Guard
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: 09-01
NOTE: All applicants who are not the Family Members of USG employees officially assigned to post and under Chief of Mission Authority must have the required work and/or residency permits to be eligible for consideration.
OPEN TO:
1. Eligible Family Members (EFMs) – All Agencies Current
2. Ordinarily Resident and Not Ordinarily Resident U.S.
Citizens and Foreign National Employees – All Agencies
3. Ordinarily Resident and Not Ordinarily Resident U.S. Citizens and Foreign Nationals
POSITION: G U A R D
OPENING DATE: January 27, 2009
CLOSING DATE: February 10, 2009
WORK HOURS: Full-time; 40 hours/week
SALARY: *Ordinarily Resident: Position Grade: FSN-3
*(LES 3/step 1 gross annual salary EUR 13,917)
*EFM/MOH/NOR: Position Grade: FP-BB to be confirmed by
Washington (USD 20,911)
The U.S. Embassy in Podgorica is seeking an individual for employment in country for the position of Guard in Security Section.
BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITION
Performs guard service to safeguard American Embassy property and personnel. Recognizes emergencies, unusual incidents, and developing problems. Checks ID cards, screens visitors and vehicles, and controls parking around Embassy building. Maintains log books and security equipment at various posts. May be required to work at other locations.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
NOTE: All applicants must address each selection criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item.
1. Completion of High School required.
2. Must have one year of experience in a security related field.
2. English language ability - Level II (limited knowledge) required. Fluency Level
IV in language of Montenegro is required.
3. Possession of a valid driver’s license (category B) required.
4. Completed compulsory military service (applies to Ordinarily Resident citizens only).
5. Must be able to work 12-hour day or night shifts, weekends and holidays. Must pass security background check.
SELECTION PROCESS
When equally qualified, Eligible Family Members and U.S. Veterans will be given preference. Therefore, it is essential that all candidates address the required qualifications above in the application.
ADDITIONAL SELECTION CRITERIA
1. Management will consider nepotism/conflict of interest, budget, and visa
status in determining successful candidacy.
2. Current employees serving a probationary period are not eligible to apply.
TO APPLY
Interested candidates for this position should submit the following:
Either:
A. Application for Federal Employment (OF-612); or
B. A current resume.
And:
C. Documentation (e.g., essays, certificates, awards, copies of degrees earned)
that address the qualification requirements of the position as listed above.
SUBMIT APPLICATION TO
Via e-mail: podgoricajobs@state.gov
Via fax: +385-1-661-2371;
Via mail:
American Embassy Zagreb
Human Resources Office – Job Application (Guard)
T. Jefferson 2,
10010 Zagreb, Croatia
DEFINITIONS
1. EFM: US Citizen spouse or US citizen child as referred to in 6 FAM 111.3, paragraph R, (1) who is at least age 18, and who, in either case, is on the travel orders of a US citizen Foreign or Civil service employee or military service member permanently assigned to or stationed at a US Foreign Service post or establishment abroad and under Chief of Mission authority.
2. Member of Household (MOH): Foreign born spouses, dependent children, unmarried partners of the same and opposite sex, parents, other relatives or adult children who fall outside the Department’s current legal and statutory definition of EFM.
3. Ordinarily Resident (OR): A citizen of the host country or a citizen of another country who has shifted the main residency focus to the host country and has the required work and/or residency permit for employment in country.
4. Not-Ordinarily Resident (NOR): A non-host country citizen (U.S. citizen or foreign national) who, although legally resident in a host country, is not permanently resident. US citizen EFMs and Members of Household of FS, GS, and Military Personnel officially assigned to post are generally the only individuals who are NOR and are eligible to work under host country law.
CLOSING DATE FOR THIS POSITION: February 10, 2009
An Equal Opportunity Employer
The US Mission in Montenegro 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.
