U.S. Embassy Labor Foreman (4 Positions) IN-HOUSE

IN-HOUSE ONLY The General Services Office (GSO) has openings for the positions of Labor Foreman. The positions will be available immediately. Closing date for this position is October 5, 2012. Note: You will be notified when the decision is made.

Minimum Requirements

◊    Completion of high school is required. ◊    One year of warehouse experience or an equivalent combination of warehouse and general labor       experience is required. ◊    Level II English ability and Level II Kiswahili ability are required. Other Criteria à       Must know the locations of supplies, equipments, and furniture and property items stored in the warehouse by sight, oral description, National      stock No. or NEPA number.  Must learn the location of offices and residences and basic General Service Office procedures. ◊   Must be able to perform moderate physical labor and operate material handling equipment (MHE)

Job Specification

BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITION  This is one of four Crew Leader positions that directly supervise a crew of warehousemen that receive, deliver and store furniture and supplies and other manual supply duties.  Supervision is provided by the Warehouse NXP Operations Supervisor.    MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES                              % OF TIME                                                                                                                                                                        60%Upon receipt of incoming shipments of furniture, supplies and equipment locates items in warehouse storage areas and transfers them to loading area utilizing material handling equipment such as forklift, hand truck or pallet jack  Inspects these items for damage and cleanliness to ensure they are in proper condition for issuance.   Prepares furniture and equipment for transfer by covering items with protective wrappings and carefully loading and securing items in Embassy vehicles for transport.  Upon deliver y coordinates with receiving parties for security checks as required for proper placement.  Unloads vehicles using proper handling equipment to avoid damage.  Offloads supplies, furniture and equipment being received at the warehouse for storage and utilizes handling equipment to position in the proper areas based on the storage plan, stacking requirements and floor load capacity.  Inspects items for damage and cleanliness and provides protective coverings for long-term storage.  Moves and repositions items between warehouse storage areas as required and ensure items are stored in correct locations.  Assists in inventory of expendable items and non-expendable items.                                                                                                                                                  20%Keeps storage areas, warehouse spaces and stored items clean by dusting, sweeping, washing and disposing of trash.  Informs the warehouse supervisor of any fire or safety hazards, pest infestations, water intrusion or other conditions that may cause employee injury, or damage to stored materials.  Performs minor maintenance such as wall and floor patching and painting and other duties as required by the warehouse supervisor, warehouse manager or supervisory GSO.                                                                                                                                                  20%Directs a crew of over 15 warehousemen in the performance of daily duties.  Receives instruction/direction from the warehouse supervisor and/or assistant supervisors and coordinates the efforts of crew to complete assigned tasks. May perform any other duties as assigned.    Selection Process: WHEN EQUALLY QUALIFIED, U.S. CITIZEN ELIGIBLE FAMILY MEMBER (USEFMs) AND U.S. VETERANS WILL BE GIVEN PREFERENCE.  THEREFORE, IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT THE CANDIDATES SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS THE REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS ABOVE IN THE APPLICATION. Additional Selection Criteria: à        Management will consider nepotism/conflict of interest, budget, and residency status in determining successful candidacy.  à        Current employees serving a probationary period are not eligible to apply. à        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. à        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. à        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. à        Applicants must be available for an interview and for proficiency testing as required by the selecting official. The U.S. Mission in Nairobi 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 suchcomplaints should avail themselves of the appropriate grievance procedures, remedies for prohibited personnel practices, and/or courts for relief. DEFINITIONS 1.  Eligible Family Member (EFM):  An individual related to a U.S. Government employee in one of the following      ways:  Spouse or same-sex domestic partner (as defined in 3 FAM 1610); Child, who is unmarried and under 21 years of age or, regardless of age, is incapable of self-support.  The term shall include, in addition to natural offspring, stepchildren and adopted children and those under legal guardianship of the employee or the spouse when such children are expected to be under such legal guardianship until they reach 21 years of age and when dependent upon and normally residing with the guardian; Parent (including stepparents and legally adoptive parents) of the employee or of the spouse, when such parent is at least 51 percent dependent on the employee for support; Sister or brother (including stepsisters and stepbrothers, or adoptive sisters or brothers) of the employee, or of the spouse, when such sibling is at least 51 percent dependent on the employee for support, unmarried, and under 21 years of age, or regardless of age, incapable of self-support.  2. U.S. Citizen Eligible Family Member (USEFM):  For purposes of receiving a preference in hiring for a      qualified position, an EFM who meets the following criteria:  U.S. Citizen; and, EFM (see above) at least 18 years old; and, Listed on the travel orders of a direct-hire Foreign, Civil, or uniformed service member assigned to or stationed abroad with a USG agency that is under COM authority, or at an office of the American Institute in Taiwan; and either: Resides at the sponsoring employee's or uniformed service member's post of assignment abroad or at   an office of the American Institute in Taiwan; or Resides at an Involuntary Separate Maintenance Allowance (ISMA) location authorized under 3 FAM 3232.2.   3.  Appointment Eligible Family Member (AEFM):  EFM (see above) eligible for a Family Member Appointment for     purposes of Mission employment:      Is a U.S. citizen; and  Spouse or same-sex domestic partner (as defined in 3 FAM 1610) or a child of the sponsoring employee who is unmarried and at least 18 years old; and Is listed on the travel orders or approved Form OF-126, Foreign Service Residence and Dependency Report, of a sponsoring employee, i.e., a direct-hire Foreign Service, Civil Service, or uniformed service member who is permanently assigned to or stationed abroad at a U.S. mission, or at an office of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), and who is under chief of mission authority; and Is residing at the sponsoring employee's post of assignment abroad or, as appropriate, office of the American Institute in Taiwan.        Does not receive a Foreign Service or Civil Service annuity    4. Member of Household (MOH):     An individual who accompanies a  direct-hire Foreign, Civil, or uniformed service member permanently assigned    or  stationed at a U.S. Foreign Service post or establishment abroad, or at an office of the American Institute in   Taiwan.  An MOH is:  Not an EFM; and, Not on the travel orders of the sponsoring employee; and, Has been officially declared by the sponsoring USG employee to the COM as part of his/her household.   A MOH is under COM authority and may include a parent, unmarried partner, other relative or adult child who falls   outside the Department’s current legal and statutory definition of family member.  A MOH does not have to be a U.S.  Citizen.  5.  Not Ordinarily Resident (NOR) – An individual who:  Is not a citizen of the host country; and, Does not ordinarily reside (OR, see below) in the host country; and, Is not subject to host country employment and tax laws; and, Has a U.S. Social Security Number (SSN).   NOR employees are compensated under a GS or FS salary schedule, not under the LCP.  6. Ordinarily Resident (OR) – A Foreign National or U.S. citizen who:  Is locally resident; and, Has legal, permanent resident status within the host country; and, Is subject to host country employment and tax laws.   EFMs without U.S. Social Security Numbers are also OR.  All OR employees, including U.S. citizens, are compensated in accordance with the Local Compensation Plan (LCP).

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