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Latest Recruitment at US Embassy Harare – March 2017

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VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER:  17-06 
OPEN TO:                                          All Interested Candidates / All Sources
POSITION:                                         Surveillance Detection Guard: FSN-4, FP-AA
OPENING DATE:                              February 23, 2017
CLOSING DATE:                              March 30, 2017
WORK HOURS:                                Full Time, 48 Hours/Week
SALARY:                                           Ordinarily Resident (OR): $ 19,154 p.a. FSN-4
Not-Ordinarily Resident (NOR): $ 25,514* p.a.  FP-AA*
*Final grade/step for NORs will be determined by Washington.
ALL ORDINARILY RESIDENT (OR) APPLICANTS (See Appendix A for definition) MUST HAVE THE REQUIRED WORK AND/OR RESIDENCY PERMITS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION.
The U.S. Mission in Harare is seeking eligible and qualified applicants for the position of Surveillance Detection Guard.
BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITION
The incumbent provides security for United States Government facilities, employees and family members by performing procedures to detect, recognise and report on surveillance directed against the United States Government facilities and/or personnel and provides support directly, or by calling for assistance. In case of imminent attack, calls for immediate assistance and takes action to prevent injury and/or death to personnel, and destruction of property.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

Applicants must address each required qualification listed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item.  Failure to do so may result in a determination that the applicant is not qualified.
  1. EDUCATION: Completion of Secondary School is required.
  1. EXPERIENCE: One year of surveillance or related experience such as previous military, police or security experience is required.
  1. LANGUAGE: Level III (Good working knowledge) Speaking/Reading/Writing of English is required.
Level IV (Fluent) Speaking/Reading/Writing of Shona is required.
  1. SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Must be able to work independently and adapt to changing circumstances without requesting guidance. Must have strong organizational and observation skills.
A TEST ASSESSING REQUIRED SKILLS, ABILITIES AND JOB KNOWLEDGE WILL BE ADMINISTERED AS PART OF THE SELECTION PROCESS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
The complete position description listing all of the duties and responsibilities may be obtained on our website https://zw.usembassy.gov/embassy/jobs/ and or by contacting the Human Resources Office at [email protected] or by telephone at 263-4-250593 Ext 4622/4628
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**
* IMPORTANT:  Applicants who claim status as a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran must submit a copy of the most recent Member Copy Four (4) of the DD-214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, and, if applicable, a letter from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.  If claiming conditional eligibility for U.S. Veterans’ preference, applicants must submit proof of conditional eligibility.  If the written documentation confirming eligibility is not received in the HR office by the closing date of the vacancy announcement, the U.S. Veterans’ preference will not be considered in the application process.  Mission HR’s decision on eligibility for U.S. Veterans’ preference after reviewing all required documentation is final.
** This level of preference applies to all Foreign Service employees on LWOP.
ADDITIONAL SELECTION CRITERIA:
  1. Management may consider the following when determining successful candidacy: nepotism, conflicts of interest, budget, and residency status.
  1. Current OR employees serving a probationary period are not eligible to apply. Current OR employees with an Overall Summary Rating of Needs Improvement or Unsatisfactory on their most recent Employee Performance Report (EPR) are not eligible to apply.
  1. Current NOR employees hired on a Family Member Appointment (FMA) or a Personal Service Agreement (PSA) are not eligible to apply within the first 90 calendar days of their employment, unless they have a When Actually Employed (WAE) work schedule.
HOW TO APPLY:
Applicants must submit the following documents to be considered:
  1. Universal Application for Employment (UAE) (Form DS-174), which is available on our website or by contacting Human Resources. (See “For Further Information” above); and
  2. Any additional documentation that supports or addresses the requirements listed above (e.g. transcripts, degrees, etc.)
WHERE TO APPLY:
Human Resources Office:   Nicholas H. Reynolds, HR Officer / Rutendo F. Chitapi, HR Specialist
Mailing Address:                  P O Box 3340, Harare
                                                172 Herbert Chitepo Avenue
                                                Harare
FAX Number:                        263-4-796488
E-mail Address:                    [email protected]