SUBJECT: ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: 11-37
OPEN TO: All Interested Candidates
POSITION: Telephone/Radio Assistant FSN–7, FP-7
OPENING DATE: October 11, 2011
CLOSING DATE: October 25, 2011
WORK HOURS: Full-time; 40 hours/week
SALARY: *Ordinary Resident (OR): CFA 4,542,995 per annum (Starting salary before benefits and allowances) Position grade: FSN-7
*Not-Ordinarily Resident (NOR): US$39,994 p.a (starting salary Position grade: FP-7 to be confirmed by Washington)
ALL ORDINARILY RESIDENT APPLICANTS MUST HAVE THE REQUIRED WORK AND/OR RESIDENCY PERMITS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION.
The U.S. Embassy in Bamako is seeking an individual for the position of Telephone/Radio Assistant for the Embassy’s Information Management section.
BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITION
The incumbent will be responsible for the following:
Troubleshooting, repairing and maintaining the mission’s telephone and radio systems.
Maintaining adequate inventory of spare parts for these systems and forecasting spare parts requirements to minimize equipment “down-time”.
Monitoring work performed by local providers and reporting to the Radio and Telephone Technician.
Backing up the Radio and Telephone Technician in daily operations.
Maintaining good relationships with local telephone companies.
Assisting Radio and Telephone Technician in troubleshooting and resolving any system failure or emergency
A copy of the complete Position Description listing all duties and responsibilities as well as the application are available at the U.S. Embassy’s main entrance.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
High school diploma or country equivalent plus a certification in Telephone, Radio, or Television Technology.
Three years of experience in a professional environment.
Level 4 (Fluent) speaking/reading/writing French is required. Level 3 (Working Knowledge) speaking/reading English is required. English language proficiency will be tested.
Knowledge of the principles, methods, tools, and techniques of radio and telephone technologies and their operations, management, and maintenance.
SELECTION PROCESS:
When fully qualified, U.S. Citizens Eligible Family Members (USEFMs) and U.S Veterans are given preference. Therefore, it is essential that the candidate specifically address the required qualifications above in the application.
SELECTION CRITERIA
Management will consider nepotism/conflict of interest, budget, and residency status in determining successful candidacy.
Current employees serving a probationary period are not eligible to apply.
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.
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.
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.
TO APPLY
Interested candidates for this position must submit the following for consideration of the application:
1. Universal Application for Employment (UAE) as a Locally Employed Staff or Family Member (DS-174), which is available at https://mali.usembassy.gov/about-the-embassy/job-opportunities.html orat the U.S. Embassy’s main entrance; or
2. A current resume or curriculum vitae that provides the same information found on the UAE (see Appendix B); or
3. A combination of both; i.e. Sections 1 -24 of the UAE along with a listing of the applicant’s work experience attached as a separate sheet; plus
4. Any other documentation (e.g., copies of essays, school and work certificates, awards, degrees earned, etc…) that addresses the qualification requirements of the position listed above.
SUBMIT APPLICATION TO
Human Resources Office – HROBamako@state.gov or at the U.S Embassy’s main entrance
Attention: Human Resources Officer
American Embassy, B.P. 34, Bamako, Mali.
POINT OF CONTACT
HRO: 2070- 2511/2512 FAX: (223) 2070-2479