US Embassy Job Vacancy-Admin. Clerk In Uganda Job Title:Admin. Clerk/Chauffeur; FP-9; FSN-5 Vacancy Announcement U. S. Mission, Uganda VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

US Embassy Job Vacancy-Admin. Clerk In Uganda  Job Title:Admin. Clerk/Chauffeur; FP-9; FSN-5 Vacancy Announcement  U. S. Mission, Uganda  VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT  Number: 032/2012  OPEN TO: All Qualified Candidates POSITION: Admin. Clerk/Chauffeur; FP-9; FSN-5 OPENING DATE: May 23, 2012 CLOSING DATE: June 05, 2012 WORK HOURS: Full-time; 45 hours/week  ALL ORDINARILY RESIDENT (OR) APPLICANTS MUST HAVE THE REQUIRED WORK AND/OR RESIDENCY PERMITS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION.  "The American Embassy is seeking an individual for the position of Admin. Clerk/Chauffeur in the Department Of Defense Office (DOD)."  BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITION Assists in all aspects of planning and implementing logistical and administrative support for DOD activities in Uganda. Executes financial tracking and processing of various interagency bills. Assigned chauffeur duties from the OSC and must be safety and security conscious at all times. Assisting in coordinating movements of VIP with DOD security teams, host nation military security personnel and police. Assigned duties as Assistant DOD Aircraft Ground Technician. A copy of the complete position description listing all duties and responsibilities is available on http://kampala.usembassy.gov/job_opportunites.html QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED NOTE: All applicants must address each selection criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item. 1. Education required: Completion of Secondary School (both 'O' and 'A') Level is required. 2. Work Experience required: Two years of chauffeur experience is required. One-year experience in assisting and expediting travelers and aircraft through Entebbe airport is required. Minor bookkeeping, computer literacy with word and excel are required. 3. Language required: Level III (good working knowledge in both written and spoken) English is required. 4. Knowledge required: Must be familiar with local traffic laws and area traffic patterns is required. Must be knowledgeable of logistical needs of small and large aircraft, refueling procedures, passenger and crew expedition procedures, and ground handling necessities. Must know locations of all major Kampala landmarks, government officers, and UPDF military installations. 5. Skills and Abilities required: Must have valid local driver's license for light vehicles; must be responsible, self-motivated and works with little supervision. Must be able to perform emergency road service and be able to co-ordinate for road service assistance. Occasionally have to load and unload heavy luggage and packages. Must have connections inside airport security, Civil Aviation Authority, Entebbe Ground Handling Services, and VIP section of Entebbe Airport.  SELECTION PROCESS When equally qualified, US Citizen Eligible Family Members (USEFMs) and U.S. Veterans are given preference. Therefore, it is essential that the candidate specifically address the required qualifications above in the application.  ADDITIONAL SELECTION CRITERIA  1. Management will consider nepotism/conflict of interest, budget, and visa status in determining successful candidacy.  2. Current employees serving a probationary period are not eligible to apply.  3. Current Ordinarily Resident employees with an Overall Summary Rating of Needs Improvement or Unsatisfactory on their most recent Employee Performance Report are not eligible to apply.  4. Currently employed US Citizen EFMs who hold a Family Member Appointment (FMA) are ineligible to apply for advertised positions within the first 90 calendar days of their appointment.  5. Currently employed NORs hired under a Personal Services Agreement (PSA) are ineligible to apply for advertised positions within the first 90 calendar days of their employment unless currently hired into a position with a When Actually Employed (WAE) work schedule.  HOW TO APPLY  Interested candidates for this position must submit the following for consideration of the application:  1. Universal Application for Employment as a Locally Employed Staff or Family Member (DS-174); or  2. A combination of both; i.e. Sections 1-24 of the UAE along with a listing of the applicants work experience attached as a separate sheet; or  3. A current resume or curriculum vitae that provides the same information found on the UAE (see section 3A below for more information); plus  4. Candidates who claim US Veterans preference must provide a copy of their Form DD-214 with their application. Candidates who claim conditional US Veterans preference must submit documentation confirming eligibility for a conditional preference in hiring with their application.  5. Any other documentation (e.g. essays, certificates, awards) that addresses the qualification requirements of the position as listed above.  3A. If an applicant is submitting a resume or curriculum vitae, s/he must provide the following information equal to what is found on the UAE.  Failure to do so will result in an incomplete application.  A. Position Title B. Position Grade C. Vacancy Announcement Number (if known) D. Dates Available for work E. First, Middle, & Last Names as well as any other names used F. Date and Place of Birth G. Current Address, Day, Evening, and Cell phone numbers H. U.S. Citizenship Status (Yes or No) & status of permanent U.S. Resident (Yes or No; If yes, provide number) I. U.S. Social Security Number and/or Identification No. J. Eligibility to work in the country (Yes or No) K. Special Accommodations the Mission needs to provide L. If applying for position that includes driving a U.S. Government vehicle, Driver's License Class/Type M. Days available to work N. List any relatives or members of your household that work for the U.S. Government (include their name, Relationship, & Agency, Position, Location) O. U.S. Eligible Family Member and Veterans Hiring Preference P. Education Q. License, Skills, Training, Membership, & Recognition R. Language Skills S. Work Experience T. Reference    SUBMIT APPLICATION TO Human Resources Office Plot 1577 Nsambya Road P. O. Box 7007, Kampala Telephone: 0414-259-791/5 By Fax: 0414-341-863 Or by e-mail: KampalaHR@state.gov  DEFINITIONS   1. Eligible Family Member (EFM): An individual related to a US Government employee in one of the following ways: • Spouse or same-sex domestic partner (as defined in 3 FAM 1610); • Child, who is unmarried and under 21 years of age or, regardless of age, is incapable of self-support. The term shall include, in addition to natural offspring, stepchildren and adopted children and those under legal guardianship of the employee or the spouse when such children are expected to be under such legal guardianship until they reach 21 years of age and when dependent upon and normally residing with the guardian; • Parent (including stepparents and legally adoptive parents) of the employee or of the spouse, when such parent is at least 51 percent dependent on the employee for support; • Sister or brother (including stepsisters and stepbrothers, or adoptive sisters or brothers) of the employee, or of the spouse, when such sibling is at least 51 percent dependent on the employee for support, unmarried, and under 21 years of age, or regardless of age, incapable of self-support.  2. US Citizen Eligible Family Member (USEFM): For purposes of receiving a preference in hiring for a qualified position, an EFM who meets the following criteria: • US Citizen; and, • EFM (see above) at least 18 years old; and, • Listed on the travel orders of a direct-hire Foreign, Civil, or uniformed service member assigned to or stationed abroad with a USG agency that is under COM authority, or at an office of the American Institute in Taiwan; and either:  1. Resides at the sponsoring employee's or uniformed service member's post of assignment abroad or at an office of the American Institute in Taiwan; or 2. Resides at an Involuntary Separate Maintenance Allowance (ISMA) location authorized under 3 FAM 3232.2. 3. Appointment Eligible Family Member (AEFM): EFM (see above) eligible for a Family Member Appointment for purposes of Mission employment: • Is a U.S. citizen; and • Spouse or same-sex domestic partner (as defined in 3 FAM 1610) or a child of the sponsoring employee who is unmarried and at least 18 years old; and • Is listed on the travel orders or approved Form OF-126, Foreign Service Residence and Dependency Report, of a sponsoring employee, i.e., a direct-hire Foreign Service, Civil Service, or uniformed service member who is permanently assigned to or stationed abroad at a U.S. mission, or at an office of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), and who is under chief of mission authority; and • Is residing at the sponsoring employee's post of assignment abroad or, as appropriate, office of the American Institute in Taiwan. • Does not receive a Foreign Service or Civil Service annuity 4. Member of Household (MOH): An individual who accompanies a direct-hire Foreign, Civil, or uniformed service member permanently assigned or stationed at a U.S. Foreign Service post or establishment abroad, or at an office of the American Institute in Taiwan. An MOH is: • Not an EFM; and, • Not on the travel orders of the sponsoring employee; and, • Has been officially declared by the sponsoring USG employee to the COM as part of his/her household.  A MOH is under COM authority and may include a parent, unmarried partner, other relative or adult child who falls outside the Department’s current legal and statutory definition of family member. A MOH does not have to be a US Citizen. 4. Not Ordinarily Resident (NOR) – An individual who: • Is not a citizen of the host country; and, • Does not ordinarily reside (OR, see below) in the host country; and, • Is not subject to host country employment and tax laws; and, • Has a US Social Security Number (SSN).  NOR employees are compensated under a GS or FS salary schedule, not under the LCP. 5. Ordinarily Resident (OR) – A Foreign National or US citizen who: • Is locally resident; and, • Has legal, permanent resident status within the host country; and, • Is subject to host country employment and tax laws.  EFMs without US Social Security Numbers are also OR. All OR employees, including US citizens, are compensated in accordance with the Local Compensation Plan (LCP).  CLOSING DATE FOR THIS POSITION: June 05, 2012  The US Mission in Kampala) 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