About
Announcement Number: Kinshasa-2019-077
Hiring Agency: Embassy Kinshasa
Position Title: Carpenter - Open only to : All Interested Applicants / All Sources
Open Period: 12/17/2019 - 12/31/2019 Format MM/DD/YYYY
Vacancy Time Zone: GMT+1
Series/Grade: LE - 1210 4
Salary: Not Specified
Work Schedule: Full-time - Monday thru Friday (40 hours/week).
Promotion Potential: LE-4
Duty Location(s): 2 in Kinshasa, CG
Telework Eligible: No
For More Info: HR Section
+243-972-616-179 [email protected]
Overview
Hiring Path:
• Competitive service
• Open to the public
Who May Apply/Clarification From the Agency:
For USEFM - FP is FP-AA. Actual FP salary determined by Washington D.C.
All Mission Empoyees/ All Sources
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 read and understand the Eight (8) Qualities of Overseas Employees before you apply.
Summary: The U.S. Embassy in Kinshasa is seeking eligible and qualified applicants for the position of Carpenter in the Facilities Section.
The work schedule for this position is: Full Time (40 number of hours per week)
Start date: Candidate must be able to begin working within a reasonable period of time (4 weeks) of receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end.
Supervisory Position: No
Relocation Expenses Reimbursed:No
Travel Required: Not Required
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Duties
Basic Function of Position
Performs all types of carpentry work from rough to finished. Performs all phases of carpentry for the American Embassy from the conception of a construction project or building task to the completion.
Major Duties and Responsibilities
1. Builds new kitchen cabinets and counters, shelving, roofs, ceilings and miscellaneous construction work.
2. Repairs furniture, wooden flooring, and doors, frames for doors, windows and other items as instructed.
3. Works with all industrial carpentry machines to prepare rough lumbers to finished lumbers.
4. Fabricates shipping crates and repairs insect damage to structural members of buildings.
5. Safety enforcement and compliance.
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Qualifications and Evaluations
Requirements:
EXPERIENCE: At least two years working experience in carpentry shop performing construction and furniture repair.
Education Requirements:
Completion of primary school and vocational training required.
Evaluations:This is may be tested :
LANGUAGE: Level I English (Limited) is required. Level II (Good working knowledge) French required. Lingala level III is required.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Ability to read and interpret blueprints and designs.
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.
Qualifications:
All applicants under consideration will be required to pass medical and security certifications.
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Benefits and Other Info
Benefits:
Agency Benefits:
Locally Employed Staff, including Members of Household (MOHs), and Third-Country Nationals (TCNs), working at the U.S. Embassy in Kinshasa may receive a compensation package that may include health, separation, and other benefits.
For EFMs, benefits should be discussed with the Human Resources Office.
The pay plan is assigned at the time of the conditional offer letter by the HR Office.
Other Information:
HIRING PREFERENCE SELECTION PROCESS: 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:
AEFM / USEFM who is a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran*
AEFM / USEFM
FS on LWOP and CS with reemployment rights **
* IMPORTANT: 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”), 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 Foreign Service employees on LWOP and CS with re-employment rights back to their agency or bureau.
For more information (i.e., what is an EFM, USEFM, AEFM, MOH, etc.?) and for additional employment considerations, please visit the following link.
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How to Apply
How to Apply:
All candidates must be able to obtain and hold a medical and security clearance.
To apply for this position click the “Submit Application” button. For more information on how to apply visit the Mission internet site.
Required Documents:
Please provide the required documentation listed below with your application:
DD-214 - Member Copy 4, Letter from Veterans’ Affairs, or other supporting documentation (if applicable)
SF-50 (if applicable)
Next Steps: Applicants who are invited to take a language or skills test, or who are selected for an interview will be contacted via email.
For further information - the complete position description listing all of the duties, responsibilities, required qualifications, etc. may be obtained by contacting the Human Resources Office.
Thank you for your application and your interest in working at the U.S. Embassy in Kinshasa.
