor. The incumbent is employed as a journeyman
level Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Controls Technician to
carry out skilled maintenance and repair work throughout the New Embassy
Compound (NEC) on critical and non-critical electrical components within the
functional/office buildings, on-compound ancillary support and residential buildings,
above and below ground infrastructures, recreational facilities, and other
owned/leased properties.

Qualifications and
Evaluations

Requirements:

Experience:

• A minimum of three (3) years’
  experience at the journey-level in the installation, repair, and
  maintenance of commercial HVAC and/or other mechanical system digital
  building controls with interfacing to the building automation systems.


• Work experience must show a
  progression of increased responsibility, and the ability to repair complex
  equipment, components, and systems.

Job Knowledge:

• The incumbent is required to
  know electrical theory, ohms law, circuit wiring, the laws of
  thermodynamics and their application to HVAC system design, installation,
  repair, and operations and maintenance.


• The incumbent must have
  detailed technical knowledge of HVAC control systems and basic knowledge
  of how control systems interface with the other operating systems
  including the building automation system.


• His/her knowledge base must be
  broad, encompassing many different makes and models, able to perform the
  required maintenance on each system.


• Must have a very good technical
  understanding of major building electrical/mechanical systems and
  equipment.


• Knowledge of International
  Building Code standards including electrical and mechanical requirements,
  and fire and life safety codes is required.


• Education Requirements:


• Completion of Secondary School
  is required.


• Proof of Successful completion
  of specialized vocational training program from an accredited institute
  recognized as producing journeyman level HVAC mechanical technicians and
  mechanical system specialist trained in the maintenance of commercial or
  industrial buildings/facilities is required.

Evaluations:

• Language: English level III (Good working
  knowledge, Writing/Speaking/Reading) is required. (This maybe tested).


• Kiswahili Level III (Good Working Knowledge,
  Writing/Speaking/Reading) is required.

Skills and Abilities:

• The incumbent must be able to read and interpret
  mechanical layout drawings, electrical drawings, riser diagrams, wiring
  schematics, various equipment schedules, operations and maintenance
  manuals, as-built drawings, and other construction documents.


• The incumbent shall have skills and abilities in
  the following areas: testing mechanical components and taking equipment
  readings with various meters, hand tools, power  


•  tools, and specialty tools to determine the
  root cause of a problem, and the appropriate repairs.


• Must be able to use tools of the trade in order to
  install, troubleshoot, and repair the components associated with the HVAC
  mechanical controls and their interface devices with the building
  automation systems.


• Additional skills include working with the
  building automation systems, emergency power sources including UPS’s and
  standby generator; distinguishing frequencies and sounds, color codes and
  odors in the operation of equipment in order to troubleshoot for repairs.


• Must have substantial skill in comprehending
  engineering reports, specifications and related materials in English.


• Additional abilities include responding to
  emergency situations in an efficient and timely manner to effect immediate
  repairs; work in various adverse conditions such as tight or enclosed
  spaces, working on ladders at various heights, and working in temperature extremes,
  indoors or outdoors, to complete work assignments; communicate orally and
  in writing with co-workers, contractors and vendors to obtain and provide
  pertinent information.


• Must be computer literate, able to use the
  Microsoft Office Suite software including MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and
  Power Point; able to draft reports and create spreadsheets, and able to
  write e-mails and research information on the Internet.


• A valid driver’s license is required.


• Must have excellent interpersonal skills and be
  able to handle a large workload and multiple tasks. Must be organized

Equal Employment
Opportunity (EEO):

The U.S. Mission
provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to
all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age,
disability, political affiliation, marital status, or sexual orientation.

Qualifications:

All applicants under
consideration will be required to pass medical and security certifications.

How
To Apply

Interested
and qualified? Go to Embassy of The United
States on erajobs.state.gov to apply

 

Network Engineer

Duties

The position incumbent
is expected to plan, install, and maintain data, voice and other information
technology infrastructure across Mission Nairobi’s offices and residential
facilities, including physical and logical infrastructure support for for users
across the main Chancery compound and 9 tail sites. Administer and maintain the
Mission’s Dedicated Internet Network (DIN), Enterprise WiFi at the Chancery,
and Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN) at official residences and tail sites.

• Maintain and program network switches, routers,
  wireless network devices and other networking equipment.


• Develop and maintain documentation including
  network diagrams and technical schematics.  


• Develop technical statements of work for network
  infrastructure contracts and serve as the Mission’s primary technical
  point of contact for all information technology infrastructure contracts.

Requirements:

EXPERIENCE: 

The position requires
minimum five years of networking experience with at least three (3) years of
experience in hands-on network installation, termination and at least two (2)
years of experience in network maintenance, design, equipment configuration,
management, technical design, and development of technical documentation.

JOB KNOWLEDGE:  

• Knowledge of current wired and wireless networking
  standards and technologies for both Wide Area Networks (WANs) and Local
  Area Networks (LANs). 


• In-depth understanding of IPv4 and IPv6 addressing
  and subnetting; network optimization techniques; network configuration
  strategies including NAT, VPN, DHCP, VLANs.


• Network security configuration experience
  including proxies, firewalls, and DMZ configuration strategies.


• Structured cabling installation, termination and
  maintenance.


• Configuration and maintenance of microwave peer to
  peer links. 

Education
Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Computer
  Science, Information Systems Management, Network Engineering, or a similar
  information technology degree.



• Must have a current Cisco Certified Network
  Professional (CCNP) certification and at least one of the following
  network infrastructure installation certifications: CNet Certified Network
  Cable Installer (CCNI), SCTE Broadband Premises Technician (BPT), or BICSI
  Cabling Installation Certification.

Evaluations:

• LANGUAGE:  Level IV English (Fluent,
  Reading/Writing/Speaking) is required. (This may tested)


• Level III Swahili (Good Working Knowledge,
  Reading/Writing/Speaking) is required.

SKILLS AND
ABILITIES: 

• Ability to climb ladders, must have a valid Kenyan
  driver’s license as an incidental driver, and lift 15kg. Intermediate
  knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite; networking diagraming tools such
  as Visio; networking diagnostic and management tools such as Cisco Prime
  and the NetScout suite of software tools. Must have strong numerical
  literacy including the ability to perform binary, octal, and hexadecimal
  mathematical operations. Intermediate knowledge of data presentation and
  numerical manipulation software such as Excel.


• Sound technical skills and decision making to
  independently manage, administer and maintain large computer LAN and WAN
  installation, using available tools, technical and administrative
  reference material in support of management responsibilities.


• Develop interpersonal skills and ability to
  communicate variably with staff at post and help desks in DOS and ability
  to communicate information and problem solving in writing so others will
  understand.  Ability to communicate verbally and in writing with host
  country organizations such as vendors locally and abroad. 


• Analytical skills to provide recommendations and
  resolutions for technical problems related to network operations and
  installations.  The ability to present new ideas to resolve complex
  problems related to hardware equipment, telecommunication devices and
  links.


• Skills and abilities to lead and direct technical
  teams.  


• The ability to plan, recommend, and execute network,
  server, telecommunications, and end user software and hardware
  installations and upgrades.


• Ability to identify, research, and resolve
  technical problems relating to the network environment.  


• Ability to work in stressful situation and meet
  deadlines.


• Must have a valid, current license for cars and
  small trucks (Class B, C,E ).


• Must have had a valid driver’s license for a
  minimum of five (5) years.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITY (EEO):  The U.S. Mission provides equal opportunity and fair
and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race,
color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation,
marital status, or sexual orientation.

Qualifications:

All applicants under
consideration will be required to pass medical and security certifications.

How
To Apply

Interested
and qualified? Go to Embassy of The United
States on erajobs.state.gov to apply

 

Pay Assistant

Duties

Incumbent is responsible
for reporting and maintaining records of time and attendance, pay, benefit,
leave and allowances for mission staff of all agencies subscribed to payrolling
services through International Cooperative Administrative Support Services
(ICASS). Coordinate scheduled periodic payments for LE staff insurance plans to
the relevant host government agency and assists the main timekeeper in
performing liaison support duties as applicable.

Serves as a voucher
examiner for review, verification and processing of education allowance tuition
invoices and related employee claims. Position is supervised by the Pay
Controls Assistant (GFS), C53302.

Qualifications and
Evaluations

Requirements:

Experience: 3 years of
progressive experience in Payroll management, accounting, auditing or accounts
payable is required.

Job Knowledge:

• Detailed knowledge of basic office procedures is
  required. Working knowledge of compensation/ payroll and allowance,
  accounts payable. Good working knowledge of the Department of State’s
  Treasury and various US Government agencies’ rules, regulations, and
  practices.


• Understanding of the Local Compensation Plan, U.S.
  and local labor laws, Government of Kenya benefits, such as Social
  Security fund management rules, Mission Kenya and FMC policies and procedures.

Education
Requirements:

• 2 years of college/university studies in
  accounting, finance or business administration is required.

Evaluations:

Language:

• Level IV English (Fluent, Writing /Reading
  /Speaking) is required. (This may be tested).


• Level III Kiswahili  

 (Good Working
Knowledge, Writing/ Reading/ Speaking) is required.

Skills and Abilities

• Must have absolute discretion and professionalism
  about payroll information/PII.


• Ability to comprehend and interpret
  compensation/payroll regulations.


• Must be able to detect deficiencies and
  communicate them to the payroll processing centers to initiate
  adjustments.


• Proficiency in use of computers, MS Office Suite
  (MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint), payroll and accounting software.


• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to stay calm
  and work in stressful situations, ability to use tact and diplomacy in
  dealing with sometimes disgruntled post managers and employees on
  pay/entitlement issues.


• Ability to deal with all personnel problems
  objectively and professionally.


• Self-motivated, to manage time effectively, to
  prioritize, plan, organize workflow and work independently.


• Typing skills and accuracy is required (not to be
  tested).

How
To Apply

Interested
and qualified? Go to Embassy of The United
States on erajobs.state.gov to apply

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