Vacancy Circular No.: 03 of 2026
Organisation: North West District Council (NWDC)
Location: Maun, Botswana
Closing Date: 02 February 2026 at 16:30
📌 Job Details
- Position: Craftsman I (Plumbing) – B3
- Salary Scale: B3 (P65,508 – P76,908 per annum)
- Leave: 20 working days per annum
- Employment Type: Permanent
- Citizenship: Botswana citizens only
🎓 Minimum Requirements
- Qualification: Trade Test B in Plumbing
- Experience: None required
🎁 Benefits
- Contributory Pension Fund Scheme
- Government contributes 15%
- Employee contributes 5% of basic salary
- Optional Medical Aid Scheme
- Government pays 80%
- Employee pays 20%
🧠 Key Competencies
- Deciding and initiating action
- Leading and supervising
- Working with people
- Adhering to principles and values
- Applying expertise and technology
- Analysing
- Planning and organising
- Delivering results and meeting customer expectations
🛠️ Main Purpose of the Job
To provide plumbing services to Council facilities within the North West District.
🔧 Key Duties & Responsibilities
- Lay sewerage pipes
- Install, maintain and repair baths, toilets, kitchen sinks, and water boilers
- Maintain tools and materials on site
- Fix gutters, water tanks, and chimney flues
- Attend to drain blockages
- Perform routine maintenance of water supply systems
- Supervise subordinates
- Construct soak-aways for septic tanks
- Thread galvanized pipes as required
- Report defects to the Technical Assistant
- Advise tenants on safety measures
- Perform any other duties as required by the service
📄 How to Apply
Applicants must quote the vacancy circular number and submit the following:
- Full names and physical address
- Date of birth
- Certified copies of academic certificates
- Certified copy of valid Identity Card (Omang)
- Curriculum Vitae (CV) with detailed duties
- Two (2) contactable references
- For serving officers: date of first appointment and letter of appointment to current post
📬 Submission Address
Applications should be addressed to:
Council Secretary
North West District Council
Private Bag 01
Maun, Botswana
OR hand-deliver to:
RAC Green Block – RMU Office No. 11 (during working hours)
ℹ️ Important Notes
- Government employees must route applications through their Chief Executives
- Emailed, scanned, or faxed applications will NOT be accepted
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
📞 Enquiries
☎️ 6870415 / 417 / 6870406 / 6862028