AMERICAN EMBASSY VACANCIES IN GABORONE

CHAUFFEUR REF: N16/03
Contract: Permanent
Offer: FSN-03, P65,206 p.a. (starting salary)
The U.S. Mission in Gaborone, Botswana is seeking eligible and qualified applicants for the position of Chauffeur.
OPEN TO: All Interested Candidates / All Sources
CLOSING DATE: January 27, 2016

Minimum Requirements
1. EDUCATION: Completion of senior secondary school is required
2. EXPERIENCE: Four years of driving experience is required
3.LANGUAGE: Level II English ability is required
4.SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Must have a valid local driver’s license class B with a clean driving record and be able to operate a transmitter/receiver (This will be tested.)
5.JOB KNOWLEDGE: Must know area traffic patterns and the locations of major streets

Job Specification
BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITION
Serves as chauffeur operating official motor pool vehicles for the transportation of embassy employees, official visitors and goods
SELECTION PROCESS: When qualified, applicants who are U.S. Citizen Eligible Family Members (USEFMs) and/or preference-eligible U.S. Veterans are given a preference in hiring. Therefore, it is essential that these applicants make themselves known as having a hiring preference and specifically address the required qualifications above in their application.
HIRING PREFERENCE ORDER:
1. USEFM who is ALSO a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran
2. USEFM OR a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran
3. FS on LWOP
ADDITIONAL SELECTION CRITERIA:
1. Management may consider the following when determining successful candidacy: nepotism, conflicts of interest, budget, and residency status.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. The candidate must be able to obtain and hold a security clearance.
5.Candidates who are EFMs, USEFMs, AEFMs, or MOHs must have at least one year remaining on their sponsor’s tour of duty to be considered eligible to apply for this position.

IMPORTANT: Applicants claiming a U.S. Veteran’s preference must submit written documentation confirming eligibility (e.g., Member Copy 4 of Form DD-214, Letter from the Veteran’s Administration, or certification documenting eligibility under the VOW Act with an expected discharge no later than 120 days after the certification is submitted) by the closing date of the vacancy announcement. If the written documentation confirming eligibility is not received in the HR office by the closing date of the vacancy announcement, the U.S. Veteran’s preference will not be considered in the application process. Specific criteria for receiving a U.S. Veteran’s preference may be found in HR/OE’s Family Member Employment Policy (FMEP).

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: 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. 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.

The HR Office uses PNET, a commercial internet recruitment site, to advertise all of its positions. If you are interested in applying for vacant positions, you are required to link to the PNET online advertising and application facility. At this site you can search for positions in Botswana to find a list of the Mission’s vacant positions for which you will be able to register and apply. The HR Office at the U.S. Embassy in Gaborone has exclusive rights to the information submitted by applicants to its PNET account.
Apply @ http://americanembassygaborone.pnet.co.za/