Guard Driver – Open Job at U.S. Embassy

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER:  48-2016

POSITION:               Guard Driver, FSN-04; FP-AA*

OPENING DATE:    July 12, 2016

CLOSING DATE:    July 26, 2016

WORK HOURS:      Full time (48 hours/week)

SALARY:               *Not Ordinarily Resident: FP-AA (Starting salary to be determined by Washington)

Ordinarily Resident (OR): Starting Salary – 7,376 USD per year

(Position Grade:  FSN-04)

NOTE:   For ordinarily resident employees, salary will be paid in local currency using the established exchange rate.

ALL ORDINARILY RESIDENT (OR) APPLICANTS (See Appendix A for definition) MUST HAVE THE REQUIRED WORK AND/OR RESIDENCY PERMITS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION. 

The U.S. Mission Addis Ababa is seeking an individual for employment in country for the position of Guard Driver in the Regional Security Office of the Embassy.

BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITION

The Guard Driver serves as a member of the U.S. Embassy Local Guard Force (LGF) under the Regional Security Office (RSO).  Incumbent operates under the direct supervision of the Local Guard Force (LGF) Supervisor, performs security guard duties while serving as a driver for Local Guard Force (LGF) Shift Commander while on mobile patrol or responding to emergency situations.  Incumbent is also responsible for transporting LGF relief guards, RSO and Local Security Office personnel, and other individuals as directed by the RSO.

A copy of the complete position description listing all duties and responsibilities is available in the Human Resources Office. Contact (251-11-130-60-00, Ext. 6383)

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

NOTE:  Applicants must address each required qualification listed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item.  Failure to do so may result in a determination that the applicant is not qualified.

1. Education:   Completion of Secondary School is required.

2. Experience:   At least 2 years work experience in driving passengers and cargo is required.

3. Language:     Level 3 (Good Working Knowledge) of Amharic and English languages are required. (English language proficiency will be tested).

4. Skills and Abilities: Driving skill, must possess 3rd class Ethiopian driver’s license and have a good knowledge of Ethiopian traffic regulations.  (Driving test will be administered)

5. Knowledge:  A good knowledge of the city and alternate routes to Host Government ministries, agencies, diplomatic and international organizations. Good knowledge of roads to other cities.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: The complete position description listing all of the duties and responsibilities may be obtained by E-Mail: HROaddisababa@state.gov or by Phone: 251-11-130-60-00 Ext: 6383.

SELECTION PROCESS

When qualified, applicants who are U.S. Citizen Eligible Family Members (AEFM/USEFMs) who are also a preference-eligible U.S. Veterans are given a preference in hiring.  Therefore, it is essential that these applicants make themselves known as having a hiring preference and specifically address the required qualifications above in their application.

HIRING PREFERENCE ORDER:

1. AEFM/USEFM who is also a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran.
2. AEFM/USEFM who is not a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran.
3. FS on Leave Without Pay

ADDITIONAL SELECTION CRITERIA

1. Management may consider the following when determining successful candidacy: nepotism, conflicts of interest, budget, and residency status.

2. Current OR employees serving a probationary period are not eligible to apply. Current OR employees with an Overall Summary Rating of Needs Improvement or Unsatisfactory on their most recent Employee Performance Report (EPR) are not eligible to apply.

3. Current NOR employees hired on a Family Member Appointment (FMA) or a Personal Service Agreement (PSA) are not eligible to apply within the first 90 calendar days of their employment, unless they have a When Actually Employed (WAE) work schedule.

4. The candidate must be able to obtain and hold a security clearance.