Role and responsibilities

To Keep up the office and guesthouse gardens look clean and attractive. 

Generic responsibilities

• Maintain and grow the garden to ensure it meets specific requirements and expectations.

• Plant and nurture new trees, flowers, and various plants.

• Service all garden equipment and machinery.

• The availability of water in the dispenser changes with time.

• Lead the general services and property administration guidelines and procedures such as property admin, fuel and utilities management and maintenance, insurance, security, and cleaning

• Regularly inspect, repair, and replace all building sanitary components, mechanical plumbing lines, and fittings.

Specific responsibilities

• Perform basic maintenance such as cutting the grass, emptying bins, managing weed control, and leaf raking.

• Work with hand tools and basic light machineries such as plant vehicles, and small diggers.

• Maintain a clean garden by clearing rubbish and litter from the garden and grounds.

• Does a variety of job-related duties as assign.

• Lead workspace arrangements for staff, configuring office and common areas, and organize furniture and other procurement, repairs and improvements as needed

• Ensure the proper management and regular maintenance of all office and guest house generator (i.e., checking fuel in the GH and office, following up, and taking note of any office and guest house maintenance required.)

• Participate in any emergency repairs

• Fulfill any other related duties as may be requested.

Job Requirements

Competencies

 Value driven competencies

Values are aspirational attitudes and beliefs that influence the way people conduct themselves. NRC’s values are: Dedicated, Innovated, Inclusive and Accountable.

Behavioral competencies

•  Handling insecure environments

• Working with people

• Coping with change

• Communicate with impact and respect

Professional competencies

These are skills, knowledge and experience that are important for effective performance.

Generic professional competencies for this position:

• A high school diploma

• 2 years and above experience from working as a gardener and other additional duties, preferably in NGOs/INGOs.

• Some knowledge of English 

Context related skills, knowledge, and experience 

• Has a basic gardener machineries knowledge

• Has an electrical, plumbing, and furniture certificate (preferable).

How to Apply

Application procedure

Interested candidates who meet the above criteria are invited to send in their application letters including updated curriculum vitae with day-time telephone number and contact details of three work-related referees (If it is possible, attach photocopies of the most relevant educational certificates/testimonials). Applications should reach NRC latest by 03 July 2023 at 5:00 pm. 

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NB: only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.

“Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply and on-the-job training will be provided!”