Electrician position

Job Announcement No. 09-025
                                     Dated May 15, 2009

 

OPEN TO:                                             All Interested candidates  

 

POSITION:                                           Electrician, FSN-4; FP-AA

 

OPENING DATE:                                May 15, 2009

 

CLOSING DATE:                                May 28, 2009

 

WORK HOURS:                                   40 Hours/week

 

SALARY:                                             * Not-Ordinarily Resident: US$ 23,475 p.a. (Starting salary)
                                                               (Position Grade: FP-AA is confirmed by Washington)

 

               * Ordinarily Resident: CFA 2.432.373 (Starting Salary)
               (Position Grade: FSN-4)

 

 

NOTE:                                   All Ordinarily Resident applicants must have the                                            required work and/or residency permits to be eligible            for consideration.

 

The U.S. Embassy in N’Djamena is seeking an individual for the position of Electrician in the Facility Maintenance section. 

 

BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITION

 

The incumbent serves as an electrical technician and performs highly skilled full journeyman level work within the electrician trade. He will be responsible for all Electrical repairs of embassy owned properties. As an Electrical Technician, incumbent will report to and take direction from the Facilities Maintenance Officer, Facilities Maintenance Supervisor and/or Electrician maintenance Foreman.
A copy of the complete description listing all duties and responsibilities is available in the Human Resources Office. Contact Embassy Human Resources Section at 251-70-09 / 251-62-11 extension 4118.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
NOTE: All applicants must address each selection criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item.

 

Education:
Completion of secondary school is required. Completion of vocational training or apprenticeship experience recognized as producing journeyman skills.

 

Language proficiency: 
Level II (Limited knowledge – reading, writing, speaking and understanding) English and level III (Good working knowledge – reading, writing, speaking and understanding) French are required.

 

Experience: 
Incumbent should have five yeas as a journeyman electrician and must be able to demonstrate three years of progressive experience.

 

Skills and abilities:    
He/she must have a good working knowledge of electrical material. He must be able to drive and have a Chadian driving license (attach a copy to the application)
 
Interpersonal skill requirements:
He/she must be able to work under pressure with colleagues, clients and management within the organization.

 

 

SELECTION PROCESS

 

When equally qualified, US Citizen Eligible Family Members (AEFMs) and U.S. Veterans will be given preference.  Therefore, it is essential that the candidate address the required qualifications above in the application.

 

ADDITIONAL SELECTION CRITERIA:
1. Management will consider nepotism/conflict of interest, budget, and residency status in determining successful candidacy.

 

2. Current employees serving a probationary period are not eligible to apply.

 

3. Currently employed US Citizen EFMs who hold a FMA appointment are ineligible to apply for advertised positions within the first 90 calendar days of their employment.

 

4. Currently employed NORs hired under a Personal Services Agreement (PSA) are ineligible for advertised positions within the first 90 calendar days of their employment.

 

TO APPLY:   
Interested applicants for this position must submit the following or the application will not be considered:

 

1.  Application for Employment (SF-171 or OF-612 (available from the Embassy Human Resources Office) or
2. A current resume or curriculum vitae that provides the same information as an OF-612; plus

 

3. Candidates who claim U.S. Veterans preference must provide a copy of their Form DD-214 with their application.

 

4. Any other documentation (essays, certificates, awards, copies of degrees earned) that addressed the qualification requirements of the position as listed above.

 

 

SUBMIT APPLICATION TO

 

Human Resources Office
American Embassy, N’Djamena
Tel: 251-70-09/251-62-11
Fax: 251-56-54

 

POINT OF CONTACT

Name: Attention: Rimtebaye
Tel: 251-62-11 ext. 4118
Fax: 251-56-54

 

DEFINITIONS:

 

1.                  AEFM: A type of EFM that is eligible for direct hire employment on either a Family Member Appointment (FMA) or Temporary Appointment (TEMP) provided s/he meets all of the following criteria:

 

-- U.S. citizen;

 

-- Spouse or dependent who is at least 18 years old;

 

-- Listed on the travel orders of a Foreign or Civil Service or uniformed service member permanently assigned to or stationed at a US Foreign Service post or establishment abroad with a USG agency that is under COM authority;

 

-- Is resident at the sponsoring employee’s or uniform service member’s post of assignment abroad, approved safehaven abroad, or alternate safehaven abroad; and

 

-- Does not receive a USG annuity or pension based on a career in the US Civil, Foreign or uniform services.

 

2.                  EFM: Family Members at least age 18 on travel orders of a Foreign or Civil Service or uniformed service member permanently assigned to or stationed to a US Foreign Service post or establishment abroad with a USG agency that is under COM authority who do not meet the definition of AEFM above.

 

3.                  Member of Household (MOH): A MOH is a person who: 1) Has accompanied but is not/not on the travel orders of a U.S. Foreign or Civil Service employee or uniform service member permanently assigned to or stationed at a U.S. Foreign Service post or establishment abroad; 2) Has been declared by the sponsoring employee to the Chief of Mission as part of his/her household; and 3) Resides at post with the sponsoring employee.

 

4.                  Ordinarily Resident (OR): A citizen if the host country or a citizen of another country who has shifted the main residency focus to the host country and has the required work and/or residency permit for employment in country.

 

5.                  Non-Ordinarily Resident (NOR): Typically NORs are AEFMs and EFM of FS, GS, and uniform service members who are on the travel orders and under Chief of Mission authority, or other personnel having diplomatic privileges and immunities.

CLOSING DATE FOR THIS POSITION: May 28, 2009.

The US Mission in Chad provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status, or sexual orientation.  The Department of State also strives to achieve equal employment opportunity in all personnel operations through continuing diversity enhancement programs.

The EEO complaint procedure is not available to individuals who believe they have been denied equal opportunity based upon marital status or political affiliation.  Individuals with such complaints should avail themselves of the appropriate grievance procedures, remedies for prohibited personnel practices, and/or courts for relief.

Approved: Robert Young, MO
Cleared: Felipe Cayabyab, Facility Maintenance Officer