Recruitment at Gaborone City Council

VACANCY: CRAFTSMAN II (MECHANICS)

Salary Scale: B4 (P32, 136 –P38, 220) per annum

VACANCY CIRCULAR NO. 5 OF 2016

Leave: 20 working days per annum

Qualification: For direct entry to this grade candidates must be in possession of Trade Test C Certificate-Mechanic, with two years’ experience. Serving employees who acquire Trade Test C and have served for two years as Craft Improver (A1) will be eligible for re-designation to this grade.
Benefits:
• Optional contributory Medical Aid Scheme: Government pays 50% and employee pays 50%.
• Contributory Pension Fund Scheme: Government contributes 15% and Employee pays 5% of basic salary.

Main Duties

1. Receives detailed instructions of repairs to be carried out on a vehicle from supervisor by means of a vehicle inspection report;
2. Decides which job to start first in a logical sequence and distributes duties to subordinates staff;
3. Ensures that each job listed in the inspection report is completed by visual inspection;
4. Reports additional faults not listed in the inspection report to supervisor; and
5. Inspects certain components like, crankshaft, valves, etc and refers to supervisor for certain tolerances and wear limit to decide renewal or repair.

Applicants should quote the number of this vacancy circular and provide the following details:

1. Full name, address and date of birth
2. Qualifications supported by certified copies of Certificates, Omang and atleast two work related references.
3. Date of first appointment and present post and date appointed thereto.

APPLICATIONS:

• All serving officers should route their applications through their Heads of Departments/Permanent Secretaries. Applications not so routed will not be considered.
• Applicants should quote the number of this vacancy circular and provide the following details;

1. Full name, address and date of birth
2. Qualifications supported by certified copies of Certificates, Omang and three work related references. Brief Summary of career with duties (Curriculum Vitae).
3. Two (2) current work related references.
4. In case of serving officers
i) Date of first appointment
ii) Present post and date appointed thereto

Applications should be addressed to:

The Town Clerk
Gaborone City Council
Private Bag 0089
Gaborone

Hand delivered applications should be handed to Room 51, First Floor at Civic Center.

CLOSING DATE: 22 March 2016

NOTE: ONLY SHORT LISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED.