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The
U.S. Consulate in Lagos is seeking to employ a suitable and
qualified candidate for the position in the General Services
Office (GSO):
Job Title: Warehouseman
Ref No: FSN-02/FP-CC
Location: Lagos
Work Hours: Full-Time; 48 hours/week
Basic Function
- The incumbent performs manual supply duties in the
warehouse, unloads incoming supplies, office and household
furniture and equipment.
- She/he moves supplies to proper storage areas using fork
lift trucks, hand trucks and other materials handling
equipment.
- The job holder serve as a truck assistant and boat
assistant as directed by the warehouse supervisor.
- She/he must maintain cleanliness, organization and safety
of the warehouse.
- This position is a 48-hour per week schedule.
Position Requirements
Note: All applicants MUST address each selection
criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive
information supporting each criterion or the application will not
be considered.
- Completion of Secondary School is required.
- Minimum of six (6) month prior warehousing experience is
required.
- Level II (limited knowledge) Speaking/Reading/writing in
English is required.
- Knowledge of warehouse storage and property handling
practices is required.
- Incumbent must be able to learn locations of various types
of supply items and to learn to recognize items by sight and
from oral descriptions.
- Must be able to perform moderately heavy work and heavy
lifting using appropriate safety equipment.
Selection Process
When fully qualified, U.S. Citizen 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.
Additional 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.
Salary
Or Ordinarily Resident (OR) - N2, 091, 206.00 p.a.
(Starting basic salary) Position Grade: FSN-02
In addition to the basic salary, all allowances will be paid in
accordance with the Mission Local Compensation Plan.
Nor – AEFM, EFM/MOH – US$20, 217 p.a. (Starting Salary)
Position Grade: FP-CC.
Job Title: Audio Visual
Information Assistant
Position Grade: FSN-06/FP-08
Location: Lagos
Work Hours: Full-time; 40 hours/week
Basic Function of the position
- The incumbent is responsible for the editing, production,
post-production and dissemination of digital audio and visual
public diplomacy materials.
- The job holder maintains an archival storage and retrieval
system for Mission multi-media materials.
- S/he works under the information Specialist, and in liaison
with the Information Resources Officer and the Webmaster,
develop and place Multi-media materials on the internet.
- This position provides multimedia production support for
Mission public diplomacy events including set-up and operation
of any sound amplification, computer presentation, audio or
digital video conferencing and related staging to support
Mission events.
Position Requirements
Note: All applicants MUST address each selection
criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive
information supporting each criterion or the application will not
be considered.
- Completion of Secondary School with specialized training in
audio visual is required.
- Minimum of three (3) years of progressively responsible
experience as a technical audio visual support staff assistant
is required.
- Level III (Good working knowledge) Speaking/Reading/Writing
in English Language is required. Level IV (Fluency)
Speaking/reading/Writing in Yoruba or Igbo is required.
Language proficiency will be tested.
- Demonstrated knowledge of audio visuals and audio visual
equipments is required.
- Must be able to operate audio visual equipment, and possess
strong skills in using social media platforms and Microsoft
Office applications such as PowerPoint, Word and Excel.
Selection Process
When fully qualified, U.S. Citizen 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.
Additional 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.
Salary
Or – Ordinarily Resident – N2,629,038.00 p.a. Starting
basic salary) Position Grade: FSN-06
In addition to the basic salary, all allowances will be paid in
accordance with the Mission Local Compensation Plan.
NOR – Not Ordinarily Resident – AEFM – US$36,353
EFM/MOH – US$31,301 (Starting Salary) p.a.
Position Grade: FP-08
Job Title: Expeditor
Position Grade: FSN-06/FP-08
Location: Lagos
Work Hours: Full-time; 48 hours/week
Basic Function
- The incumbent performs general expeditor services for the
departure and arrival of all U.S. Agencies personnel
represented at post including their dependents, U.S. Grantees,
TDY and VIP visitors.
- This position is a shift position; the incumbent may be
called upon at nights, weekends and holidays.
Position Requirements
Note: All applicants MUST address each selection
criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive
information supporting each criterion or the application will not
be considered.
- Completion of Secondary School is required.
- Minimum of two (2) years progressively responsible office
or clerical experience which includes airport expeditor service
is required.
- Level III (Good working knowledge) Speaking/Reading/Writing
in English is required. Language proficiency will be tested.
- Knowledge of Nigeria’s relevant contact agencies; Nigerian
Federal Airport Authority (FAAN); Nigerian Customs and
Immigration clearing procedures, rules, regulation and
familiarity with airlines check-in procedures is required.
- Must be computer literate with proficiency in Microsoft
Word & Excel packages.
- A valid professional driver’s license is required.
Selection Process
When fully qualified, U.S. Citizen 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.
Additional 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.
Salary
OR – Ordinarily Resident – N3,154,846 p.a. (Starting
basic salary) Position Grade: FSN-06
In addition to the basic salary, all allowances will be paid in
accordance with the Mission Local Compensation Plan.
Nor – Not Ordinary Resident AEFM – US$36,353
EFM/MOH – US$31,301 (Starting Salary) p.a.
Position Grade: FP-08
Job Title: Business Development Specialist
Position Grade: FSN-10/FP-05 Step 05
Location: Lagos
Work Hours: Full-time; 40 hours/week
Basic Function
- Incumbent will serve as the principal liaison to the U.S.
Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) (www.ustda.gov) and
coordinate closely with USTDA on the management and development
of its on-going and prospective program activities in Nigeria.
- The incumbent will provide advice and analysis to the USTDA
Regional Director for Sub-Saharan Africa and Country Manager
for West Africa related to the identification, evaluation and
tracking of USTDA’s foreign assistance activities in Nigeria,
across highly diverse and complex sectors such as energy,
information technology, transportation, and the environment.
- The incumbent will work with Nigerian companies, U.S.
companies present in Nigeria, sub-regional and national
development banks, commercial finance institutions and with
Nigerian government officials to develop new USTDA funding
opportunities in Nigeria and to evaluate ongoing or completed
activities in Nigeria.
- The incumbent will handle the local marketing efforts for
USTDA, prepare sectorial analyses, and report bi-weekly on
local managerial and budgetary matters in coordination with the
U.S. Embassy in Abuja, and both the U.S. Consulate and U.S.
Commercial Service in Lagos.
Position Requirements
Note: All applicants MUST
address each selection criterion detailed below with specific and
comprehensive information supporting each criterion or the
application will not be considered.
- A University degree in International Business, Economics,
Business Administration, Law, Political Science, Marketing,
Finance, or Foreign Trade is required.
- Minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible
experience in international economics, marketing, finance,
trade or investment promotion, or banking is required.
- Level IV (fluent) Speaking/Reading/Writing in English is
required. Language proficiency will be tested.
- Specialized knowledge of and experience with Nigerian
business practices, government operations, economic development
needs, laws, policies, and major infrastructure and industrial
activities, including development and financing of such
projects is required.
- Ability to interact with a network of high-level contacts
providing creative solutions to problem solving; to exercise a
high degree of autonomy in daily work activities, including
prioritization of work projects, outreach to high level public
and private sector contacts; to be innovative and analytical in
judgment is required.
- Proficiency in the use of word processing, spreadsheets,
and presentation software programs is required.
Selection Process
When fully qualified, U.S. Citizen 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.
Additional 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.
Salary
Or – Ordinarily Resident - N6,446,680.00 p.a. (Starting
basic salary) Position Grade: FSN-10
In addition to the basic salary, all allowances will be paid in
accordance with the Mission Local Compensation Plan.
Nor – Not Ordinarily Resident – AEFM – US$57,270
EFM/MOH – US$49,311 (Starting Salary) p.a.
Position Grade: FP-05/5
Job Title: Boat Pilot
Position Grade: FSN-02/FP-CC
Location: Lagos
Work Hours: Full-time; 48 hours/week
Basic Function of the position
- The incumbent operates and pilots U.S. Government boats and
maintains the boat engines and other boat equipment.
- It is the operators’ responsibility to ensure the boat is
seaworthy and in safe operating condition prior to leaving the
dock.
- The operator will inspect the boat and determine that all
required operational and safety equipment is on board and in
proper working condition.
- He/she must verify that all safety rules including proper
distribution of weight, and regulations pertaining to boat
usage are adhered to, and report any violations to the General
Services Office immediately.
Position Requirements
Note: All applicants MUST address each selection
criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive
information supporting each criterion or the application will not
be considered.
- Completion of Primary School (Basic literacy) is required.
- Minimum of two (2) years of professional boat piloting
experience on Lagos coast and near offshore waters is required.
- Knowledge of boat and outboard motor operation and
maintenance is required.
- Level II (Limited knowledge) written and oral English is
required. Level III (Good working knowledge) of any local
language is required.
- Thorough knowledge of Lagos Lagoon, creaks, and near
offshore waters is required.
- Must have current local boat piloting license. Must be able
to swim 50 meters continuously in open water.
Selection Process
When fully qualified, U.S. Citizen 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.
Additional 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.
Salary
Or – Ordinarily Resident – N2,091,206 p.a. (Starting
basic salary) Position Grade: FSN-02
In addition to the basic salary, all allowances will be paid in
accordance with the Mission Local Compensation Plan.
Nor – Not Ordinarily Resident -
AEFM – US$20,217 EFM/MOH
(Starting Salary) per annum
Job Title: Laboratory Branch Chief
Ref.: FSN-12/FP-3
Location: Abuja
Work Hours: Full-time; 40 hours/week
Basic Functions of the Position
- Incumbent serves as the senior scientific and technical
advisor to agency officials, PEPFAR implementing partners, the
Nigerian Ministry of Health and other non-governmental
organizations (NGOs) in the planning and strengthening of
HIV-Related laboratory programs and activities.
- This position is responsible for program development;
monitoring, reporting and close collaboration with partners to
ensure that all service delivery and laboratory testing is
carried out in accordance with program objectives and
internationally recognized best practices.
- The job holder will lead all agency efforts to support and
implement the Nigeria Medical Laboratory Strategic Plan, with a
focus on quality management systems and quality improvement,
strengthening the network of referral laboratories for HIV
viral load and early infant diagnosis.
Position Requirements
Note: All applicants MUST address each selection
criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive
information supporting each criterion or the application will not
be considered.
- Master’s Degree in Laboratory Science, Medicine, Biology,
Microbiology or Chemistry is required.
- Minimum of Eight (8) years progressively responsible work
experience in Clinical or Public Health Laboratory settings;
preferably laboratories providing support to HIV, TB, Malaria
and other public health laboratory services at local, state or
international levels, and additional three (3) years of
supervisory/managerial experience with multiple staff is
required.
- Level IV (fluency) Speaking/Reading/Writing in English is
required. Language Proficiency will be tested.
- Comprehensive knowledge and experience in advanced
laboratory techniques, procedures for laboratory diagnostics
and associated technologies, including thorough public health
knowledge of current communicable disease issues is required.
- Incumbent must have comprehensive knowledge of Nigeria’s
laboratory facilities, health care system and structures
including familiarity with MOH policies, program priorities and
regulations are required.
- Intermediate computer skill in word processing, power
point, spreadsheets and advanced knowledge of statistics and
data analysis is required.
Selection Process
When fully qualified, U.S. Citizen Eligible Family Members
(USEFMs) and U.S. Veterans receive preference. Therefore,
candidates must specifically address the required qualifications
in the application.
Additional Selection Criteria
- Management will consider nepotism or 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 (OR) 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 Not Ordinarily Resident (NOR) employees
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 in a position
with a When Actually Employed (WAE) work schedule.
Remuneration
Salary: OR-Ordinarily Resident:
N9,045,838.00 p.a (Starting basic Salary) Position Grade:
FSN-12
In addition to the basic salary, all allowances will be paid in
accordance with the U.S. Mission Local Compensation Plan
(LCP).
NOR-Not Ordinarily Resident:
AEFM – US$77,498 EFM/MOH –
US$66,728 (Starting Salary) p.a Position Grade: FP-03
How to Apply
Interested applicants for this position MUST
submit the following, or the application will not be
considered:
- Application for US Federal Employment (
"http://photos.state.gov/libraries/nigeria/487468/pdfs/DS-174-FILL.pdf"
rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DS-174);
or a current resume or curriculum vitae that provides the
same information as a DS-174; plus,
- Candidates who claim U.S. Veterans preference must provide
a copy of their Form DD-214 with their application.
- Any other documentation (e.g., essays, certificates,
awards, copies of degrees earned) that addresses the
qualification requirements of the position as listed above.
- A type-written and signed application letter specifically
applying for this position, and addressing the minimum
requirements as advertised. Please reference the job title and
announcement number on the application letter.
Limit all electronic (e-mail) submissions to one
entry/e-mail not larger than 5MB. Please submit attachments
in PDF and Word formats, not pictures.
E-mails received without the appropriate subject line
and incomplete applications will not be considered.
Submit Application To:
Embassy of the United States of America
Human Resources Office
Plot 1075 Diplomatic Drive
Central District Area
Abuja.
Or submit to: HRNigeria@state.gov
"http://photos.state.gov/libraries/nigeria/487468/pdfs/DS-174-FILL.pdf"
rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to download
Application Form for Employment as a Locally Employed Staff or
Family Member (DS-174) (PDF 1.78 MB)
"http://photos.state.gov/libraries/nigeria/325288/hr/DS174_instructions.pdf"
rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to download the
Instructions for Completing DS-174 (PDF 2.40 MB)
Note: All not ordinarily resident applicants
must have the required work and residency permits to be
eligible for consideration. a U.S. Citizen EFM does not have to
be residing in country to be considered, but the sponsoring
officer under chief of mission (com) authority does have to be
assigned officially to post.
Application Deadline 20th May, 2015.