Jobs at:
U. S. Mission
Vacancy title:
IRC Technician
Deadline of this Job:
April 8, 2014
Job details:
U. S. Mission, Uganda
Number: 019-2014
Date: 03/25/2014
OPEN TO: All Qualified Candidates
POSITION: IRC Technician; FSN-7, FP-7
OPENING DATE: March 26, 2014
CLOSING DATE: April 8, 2014
WORK HOURS: Full-time; 40 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
IRC Technician in the Public Diplomacy Section.
BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITION
Under the supervision of the IRC Director and the Cultural Affairs
Officer provides research and reference services to IRC target
audiences as well as mission staff. Also advises on collection
development and recommends and implements outreach
programming and training and demonstration activities. Uses
electronic and traditional resources to respond to inquiries of
moderate complexity from the target audience.
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: Completion of both ‘O’ and ‘A’ level is required.
Completion of a university degree in business administration, liberal
arts, or science is required.
2. Prior Work Experience: Three years of progressive work experience
in library services, office management, public relations, or project
management in a medium to a large organization is required.
3. Language Proficiency: Level IV (Fluent) in both written and spoken
English is required.
4. Job Knowledge: Must be familiar with electronic retrieval
and delivery tools, standard information science practices and
procedures, general knowledge of PD organization and objectives.
Knowledge of U.S. culture and society as well as U.S foreign policy
is required.
5. Skills and Abilities: Excellent service orientation, communication
and cross-cultural skills. Demonstrated ability to rapidly perform
complex reference services and work effectively with American and
local staffs. Must be able to plan, organize, and carry out assigned
responsibilities, including a coordinated outreach plan. Work in
close coordination with Public Affairs staff to determine resource
needs to support mission is required.
SELECTION PROCESS
After an initial application screening, applicants will be invited to
a testing process that may include a written examination and oral
interviews. The selected candidate must pass pre-employment
medical and security investigations before beginning work. The
initial appointment period is one year, subject to renewal.
Normally, candidates for employment are hired at the first step of
the designated pay grade. In some instances, candidates may be
hired at a higher step when exceptional qualifications or previous
governmental service and pay level so warrant. The Human
Resources Officer will make the decision with the concurrence of the
employing section.
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.
Job application procedure
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). 2. A current resume or curriculum vitae. 3. 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. 4. Any other documentation (e.g. essays, certificates, awards) that addresses the qualification requirements of the position as listed above. SUBMIT APPLICATION TO Human Resources Office By email at KampalaHR@state.gov ONLY ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AND ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED. Clearly indicate the position applied for in the subject area of the email submission. Please use standard file types such as Microsoft Word (.doc) and Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) and please send all documents in one file attachment. Telephone: 0414-306001/259-791/
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