Job Title: Mason (2 positions)
REF: VA-64-12
Recruiter: U.S. Embassy Updated on: 2012-04-23 12:29:58
AA/EE: Not Applicable Contract Permanent
Location: Nairobi Available: Immediately
Category: Installation / Maintenance / Repair Offer: FP-AA;FSN-4
Introduction
The Facilities Maintenance (FM) Section has openings for the positions of Mason. The positions will be available immediately.
The closing date for this position is May 8, 2012.
Minimum Requirements
Qualifications Required:
NOTE: All applicants are instructed to address each selection criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive information:
à Completion of secondary school is required. Completion of vocational training leading to a Journeyman Level Certification Grade 1 in Masonry field is required.
à At least three years of experience working in the building maintenance environment as a mason is required.
à Level II English and Level II Kiswahili ability is required.
à Must possess a valid driving license and 3 years experience to drive light trucks to transport tools and materials to and from work locations.
Job Specification
BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITION
Performs masonry work required in the maintenance and repairs to over 90 Government owned and 170 plus short term Leased properties and a 16 acre Embassy compound with 10 buildings totaling 129, 382,000 sq feet of floor space supporting USAID/STATE tenants totaling over 1200 FSN personnel and over 300 US Embassy families. Use appropriate materials and equipment to complete assigned work according to specifications, verbal instructions, and established procedures. As directed, adapt equipment and materials to meet specific requirements. Also, coordinate work activities with customers in order to plan and schedule. Performs masonry work required to remodel, construct, and add minor additions to buildings, and to repair buildings and other related building work. Perform finish masonry work, plastering, concrete work, floor screed, terrazzo, marble, roofing, tiling, painting work and waterproofing. Installs insulation, hangs sheetrock or paneling, and mud or float walls cast stone/block and ceiling repairs or replaces building components such as door, doorframes and metal windows. Installs floor coverings and countertops. Good knowledge of standard building practices and techniques. Have some knowledge of the methods and techniques for application of protective coatings to walls and floors.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES % OF TIME
Under general supervision, the incumbent performs masonry work required to remodel, construct, and add minor additions to buildings, and to repair buildings and other related building work. Perform finish masonry work, plastering, concrete work, reinforcements, floor screed, roofing, tiling, painting work and water proofing. Also, construct other building products to fulfill customer work order. 50%
Sets up and operates building and construction working tools & equipment to build, form and finish material for the job. Erects or dismantles structures, repairs or refinishes walls, floors, and other building structures. 30%
Receives work orders and prints or sketches for the job. Develop architectural sketches showing construction details for the job. Estimates material requirements and tools or equipment needed to perform job. Ensure work orders are completed with all necessary resources accounted for in report. 20%
Selection Process:
WHEN EQUALLY QUALIFIED, U.S. CITIZEN ELIGIBLE FAMILY MEMBER (USEFMs) AND U.S. VETERANS WILL BE GIVEN PREFERENCE. THEREFORE, IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT THE CANDIDATES SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS THE REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS ABOVE IN THE APPLICATION.
Additional Selection Criteria:
à Management will consider nepotism/conflict of interest, budget, and residency status in determining successful candidacy.
à Current employees serving a probationary period are not eligible to apply.
à Current Ordinarily Resident employees with an Overall Summary Rating of Needs Improvement or Unsatisfactory on their
most recent Employee Performance Report are not eligible to apply.
à Currently employed U.S. Citizen EFMs who hold a Family Member Appointment (FMA) are ineligible to apply for
advertised positions within the first 90 calendar days of their employment.
à Currently employed NORs hired under a Personal Services Agreement (PSA) are ineligible to apply for advertised
positions within the first 90 calendar days of their employment unless currently hired into a position with a When Actually
Employed (WAE) work schedule.
à Applicants must be available for an interview and for proficiency testing as required by the selecting official.
1. Candidates who claim U.S. Veterans preference must provide a copy of their Form DD-214 with their application. Candidates who claim conditional U.S. Veterans preference must submit documentation confirming eligibility for a conditional preference in hiring with their application.
2. Any other documentation (e.g., essays, certificates, awards) that addresses the qualification requirements of the position as listed above.
The U.S. Mission in Nairobi 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. The Department of State also strives to
achieve equal employment opportunity in all personnel operations through continuing diversity
enhancement programs.
The EEO complaint procedure is not available to individuals who believe they have been denied
Equal opportunity based upon marital status or political affiliation. Individuals with such
complaints should avail themselves of the appropriate grievance procedures, remedies for
prohibited personnel practices,
and/or courts for relief.
DEFINITIONS
1. Eligible Family Member (EFM):
An individual related to a U.S. Government employee in one of the following ways:
Spouse or same-sex domestic partner (as defined in 3 FAM 1610);
Child, who is unmarried and under 21 years of age or, regardless of age, is incapable of self-support.
The term shall include, in addition to natural offspring, stepchildren and adopted children and those under legal guardianship of the employee or the spouse when such children are expected to be under such legal guardianship until they reach 21 years of age and when dependent upon and normally residing with the guardian;
Parent (including stepparents and legally adoptive parents) of the employee or of the spouse, when such parent is at least 51 percent dependent on the employee for support;
Sister or brother (including stepsisters and stepbrothers, or adoptive sisters or brothers) of the employee, or of the spouse, when such sibling is at least 51 percent dependent on the employee for support, unmarried, and under 21 years of age, or regardless of age, incapable of self-support.
2. U.S. Citizen Eligible Family Member (USEFM): For purposes of receiving a preference in hiring for a qualified
position, an EFM who meets the following criteria:
U.S. Citizen; and,
EFM (see above) at least 18 years old; and,
Listed on the travel orders of a direct-hire Foreign, Civil, or uniformed service member assigned to or stationed abroad with a USG agency that is under COM authority, or at an office of the American Institute in Taiwan; and either:
Resides at the sponsoring employee's or uniformed service member's post of assignment abroad or at an office of the American Institute in Taiwan; or
Resides at an Involuntary Separate Maintenance Allowance (ISMA) location authorized under 3 FAM 3232.2.
3. Appointment Eligible Family Member (AEFM): EFM (see above) eligible for a Family Member Appointment for
purposes of Mission employment: · Is a U.S. citizen; and
· Spouse or same-sex domestic partner (as defined in 3 FAM 1610) or a child of the sponsoring employee who is unmarried and at least 18 years old; and
· Is listed on the travel orders or approved Form OF-126, Foreign Service Residence and Dependency Report, of a sponsoring employee, i.e., a direct-hire Foreign Service, Civil Service, or uniformed service member who is permanently assigned to or stationed abroad at a U.S. mission, or at an office of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), and who is under chief of mission authority; and
· Is residing at the sponsoring employee's post of assignment abroad or, as appropriate, office of the American Institute in Taiwan.
· Does not receive a Foreign Service or Civil Service annuity
4. Member of Household (MOH): An individual who accompanies a direct-hire Foreign, Civil, or uniformed service
member permanently assigned or stationed at a U.S. Foreign Service post or establishment abroad, or at an office
of the American Institute in Taiwan. An MOH is:
Not an EFM; and,
Not on the travel orders of the sponsoring employee; and,
Has been officially declared by the sponsoring USG employee to the COM as part of his/her household.
A MOH is under COM authority and may include a parent, unmarried partner, other relative or adult child who falls
outside the Department’s current legal and statutory definition of family member. A MOH does not have to be a U.S.
Citizen.
5. Not Ordinarily Resident (NOR) – An individual who:
Is not a citizen of the host country; and,
Does not ordinarily reside (OR, see below) in the host country; and,
Is not subject to host country employment and tax laws; and,
Has a U.S. Social Security Number (SSN).
NOR employees are compensated under a GS or FS salary schedule, not under the LCP.
6. Ordinarily Resident (OR) – A Foreign National or U.S. citizen who:
Is locally resident; and,
Has legal, permanent resident status within the host country; and,
Is subject to host country employment and tax laws.
EFMs without U.S. Social Security Numbers are also OR. All OR employees, including U.S. citizens, are
compensated in accordance with the Local Compensation Plan (LCP).
or to apply for this vacancy.
When applying for this position, kindly email us with the additional documents as specifically required for the position (e.g. licenses, certificates, diplomas, degrees) to nairobidocs@state.gov. Kindly set the subject of the email in the following format: Job ref/Job title/Your Full Name/ID
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Deadline: May 8, 2012.
