U.S. Mission,Trades Helper Jobs in Rwanda

U.S.
Mission Kigali, Rwanda
Vacancy
Announcement Number: 2016-26
OPEN
TO:                        
All Interested Applicants
The
“Open To” category listed above refers to candidates who are eligible to apply
for this position. The “Open To” category

should not  be confused with a
“hiring preference” which is explained later in this vacancy announcement.

POSITION:                
Trades Helper
OPENING DATE: June 30, 2016
CLOSING
DATE:      July 15, 2016
WORK
HOURS:        Full-time 40 hours/week
SALARY:                  
Ordinarily Resident (OR): FSN-2: 3,502,974 RWF Annual Gross Salary
Not-Ordinarily
Resident (NOR): FP-CC: 20,419 USD
*Final
grade/step for NORs will be determined by Washington.
The
selected candidate must be able to start work immediately after receipt of
agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications, or their candidacy may
not be considered.
ALL
ORDINARILY RESIDENT (OR) APPLICANTS (See Appendix for definition) MUST HAVE THE
REQUIRED WORK AND/OR RESIDENCY PERMITS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION.
The
U.S. Mission in Kigali, Rwanda is seeking eligible and qualified applicants for
the position of Trades Helper.
NOTE:
Due to the high volume of applications received, we will only contact
applicants who are being considered. Thank you for your understanding.
BASIC
FUNCTION OF POSITION:
Incumbent
performs unskilled and semi-skilled labor work as directed by supervisor. Labor
includes cleaning embassy and warehouse grounds, loading and unloading shipping
crates, moving items and furniture.
QUALIFICATIONS
REQUIRED:
Applicants
must address each required qualification listed below with specific information
supporting each item. Failure to do so may result in a determination that the
applicant is not qualified.
  1. EDUCATION:
    Completion of elementary school is required.
  2. EXPERIENCE:
    At least 1 year of janitorial experience is required.
  3. LANGUAGE:
    Level II (Limited knowledge) of English and French is required. Level III
    of Kinyarwanda is also required. (This will be tested.)
  4. JOB
    KNOWLEDGE: Incumbent must be familiar with the organization of the
    embassy. Must be able to operate various types of cleaning equipment,
    properly use a few hand tools and work with other skilled tradesmen
    (plumbers, electricians, and welders).
FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION:
The
complete position description listing all of the duties and responsibilities
may be obtained on our website and/or by contacting the Human Resources Office
on email: KigaliHRRecruitment@state.gov
HIRING
PREFERENCE SELECTION PROCESS:
When qualified, applicants in the
following hiring preference categories are extended a hiring preference in the
order listed below. Therefore, it is essential that these applicants accurately
describe their status on the application. Failure to do so may result in a
determination that the applicant is not eligible for a hiring preference.
HIRING
PREFERENCE ORDER:
  1. AEFM
    / USEFM who is a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran*
  2. AEFM
    / USEFM
  3. FS
    on LWOP**
*
IMPORTANT:
Applicants
who claim status as a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran must submit a copy of
the most recent Member Copy Four (4) of the DD-214, Certificate of Release or
Discharge from Active Duty, and, if applicable, a letter from the U.S.
Department of Veterans Affairs. If claiming conditional eligibility for U.S.
Veterans’ preference, applicants must submit proof of conditional eligibility.
If the written documentation confirming eligibility is not received in the HR
office by the closing date of the vacancy announcement, the U.S. Veterans’
preference will not be considered in the application process. Mission HR’s decision
on eligibility for U.S. Veterans’ preference after reviewing all required
documentation is final.
**
This level of preference applies to all Foreign Service employees on LWOP.
ADDITIONAL
SELECTION CRITERIA:
  1. Management
    may consider any of 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.
  1. 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.
  2. The
    candidate must be able to obtain and hold a local security certification.
HOW
TO APPLY:
Applicants
must submit the following documents to be considered. Failure to do so may
result in a determination that the applicant is not qualified.
  1. Universal
    Application for Employment (UAE) (Form DS-174), which is available on (http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/136408.pdf)
    or by contacting Human Resources. (See “For Further Information” above);
  2. Any
    additional documentation that supports or addresses the requirements
    listed above (e.g. transcripts, degrees, etc.)
WHERE
TO APPLY:
(Please
indicate in the subject line: VA 26-16 Trades Helper)
EQUAL
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:
The U.S. Mission 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.
Appendix
(DEFINITIONS)
Eligible
Family Member (EFM):

An EFM for employment purposes is an individual who meets all of the
following criteria:
  • U.S.
    Citizen or not a U.S. Citizen; and
  • Spouse
    or same-sex domestic partner (as defined in 3 FAM 1610); or
  • Child,
    who is unmarried and under 21 years of age or, regardless of age, is
    incapable of self-support; or
  • Parent
    (including stepparents and legally adoptive parents) of employee, spouse,
    or same-sex domestic partner, when such parent is at least 51 percent
    dependent on the employee for support; or
  • Sister
    or brother (including stepsisters and stepbrothers, or adoptive sisters or
    brothers) of the employee, spouse, or same-sex domestic partner 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; and
  • Listed
    on the travel orders or approved Form OF-126 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 or, as appropriate, at an office of the American
Institute in Taiwan; and
  • Is
    under chief of mission authority.
U.S.
Citizen Eligible Family Member (USEFM):
A USEFM for employment purposes is an
individual who meets all of the following criteria:
  • U.S.
    Citizen; and
  • Spouse
    or same-sex domestic partner (as defined in 3 FAM 1610) of the sponsoring
    employee; or
  • Child
    of the sponsoring employee who is unmarried and at least 18 years old; and
  • Listed
    on the travel orders or approved Form OF-126 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 or, as
    appropriate, at an office of the American Institute in Taiwan; and resides
    at the sponsoring employee’s post of assignment abroad, or as appropriate,
    at an office of the American Institute in Taiwan; and is under chief of
    mission authority; or
  • resides
    at an Involuntary Separate Maintenance Allowance (ISMA) location
    authorized under 3 FAM 3232.2; or
  • Currently
    receives a U.S. Government retirement annuity or pension from a career in
    the U.S. Foreign Service or Civil Service.
Appointment
Eligible Family Member (AEFM):
An AEFM for employment purposes is an
individual who meets all of the following criteria:
  • U.S.
    Citizen; and
  • Spouse
    or same-sex domestic partner (as defined in 3 FAM 1610) of the sponsoring
    employee; or
  • Child
    of the sponsoring employee who is unmarried and at least 18 years old; and
  • Listed
    on the travel orders or approved Form OF-126 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 or, as appropriate, at
    an office of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT); and
  • Is
    under chief of mission authority; and
  • Is
    residing at the sponsoring employee’s post of assignment abroad or, as
    appropriate, at an office of the American Institute in Taiwan; and
  • Does
    NOT currently receive a U.S. Government retirement annuity or
    pension from a career in the U.S. Foreign Service or Civil Service.
Member
of Household (MOH):

An individual who accompanies or joins a sponsoring employee, i.e., sponsor is
a direct hire employee under Chief of Mission authority, either 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. A MOH is an individual who meets the following criteria:
  1. Not
    an EFM and therefore not on the travel orders or approved through form
    OF-126 Foreign Service Residence and Dependency Report of the sponsoring
    employee; and
  2. Officially
    declared by the sponsoring U.S. Government employee to the Chief of
    Mission (COM) as part of his or her household and approved by the COM; and
  3. Is
    a parent, grandparent, grandchild, unmarried partner, adult child, foreign
    born child in the process of being adopted, father, mother, brother,
    sister, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law,
    brother-in-law, sister-in-law, stepfather, stepmother, stepson, stepdaughter,
    stepbrother, stepsister, half-brother, or half-sister who falls outside
    the Department’s current definition of Eligible Family Member 14 FAM
    511.3. A MOH may or may not be a U.S. Citizen.
Not
Ordinarily Resident (NOR)
– An individual who meets the following
criteria:
  • An
    EFM, USEFM or AEFM of a direct-hire Foreign Service, Civil Service, or
    uniformed service member permanently assigned or stationed abroad, or as
    appropriate, at an office of the American Institute in Taiwan; or
  • Has
    diplomatic privileges and immunities; and
  • Is
    eligible for compensation under the FS or GS salary schedule; and
  • Has
    a U.S. Social Security Number (SSN); and
  • Is
    not a citizen of the host country; and
  • Does
    not ordinarily reside in the host country; and
  • Is
    not subject to host country employment and tax laws.
Ordinarily
Resident (OR)

– An individual who meets the following criteria:
  • A
    citizen of the host country; or
  • A
    non-citizen of the host country (including a U.S. citizen or a
    third-country national) who is locally resident and has legal and/or
    permanent resident status within the host country and/or who is a holder
    of a non-diplomatic visa/work and/or residency permit; and/or
  • Is
    subject to host country employment and tax laws.
Drafted:
HRS FRuzindana Cleared: FM LSJohnson Cleared: HRO KBrendle Approved: MO
MJRatcliffe Distribution: All Agencies (STATE, USAID, DAO, PC, CDC)

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