Maintenance Trades Helper

by EMBASSY

in Construction and Building
Full Time
Sierra Leone, Freetown
September 6, 2024

Job Overview

  • Date Posted
    September 6, 2024
  • Location
    Sierra Leone, Freetown
  • Expiration date
    September 19, 2024
  • Experience
    2 Years
  • Gender
    Both
  • Qualification
    Certificate
  • Organization
    US Embassy
  • Required Languages
    English, Krio

Job Description

About

Announcement Number:
FREETOWN-2024-019
Hiring Agency:
Embassy Freetown
Position Title:
Maintenance Trades Helper (All Interest Applicants/All Sources))
Open Period:
09/06/2024 – 09/19/2024Format MM/DD/YYYY
Vacancy Time Zone:
GMT
Series/Grade:
LE – 1210 3
Salary:
SLL Le42,523 /Per Year
Work Schedule:
Full-time – • 40 Hours per week
Promotion Potential:
LE-3
Duty Location(s):
1 Vacancy in

Freetown, SL
Telework Eligible:
No
For More Info:
 HR Section
099105500
HRFreetown@state.gov

Overview

Hiring Path:
• Open to the public
Who May Apply/Clarification From the Agency:
This position is open to:
•  All Interested Applicants / All Sources

For USEFM – FP- grade is FP-BB.  Actual FP salary authorized by Washington D.C.

Security Clearance Required:
Public Trust – Background Investigation
Appointment Type
Permanent
Appointment Type Details:
•    Indefinite subject to successful completion of probationary period
Marketing Statement:
We encourage you to review the Eight (8) Qualities of Overseas Employees before you apply.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO):  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.

Summary:
The U.S. Mission in Sierra Leone is seeking eligible and qualified applicants for the Maintenance Trades Helper in the Facilities Office office.
Supervisory Position:
No
Relocation Expenses Reimbursed:
No
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Duties:

The Building Engineer Supervisor will assign this position to assist the technicians of the skilled trades in the performance of routine and preventive maintenance, and new installations and demolition work. Incumbent will be assigned to any of the skilled trade shops on a daily basis to assist the skilled technicians with maintenance and repair work throughout the New Embassy Compound (NEC) office buildings, grounds and residential owned/leased properties. Assists with material handling, painting, custodial type work, laborer work, grounds maintenance and gardening work.
[Employed as a Trades Helper to assist the skilled technicians as they carry out skilled maintenance and repair work on all facilities throughout the NEC to include office buildings, grounds and residential owned/leased properties. Work assignments will be directed by the Building Engineer Supervisor.

 

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Qualifications and Evaluations

Requirements:
All selected candidates must be able to obtain and hold a:

    •  Security Clearance.

All selected candidates will be subject to a background investigation and may be subject to a pre-employment medical exam.
Selected candidate must be able to begin working within a reasonable period of time [Five OF WEEK] upon receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end.

Education Requirements:
Completion of secondary school is required.
Evaluations:
 

You will be evaluated against the qualifications and requirements in this vacancy announcement.
You may be asked to complete a pre-employment language or skills test.
You must complete the application form and provide the required documents.  Your application must address all the position qualifications and requirements including education, experience, language, and any knowledge/skills/abilities listed.  If you fail to submit a complete application, then your application may be disqualified for this position.

Qualifications:
[HR MAY ADD LOCAL LANGUAGE TRANSLATIONS IF HELPFUL.]

Experience: A minimum of two (2) years of maintenance or construction semi-skilled work experience in skilled trades such as mechanical (HVAC and Plumbing), electrical, carpentry, with significant focus on building systems.

 

Language: English level II (Limited knowledge) Written/Speaking/Reading is required.

                   Level 3 Krio level III (Good knowledge) Speaking is required.

Job Knowledge:

Must have a basic technical understanding of major building mechanical systems and equipment. Must be familiar with construction techniques and workplace safety, personal protective equipment (PPE) – how and when to use it. Excellent interpersonal skills and be able to handle a large workload and multiple tasks; be able to take direction and must be organized; communicate orally and in writing with co-workers, contractors and vendors to obtain and provide pertinent information.

Skills And Abilities: The incumbent must be a visionary, forward thinker, and quick understudy with an aptitude to learn so he/she can anticipate the materials and tools the skilled technician will need ahead of time. Must be able to use the typical lot of hand tools, small handheld power tools, vacuum cleaners, gardening tools, and ladders; must be adept at keeping work sites free of clutter and debris, clean and neat; must have a valid driver’s license for standard vehicles; must use good safety practices and follow all safety requirements in execution of tasks and be able to use appropriate PPE: Additional abilities include responding to emergency situations in efficient and timely manner to effect immediate repairs; work in various adverse conditions such as tight or enclosed spaces, heights, and temperature extreme, indoors or outdoors to complete work assignments.

 

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Benefits and Other Info

Benefits:
Agency Benefits:
The U.S. Mission offers a competitive compensation and benefits package for local employees.

    • Housing/Rent Allowance 25% (Annual Basic salary) paid yearly.
    • Transportation Allowance 30% (annual Basic Salary) paid Bi-Weekly.
    • Leave Allowance 9% of Annual Basic Salary
    • Meal Allowance
    • 13 Month Bonus 8.33% of Annual Basic
    • Miscellaneous Benefit Allowance.

For Eligible Family Member (EFM) applicants, benefits should be discussed with the HR Office. The pay plan is assigned by the HR Office and confirmed by Washington, D.C.

Other Information:
HIRING PREFERENCE SELECTION PROCESS: 

A hiring preference is extended to eligible and qualified applicants in the order listed below.  It is essential you accurately describe your status in your application, failure to do so may result in a determination that you are not eligible for a hiring preference.

HIRING PREFERENCE ORDER

    • Appointment Eligible Family Member (AEFM) / U.S. citizen Eligible Family Member (USEFM) who is a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran*
    • AEFM / USEFM
    • Foreign Service (FS) on Leave without Pay (LWOP) and Civil Service (CS) with reemployment rights **

* IMPORTANT:  US citizen Eligible Family Member (USEFM) applicants who claim status as a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran must submit a copy of their most recent DD-214 (“Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty”) preferably Member Copy 4, Letter from Veterans’ Affairs which indicates the present existence of a service-connected disability, equivalent documentation, or certification.  A “certification” is any written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions within 120 days after the certification is submitted by the applicant. The certification letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service.  Acceptable documentation must be submitted in order for the preference to be given.

** This level of preference applies to all FS employees on LWOP and CS with re-employment rights back to their agency or bureau.

For complete definitions of AEFM, USEFM, EFM, Member of Household, etc., please visit the 3 FAM 7210 Definitions.

ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT CONSIDERATIONS

The following apply to EFMs, USEFMs, and AEFMs only:

    • Current employees who used a hiring preference to gain employment who are within their first 90 calendar days of employment are not eligible. This does not apply when the hiring mechanism is TEMP or the work schedule is intermittent or irregular.
    • Candidates with a hiring preference who have already accepted a conditional offer of employment may NOT be extended a second conditional offer of employment unless and until they withdraw their candidacy for the first position in writing.

The following apply to Locally Employed (LE) staff only:

    • Current employees serving a probationary period are not eligible.
    • Current employees with an Overall Summary Rating of Needs Improvement, Unsatisfactory, or an MBC score of less than 100 points on their most recent Employee Performance Report are not eligible.  

How to Apply

How to Apply:
Click the “Apply to This Vacancy” button at the top of the page to begin your application.  For an instructional video on how to apply click here.

FOLLOW LINK BELOW TO APPLY;

https://erajobs.state.gov/dos-era/vacancy/viewVacancyDetail.hms?_ref=dvdzdktbpt0&returnToSearch=true&jnum=63853&orgId=23

Please address all relevant experience, education, language skills (including English), and job related skills or requirements in your application.

You may edit your application any time before the vacancy closing date. If you fail to submit a complete application by the vacancy closing date of this vacancy, then your application may be disqualified for this position.

For a copy of the complete position description, please contact the HR Office.

To request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the HR Office.

We foster a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible workplace where employees can be themselves.  We invite qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply.

Required Documents:

All Applicants:

    • Residency Permit
    • Work Permit
    • Driver’s License
    • Certificate

 

In addition, Eligible Family Member (EFM) Applicants must submit:

    • Copy of Sponsor’s Travel Orders/Assignment Notification (or equivalent)
    • Passport copy
    • DD-214 – Member Copy 4, Letter from Veterans’ Affairs, or other supporting documentation (if applicable)
    • SF-50 (if applicable)
Next Steps:
 

The HR Office will contact successful applicants.  For more information on applying for jobs or employment with us, please visit the U.S. Mission website [HR ADD LINK TO EMBASSY JOBS PAGE] or follow us at [HR ADD SOCIAL MEDIA/LINKEDIN LINKS AS APPROPRIATE].

Thank you for your application and your interest in working with us.