UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA

DEPARTMENT: UNIVERSITY ESTATES

DIRECTORATE: MAINTENANCE

ELECTRICAL FACTOTUM (4) POSITIONS

(Ref No: UnivEstates/ElecFact/P13/Mar10jrm-20)

To repair, maintain and install lights on all Unisa campuses

Requirements:

· Grade 8

· At least 2 to 3 years experience in electrical light maintenance

· Good decision-making and problem-solving experience

· Abilities required

o Physically strong and healthy

o Good eyesight and hearing

o No fear of heights

o Good balance for working on ladders

o Not colour blind

Recommendations:

· Knowledge and understanding of maintenance and facility management best practice

· Basic knowledge of OHS rules and regulations

Duties:

• Ascertain client requirements for projects
• Install, maintain and repair lights and light fittings
• Ensure that substations are clean and safe
• Perform general basic fitting, including filing, sawing, thread cutting with stocks, dies, tap, mark, drill, welding and solder
• Chop channels for conduits (chasing) and install conduits, switches, plugs and lights
• Ensure that equipment complies with the necessary Occupational Health and Safety rules and regulations
• Perform any additional tasks in accordance with the standard Electrical Assistant`s job description

Assumption of duty: As soon as possible

Salary: Remuneration is commensurate with the seniority of the position

Closing date: 27 August 2010

Enquiries: (012) 429-8045 Directorate: HR: Staffing and Client Services (Mr Barker Makoti)

Any change in conditions of service will only become operative after one calendar month's written notice and will be made in full compliance with the relevant provisions of the Labour Laws.

The prescribed application form must be accompanied by a CV and ORIGINAL certified copies of all educational qualifications and identity document. Submission of such copies entitles Unisa to authenticate the qualifications without any further consent from the applicant. Applications not on the prescribed application form and submitted without ORIGINAL certified copies attached will not be considered. Candidates with foreign qualifications must also submit the South African equivalent of the qualification. These qualifications are evaluated by SAQA. The contact details of three contactable references must be provided, one of which must be from your present employer. Should you currently not be employed, a contactable reference from your previous employer must be provided.

Appointments will be made in accordance with Unisa’s Employment Equity Plan.

We welcome applications from Persons with Disabilities

Applications on the prescribed forms are invited and should be posted to Unisa HR: Staffing, P O Box 392, Unisa, 0003 on or before the closing date. Hand delivered application forms can be deposited into the Application Boxes situated at the following locations at the Muckleneuk Campus: Theo van Wijk Building, Main Entrance or at the Main Entrance, OR Tambo Building, 3^rd Floor. The prescribed application form is obtainable at the counter on the 3rd Floor, OR Tambo Building UNISA, Preller Street, Muckleneuk, Pretoria or can be downloaded from http://www2.unisa.ac.za/vacancies/forms/ApplicFormAdmin Jul09.doc

Correspondence will be limited to short‑listed candidates only. If you have not been contacted within 2 months after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was not successful.

(Signed)

Dr V Singh

Executive Director: Human Resources