🇸🇱 Job Vacancy @ US Embassy – Custodian
Announcement Number:- FREETOWN-2023-003
- Hiring Agency:
- Embassy Freetown
- Position Title:
- Custodian ( All Interested Candidate/ All Sources)
- Open Period:
- 03/03/2023 - 04/06/2023Format MM/DD/YYYY
- Vacancy Time Zone:
- GMT
- Series/Grade:
- LE - 1305 1
- Salary:
- SLL Le27,853
- Work Schedule:
- Full-time - Monday to Friday 08:00- 17:15 Friday 08:00- 13:00
- Promotion Potential:
- LE-1
- Duty Location(s):
- 1inFreetown, SL
- Telework Eligible:
- No
- For More Info:
-
HR Section
+23299105500
[email protected]
Overview
- Hiring Path:
- • Open to the public
- Who May Apply/Clarification From the Agency:
- All Interested Applicants / 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 work schedule for this position is:
- Full Time (40 hours per week)
Start date: Candidate must be able to begin working within a reasonable period of time (5 weeks) of receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end.
- Supervisory Position:
- No
- Relocation Expenses Reimbursed:
- No
Duties
Performs custodian and laborer duties at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offices, compound and its immediate vicinity. Working alone or as a member of the custodian crew, performs a particular cleaning assignment or a range of custodian duties. Cleans rest rooms, sweeps, mops, scrubs and waxes floors and walls. Cleans, disinfects and deodorizes lavatories, commodes and other rest room fixtures; polishes and cleans mirrors, replaces soap, deodorizers, toilet tissues, cleaning supplies and burned-out bulbs. Cleans floors of office, corridors, stairways and common rooms by sweeping, mopping, waxing and polishing. Dusts, waxes and polish office furniture. Empties waste baskets. Sweeps outside steps and walks immediately adjacent to buildings.
- Requirements:
- EXPERIENCE: Six months of Custodian or related experience.
JOB KNOWLEDGE: Must have knowledge of how to clean and maintain buildings, and knowledge of cleaning solutions and supplies.
- Education Requirements:
- Completion of Elementary School.
- Evaluations:
- LANGUAGE: Level I English ability (Rudimentary) in spoken and written English
SKILLS AND ABILITIES Must be able to use cleaning tools. Must be able to perform minimal manual labor or arduous work.
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.
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. Mission in Freetown may receive a compensation package that may include health, separation, and other benefits.
- Housing/Rent Allowance 25% (Annual Basic salary) paid yearly.
- Transportation Allowance 30% (annual Basic Salary) paid Bi-Weekly.
- Leave Allowance
- Meal Allowance
- 13th Month Bonus
- Miscellaneous Benefit Allowance
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:
- For the current COVID-19 Requirements please visit the following link.
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:
1. AEFM / USEFM who is a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran*
2. AEFM / USEFM
3. 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”), Letter from Veterans’ Affairs which indicates the present existence of a service-connected disability dated within the past six months, 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.
How to Apply
- All candidates must be able to obtain and hold a security and medical 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:
- To qualify based on education, you MUST submit the requested degree and / or transcripts as verification of educational requirement by the closing date of this announcement. Failure to provide requested information, or the information is insufficient to verify eligibility, may result in disqualification for this position.
All Applicants:
• Residency and/or Work PermitBirth Certificate/ NCRA certificate
• CertificateEligible Family Member Applicants:
• Copy of Sponsor's 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:
- 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. Mission in Sierra Leone.
