Handyman

The Administration Section at the Representative Office of Canada in Ramallah is seeking the services of a Full-time Handyman to provide and/or supervise minor repair, upkeep, and maintenance services in all areas related to properties and materials, including electrical, plumbing, mechanical, minor appliances repair as well as preventive maintenance to all property and material holdings belonging to the Representative Office of Canada in Ramallah and East Jerusalem.

Education/Qualifications:
Diploma or degree in vocational training certificate in electricity, mechanical works or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experiencein the field of electrical, mechanical or maintenance work.

Language: Fluency in English, Arabic and Hebrew languages (written and oral). The ability to communicate in French is an asset.

Experience: Two years or more of recent experience in the fields of electrical, mechanical or maintenance work including but not limited to electrical, plumbing, carpentry, minor repairs and maintenance works as well as minor procurement. Acquaintance with health and safety aspects is an asset.

Other Skills and Requirements:
-Computer skills such as e-mail, Microsoft Office, Excel;
-Valid driver’s license;
-Ability to conduct work that requires some physical work;
-Ability to work independently as well as to establish harmonious interpersonal relationships with staff and other contacts;
-Extensive network of contacts for various building contractors;
-Adaptability and flexibility.
-Client focus;
-Team work and cooperation;
-Ability to work under pressure and overtime when and if required;

Other requirements/conditions of employment:
-Candidate should be authorized to work in local areas;
-Should have proper authorities to traverse Israeli checkpoints;
-Should accept to undergo an Enhanced Reliability check (security screening) that will be conducted by the Representative Office;

How to apply:
Interested candidates who meet the criteria indicated above must provide a letter of introduction and a CV by e-mail to : [email protected] or by fax to: (02) 2978439
Deadline for submission of applications is 25 February 2011.