🇸🇱 Job Vacancies @ US Embassy Sierra Leone – 2 Positions
US Embassy in Freetown is recruiting to fill the following positions:
1.) HVAC Technician
2.) Laborer
See job details and how to apply below.
1.) HVAC Technician
- Announcement Number:
- FREETOWN -2023 -024
- Hiring Agency:
- Embassy Freetown
- Position Title:
- HVAC Technician (All Interested Applicants/All Sources)
- Open Period:
- 08/28/2023 – 09/06/2023Format MM/DD/YYYY
- Vacancy Time Zone:
- GMT
- Series/Grade:
- LE – 1210 6
- Salary:
- SLL Le57,159 /Per Year
- Work Schedule:
- Full-time – Employee is required to work from 8:00-17:15 (Mondays to Thursdays) and 8:00-13:00 on Fridays..
- Promotion Potential:
- LE-6
- Duty Location(s):
- 1 Vacancy in
Freetown, SL
- Telework Eligible:
- No
- For More Info:
-
HR Section
099-105-500
HRFreetown@state.gov
Overview
- Hiring Path:
- • Open to the public
- Who May Apply/Clarification From the Agency:
- For USEFM – FP is 08. Actual FP salary determined by Washington D.C.
• 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 (Five 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
The incumbent reports directly to the HVAC/Cooling Systems Foreman. The position holder is employed as a Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Technician to accomplish skilled maintenance and repair work at the journeyman HVAC technician level, to International Building Code (IBC) standards, throughout all facilities on the Embassy Compound to include office buildings, out buildings, ancillary structures, and residential owned/leased properties.
Qualifications and Evaluations
- Requirements:
- EXPERIENCE: A minimum of three (3) years of journey-level experience in the installation, operations, repair and maintenance of commercial or industrial HVAC/mechanical refrigeration systems.
Minimum of 3 years’ work experience operating, maintaining, or repairing 100-ton chillers or larger, and large air-handling units is required. Work experience must demonstrate a progression of increased responsibility working on complex sophisticated equipment and components,including operation and maintenance, and troubleshooting.
JOB KNOWLEDGE: The incumbent must have superior knowledge, exceptional technical skills, and a thorough understanding of heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems with an in-depth understanding of thermodynamics and how they apply to HVAC theories and principles. Must be well-versed in HVAC controls including motor starters, thermostats, humidistats, variable frequency drive (VFD) motors and controllers, motorized and gravity dampers, and building automation systems and sensors. Must have a thorough understanding of US or IBC standards, mechanical / ASHRAE standards, indoor air quality standards, building pressurization, ductwork sizing and air flow principles, and fire and life safety codes. - Education Requirements:
- Completion of secondary school required. Successful completion of vocational training from an accredited institute recognized as producing journeyman level technicians with specialization in the HVAC field is required. The Incumbent will have completed a course of study covering the principles of air conditioning, heating, and ventilation (HVAC), system design, system maintenance and troubleshooting, the various types of Freon and their uses, building pressurization, indoor air quality, and other specialized applications is required.
- Evaluations:
- LANGUAGE: LANGUAGE: Good working knowledge in Written/Speaking/Reading English is required. In order to translate local technical information, contract documents, and correspondences from the local language into English for the Supervising Building Engineer and the Senior/Deputy Facility Manager. Good knowledge in Speaking/Reading Krio is required. In order to communicate with local contractors and other LE Staff. This may be tested.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES The incumbent will have superior skills and abilities in the following areas: troubleshooting, diagnosing, and repairing HVAC systems and components; taking and interpreting equipment readings with various meters to determine system performance; skilled using all sorts of hand tools, power tools, and specialty tools typical of the HVAC trade to install, remove, update, and/or determine appropriate repairs to any component of a HVAC system including control sensors, controllers, motors and dampers.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:
- Agency Benefits:
- Locally Employed Staff, including Members of Households (MOHs), and Third-Country Nationals (TCNs), working at the U.S. Mission in Freetown, Sierra Leone may receive a compensation package that may include health, separation, and other benefits:
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- Housing/Rent Allowance 25% (Annual Basic salary) paid yearly.
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- Transportation Allowance 30% (annual Basic Salary) paid Bi-Weekly.
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- Leave Allowance
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- Meal Allowance
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- 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:
- 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 Public Trust Security clearance.
To apply for this position click the “Submit Application” button. For more information on how to apply visit the Mission internet site.
FOLLOW LINK BELOW TO APPLY :
- 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:
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- Proof of Citizenship: Sierra Leone National ID, passport, or birth certificate (required, if applicable)
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- Residency Permit (required, if applicable)
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- Work Permit (required, if applicable)
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- High School Diploma or equivalent (required)
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- Training – completion of training program from an accredited institute recognized as producing journeyman level technicians with specialization in the HVAC field (required)
For EFMs, in addition to the above:
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- DD-214 – Member Copy 4, Letter from Veterans’ Affairs, or other supporting documentation (if applicable)
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- SF-50 (if applicable)
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- Copy of Orders/Assignment Notification (or equivalent) (required, 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 Freetown.
2.) Laborer
- Announcement Number:
- FREETOWN -2023 – 023
- Hiring Agency:
- Embassy Freetown
- Position Title:
- Laborer( All Interested Candidate/ All Sources)
- Open Period:
- 08/28/2023 – 09/06/2023Format MM/DD/YYYY
- Vacancy Time Zone:
- GMT
- Series/Grade:
- LE – 1305 1
- Salary:
- SLL Le32,565 /Per Year
- Work Schedule:
- Full-time – Monday to Thursday 08:00- 17:15 Friday 08:00- 13:00
- Promotion Potential:
- LE-1
- Duty Location(s):
- 2 Vacancy in
Freetown, SL
- Telework Eligible:
- No
- For More Info:
-
HR Section
+23299105500
HRFreetown@state.gov
- Hiring Path:
- • Open to the public
- Who May Apply/Clarification From the Agency:
- For USEFM – FP is DD. Actual FP salary determined by Washington D.C.
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
- Travel Required:
- Not Required
Cuts grass and water lawns in immediate vicinity of Embassy and residences. Using hand trucks, wheelbarrows, shovels, brooms or simple hand tools, cleans driveways leading to the embassy and residences;
- Requirements:
- EXPERIENCE: Six months Laborer experience.
JOB KNOWLEDGE: Must be capable of performing manual labor or arduous physical work, must be able to follow directives/instructions for necessary tasks.
- Education Requirements:
- Completion of Elementary School.
- Evaluations:
- LANGUAGE: Basic ability in spoken and written English is required.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Must be able to use assigned tools.
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:
- Agency Benefits:
Locally Employed Staff, including Members of Households (MOHs), and Third-Country Nationals (TCNs), working at the U.S. Mission in Freetown, Sierra Leone 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:
- 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 Public Trust Security clearance.
To apply for this position click the “Submit Application” button. For more information on how to apply visit the Mission internet site.
FOLLOW LINK BELOW TO APPLY :
- 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 Permit
• Completion of Primary School Certificate8 Passport/National Identification Card
Eligible 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 Freetown.
