Plumber

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
RE-ADVERTISED

Number: 018/2013       Date: 09/11/2013
                                              
OPEN TO:   All Qualified Candidates
POSITION:  Plumber; FP-AA FSN-4

OPENING DATE: September 12, 2013

CLOSING DATE: September 25, 2013

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 two individuals for the position of Plumber."
 
BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITION

Assigned to Facilities Management section responsible for all installations, maintenance and general repairs of plumbing systems in residential leased properties and government owned office buildings.
A copy of the complete position description listing all duties and responsibilities is available onhttp://kampala.usembassy.gov/job_opportunites.html
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
 
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’ levels) is required. Completion of vocational training or apprenticeship recognized as producing journeyman plumbing is required.
2.  Work Experience: Four years of journeyman plumbing experience is required.  
3.   Language Requirement:  Level II English ability (limited knowledge in both written and spoken) is required.
4.   Knowledge:  Must have full journeyman plumbing knowledge of established practices and procedures of the plumbing trade is required.
5.  Skills and Abilities:  Must be able to use trade tools/ equipment and professionally determine extent of damage or problem with the experience it takes to make necessary recommendations for equipment repair or replacement. Must hold a valid Ugandan driving license.

SELECTION PROCESS
After an initial application screening, applicants will be invited for oral interviews.  The selected candidate must pass pre-employment 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 U.S. 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).

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.

3.  A current resume or curriculum vitae.

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/transcripts, 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.
•   Applicants not contacted within 30 days should consider their application unsuccessful.

Telephone:  0414-306001/259-791/5