IRC Technician Job Opportunity in Kampala, Uganda

Job Title: IRC Technician
Job Location: Kampala, Uganda
Employer: U. S. Mission
Job Description:
Under the supervision of the IRC Director and the Cultural Affairs
Officer provides research and reference services to IRC target audiences as well as mission staff. Also advises on collection development and recommends and implements outreach programming and training and demonstration activities. Uses electronic and traditional resources to respond to inquiries of moderate complexity from the target audience.

A copy of the complete position description listing all duties and responsibilities is available on

http://kampala.usembassy.gov/job_opportunites.html

Qualifications Required:
• Education: Completion of both ‘O’ and ‘A’ level is required.
• Completion of a university degree in business administration, liberal arts, or science is required.
• Prior Work Experience: Three years of progressive work experience in library services, office management, public relations, or project management in a medium to a large organization is required.
• Language Proficiency: Level IV (Fluent) in both written and spoken English is required.
• Job Knowledge: Must be familiar with electronic retrieval and delivery tools, standard information science practices and procedures, general knowledge of PD organization and objectives.
• Knowledge of U.S. culture and society as well as U.S foreign policy is required.
• Skills and Abilities: Excellent service orientation, communication and cross-cultural skills. Demonstrated ability to rapidly perform complex reference services and work effectively with American and local staffs. Must be able to plan, organize, and carry out assigned responsibilities, including a coordinated outreach plan. Work in close coordination with Public Affairs staff to determine resource needs to support mission is required.

Selection Process:
• After an initial application screening, applicants will be invited to a testing process that may include a written examination and oral interviews. The selected candidate must pass pre-employment medical and security investigations before beginning work. The initial appointment period is one year, subject to renewal.
• Normally, candidates for employment are hired at the first step of the designated pay grade. In some instances, candidates may be hired at a higher step when exceptional qualifications or previous governmental service and pay level so warrant. The Human
• Resources Officer will make the decision with the concurrence of the employing section.

Additional Selection Criteria:
• Management will consider nepotism/conflict of interest, budget, and visa 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 US Citizen EFMs who hold a Family Member Appointment (FMA) are ineligible to apply for advertised positions within the first 90 calendar days of their appointment.
• 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.

Deadline Date: 08/04/2014

How to Apply:
All interested candidates for this position must submit the following for consideration of the application:
1. Universal Application for Employment as a Locally Employed Staff or Family Member (DS-174).
2. A current resume or curriculum vitae.
3. Candidates who claim US Veterans preference must provide a copy of their Form DD-214 with their application. Candidates who claim conditional US Veterans preference must submit documentation confirming eligibility for a conditional preference in hiring with their application.
4. Any other documentation (e.g. essays, certificates, awards) that addresses the qualification requirements of the position as listed above.

Submit Application To: Human Resources Office By email at: KampalaHR@state.gov
Only Electronic Submissions Will Be Accepted And Only Shortlisted Candidates Will Be Contacted. Clearly indicate the position applied for in the subject area of the email submission. Please use standard file types such as Microsoft Word (.doc) and Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) and please send all documents in one file attachment. Telephone: 0414-306001/259-791/