Vacancy title:
Janitor

Jobs at:
United States US Embassy, US Mission in Uganda

Deadline of this Job:
23rd May 2017

Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda

Job details:
Salary Grade: FSN-1 (Ugshs 20,988,534 p.a. inclusive of allowances)
Vacancy Announcement Number: 12-17

About US Embassy:
The United States Embassy in Kampala, Uganda has enjoyed diplomatic relations with Uganda for over 30 years. Ambassador Deborah R. Malac currently heads the U.S Mission to Uganda. The Mission is composed of several offices and organizations all working under the auspices of the Embassy and at the direction of the Ambassador.

Among the offices operating under the U.S Mission to Uganda are:
• United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
• Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
• Peace Corps

Job Summary: The Janitor will provide support to the U.S. Embassy, GSO warehouse and U.S. mission house pool during 'make ready' season. The incumbent performs laborer duties during absence of laborers or during increased workload in these categories.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
NOTE: All applicants must address each selection criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item.
• The ideal candidate for the United States US Embassy Janitor job placement should have completed elementary school
• Some janitorial work experience is required.
• Ability to maintain offices clean, neat and safe is required.
• Working knowledge and proper use of cleaning materials. Names and types of unsafe cleaning material are required.
• Language: Level I (Rudimentary) English ability is required. This will be tested.

Job application procedure
All suitably qualified and interested candidates who wish to join the United States Embassy in Kampala are encouraged to Apply Online by following the instructions below;
• Applicants shall be required to register under the careers page for US Embassy Kampala using the link, Click Here
• You will receive confirmation of registration and proceed to apply.
• On completion of this process you will receive an auto response via your email.

NB: 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). Your application will be reviewed if you have fulfilled all the requirements including submission of standard file types such as Microsoft Word (.doc) and Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) in a single attachment (No Zipped files, Links or Multiple Attachments) and should not exceed 10MB.
The US Mission in Kampala 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.