Facility Maintenance Assistant at the U.S. Consulate

The U.S. Mission to Nigeria comprises of the Embassy in Abuja, FCT, and the Consulate General in Lagos. U.S. Consulate General Lagos is the Mission’s representative to the Nigerian people in the southern region.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Facility Maintenance Assistant

Announcement Number: Lagos-2023-052
Location: Lagos
Work Schedule: Full-time - 40 hours per week
Hiring Agency: Consulate General Lagos
Series / Grade: FP - 1205 7
Promotion Potential: FP-7

Overview

• Hiring Path: Open to the public
• Who May Apply/Clarification From the Agency:
  • For USEFM - FS is 07.  Actual FS salary determined by Washington D.C.
  • U.S. Citizen Eligible Family Members (USEFMs) - All Agency.
• Security Clearance Required: Secret/Confidential Clearance
• Appointment Type: Permanent
• Appointment Type Details: Definite not to Exceed (5 years)

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 (6 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

Duties

• Basic Function of the Position – The incumbent serves as a security escort and is responsible for developing the schedules for all security escort duties.  The position accompanies Locally Engaged Staff (LES) and contractors into all required areas, including the CAA. 
• When not escorting, he/she will assist with duties such as Work Order Clerk, substitute accountable Money Holder, Global Maintenance Management System (GMMS) database Assistant, Make-Ready Coordinator, and Preventive Inspector.
• S/he must be able to obtain a secret clearance.

Qualifications and Evaluations
Education Requirements:

• Completion of a High School Diploma is required.

Experience:

• Two years of experience in facilities maintenance or relevant management position is required.

Job Knowledge:

• Must be able to interpret drawings, codes and specifications. 
• Must have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Word and general computer skills.

Evaluations:

• This may be tested. Please specify in your application your level of proficiency in the language listed.

Language:

• Good working knowledge  Speaking/Reading/Writing English is required.

Skills and Abilities:
The following are required:

• Must be able to access construction sites, including climbing scaffold towers. A valid driver’s license is required.

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 Household (MOHs), and Third-Country Nationals (TCNs), working at the U.S. Mission in Lagos, Nigeria may receive a compensation package that may include health, separation, and other benefits.
• 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 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

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.

Marketing Statement:

• We encourage you to read and understand the Eight (8) Qualities of Overseas Employees before you apply.

Salary
USD 40,488 per year

Application Closing Date
25th May, 2023.