Overview
Hiring Path:
• Open to the public
Who May Apply/Clarification From the Agency:
• For USEFM – FS is FP-AA. Actual FS 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 Personal Services Agreement (PSA). Subject to the successful completion of the probationary period (three months).
Marketing Statement:
We encourage you to read and understand the Eight (8) Qualities of Overseas Employees before you apply.
Summary:
The United States Embassy is committed to serving every person with equal dignity and respect and seeks to build a workforce showcasing employees’ initiative, skill, performance, and hard work.
Start date: Candidates must be able to begin working within a reasonable period following receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end.
Supervisory Position:
No
Relocation Expenses Reimbursed:
No
Travel Required:
Occasional Travel
Based on business needs
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Duties
The incumbent serves as chauffer and assistant to the office manager. The incumbent drives passengers and/or deliver/picks up materials as required, provides administrative assistance to the office staff members through the execution of organizational responsibilities and tasks and with close working knowledge of the chief’s needs for information, operation methods and views of current problems related to daily decision making and work prioritization and ensures continuity and administrative operations in the absence of the office manager.
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Qualifications and Evaluations
Requirements:
All candidates must be able to obtain and hold a medical and security clearance.
All selected candidates will be subject to a background investigation and may be subject to a pre-employment medical exam.
Selected candidate must be able to begin working within a reasonable period of time upon receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end.
Education Requirements:
Completion of Secondary School.
Evaluations:
You will be evaluated against the qualifications and requirements in this vacancy announcement.
You may be asked to complete a pre-employment language or skills test.
You must complete the application form and provide the required documents.
Your application must address all the position qualifications and requirements including education, experience, language, and any knowledge/skills/abilities listed.
If you fail to submit a complete application, then your application may be disqualified for this position.
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.
If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the HR office.
Qualifications:
EXPERIENCE: Minimum of two years of experience in professional driving and administrative experience is required
Language:
Level III (Good working knowledge) speaking/reading/writing of English is required. (this will be tested).
Level III (Good working knowledge) speaking/reading/writing of Arabic is required.
Job Knowledge:
Must be familiar with local traffic laws and area traffic patterns and have knowledge of operational techniques of various types of vehicles.
Skills And Abilities:
Must possess a local second class professional driver’s license that’s valid. Must be able to act independently with minimal supervision.
Note: Failure to upload any of the required documents will result in disqualification of the application (please see the below requested documents).
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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. Mission in Cairo/ Egypt may receive a compensation package that may include health, end of service benefits, insurance, and other benefits.
Per a special and temporary authorization, the salary is currently denominated in U.S. dollars and paid in EGP at the applicable rate of exchange according to the State Department Payroll Office’s official international currency exchange rate. When the conditions are met that the special and temporary authorization should be removed, the salary scale will revert to denomination and payment in EGP, as previously authorized.
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 **
How to Apply
How to Apply:
Click the “Apply to This Vacancy” button at the top of the page to begin your application. For an instructional video on how to apply click here.
Please address all relevant experience, education, language skills (including English), and job-related skills or requirements in your application.
You may edit your application any time before the vacancy closing date. If you fail to submit a complete application by the vacancy closing date of this vacancy, then your application may be disqualified for this position.
For a copy of the complete position description, please contact the HR Office.
To request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the HR Office.
We foster a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible workplace where employees can be themselves. We invite qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply.
Required Documents:
Please provide the required documentation listed below with your application:
Work Permit (if not an Egyptian resident)
Secondary school certificate
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Copy of military service certificate (for men)
Professional Driver’s license