The
U.S. Embassy in Cairo
is seeking an individual for the position of Customs Expediter in the Shipping
Office.
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OPEN TO:
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All interested Candidates
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POSITION:
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Customs Expediter - LES-6(1); FP-8(2)
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OPENING DATE:
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July 20, 2014
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CLOSING DATE:
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August 3, 2014
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WORK HOURS:
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Full-time; 40 hours/week.
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SALARY:
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(1) Mission Policy is to hire LES employees at step 1 of the grade. The
current
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annual salary for an LES-6, step 1 is L.E. 52,777
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(2) Actual FP grade and salary will be determined by the US Department
of State.
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ALL
ORDINARILY RESIDENT (OR) APPLICANTS MUST HAVE THE REQUIRED WORK AND/OR
RESIDENCY PERMITS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION
BASIC
FUNCTION OF POSITION
The
incumbent facilitates the movement and handling of mission documentation, USG
personnel and shipment at GOE ports of entry.
QUALIFICATIONS
REQUIRED
All
applicants must address each selection criterion detailed below with specific
and comprehensive information supporting each item.
Secondary
school graduate or equivalent is required.
Two
years of clerical or other experience in expediting customs clearance, shipping,
transportation or a closely related field involving dealing with the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs, Customs Administrations, Immigration and Airport
Authorities is required.
Applicants
with prior U.S. Government experience who lack the required experience, but
possess other qualifications required and the potential to perform position's
duties will be considered and placed at the appropriate training level."
Level
III (good working knowledge) in English and Arabic and functional Arabic and
English writing skills required.
"Mission policy prohibits pre-selection of applicants."
Best
qualified displaced/RIFed employees will receive priority consideration if no US Citizens, family
members or veterans apply.
When
equally qualified, U.S. Citizen Eligible Family Members (AEFMs) and U.S. Veterans
will be given preference. Therefore, it is essential that the candidate 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 an FMA appointment 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
applicants for this position must submit the following to be considered:
Universal
Application for Employment (UAE) DS-174 available on http://egypt.usembassy.gov/hr.html
Candidates
must provide in the application (DS-174) names of family members working in the
mission.
Candidates
who claim US Veterans preference must provide a copy of their Form DD-214 with
their application or the preference will not be applied
Optional:
Any other documentation (e.g. essays, certificates, awards, copies of degrees
earned) that addresses the qualification requirements of the position as listed
above.
Candidates
sending applications electronically will receive an automatic reply confirming
that the application has been received.
SUBMIT
APPLICATION TO
Human
Resources Office
Attention:
Lamiaa Hafez or Cindy El Deib
U.S. Embassy, Cairo - 8, Kamal El Din Salah Street, Garden City
Email:
cairojobs@state.gov
CLOSING
DATE FOR THIS POSITION: August 3,2014
The
US Mission in Cairo 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.
