Artisan (Woodwork) Jobs at icipe
Ref. No. NRS/06/022013
icipe – African Insect Science for Food and Health is an intergovernmental organisation funded by governmental aid agencies, UN organisations and private foundations to carry out research and training in environmentally sound and sustainable management of arthropods for improving health and agricultural productivity in the tropics.
icipe wishes to urgently recruit a suitable person to fill the position of Artisan (Woodwork) in our Building and Site Maintenance Department (Workshop), at icipe Duduville campus, Kasarani, Nairobi.
A competitive compensation package will be offered to the right candidate.
i. Overall duties
To perform carpentry, joinery and roofing work, as well as cutting and fitting window glass in offices, laboratories and the guesthouse.
ii. Specific duties
- Install wooden fixtures and fittings, e.g. window frames and doors, and roof trusses.
- Carry out fabrication of all types of furniture and wood fittings.
- Make roof repairs using iron sheets, transparent glass, fibreglass, tiles, etc.
- Make furniture repairs.
- Ensure that painting and masonry work by contractors is satisfactorily done.
- Painting work
- Masonry work
- Assist in making quotations for carpentry, masonry and painting work.
- Skills and knowledge in carpentry and joinery work
- Skills and knowledge in masonry work
- Skills and knowledge in painting
- Basic computer skills.
The ideal candidate should:
- Be a holder of a KCSE, followed by a certificate in carpentry and joinery from a recognised institution;
- Possess 5 years on-the-job experience.
- Good organisational skills to manage his/her time well;
- Good interpersonal and communication skills are an advantage.
Applications will be accepted up to 21st February 2013, or until the position is filled, whichever is earlier.
icipehr@icipe.org
Human Resources Department
icipe – African Insect Science for Food and Health
P.O. Box 30772-00100
Nairobi
Kenya
icipe is an Equal Opportunity Employer
