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VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: 11/09

OPEN TO: All Interested Candidates
POSITION: Security Guard, FSN-4
OPENING DATE: March 26, 2009
CLOSING DATE: UNTIL FILLED
WORK HOURS: Full-time; 40 hours/week

ALL ORDINARILY RESIDENT APPLICANTS MUST HAVE THE REQUIRED WORK AND/OR RESIDENCY PERMITS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION.

The U.S. Consulate in Jerusalem is seeking an individual for the position of Security Guard in the Local Guard Force (LGF).

BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITION

Incumbent performs guard service to safeguard U.S. Government personnel and property. Duties include either walking or stationary post, performed on a rotating shift basis. Services are required at any time of day or night, weekends or holidays, at any USG owned or leased facility within the municipality of Jerusalem.

You can download the complete Position Description here.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
NOTE: All applicants must address each selection criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item.

  1. Completion of Secondary School is required
  2. At least one year of police, military or security experience, or two years of general work experience is required
  3. Level III (good working knowledge) English, and Level III Hebrew or Arabic are required
  4. Must be familiar with local laws pertaining to traffic, crowd, and riot control.
  5. Must be able to write clear and concise incident reports
  6. Must be able to work on a shift basis with minimal flexibility in the work schedule.

SELECTION PROCESS:

When fully qualified, 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

  1. Management will consider nepotism/conflict of interest, budget, and residency status in determining successful candidacy
  2. Current employees serving a probationary period are not eligible to apply
  3. 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.
  4. CCurrently 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 employment.
  5. 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 should must the following or the application will not be considered:
  1. Application for US Federal Employment (OF-612); or a current resume or curriculum vitae that provides the same information as an OF-612; plus
  2. Candidates who claim US Veterans preference must provide a copy of their Form DD-214 with their application.
  3. Any other documentation (e.g., essays, certificates, awards, copies of degrees earned) that addresses the qualification requirements of the position as listed above.
  4. Vacancy Announcement number must appear on application.
  5. Applications are not accepted after the closing date.
  6. Applications are only accepted in English


SUBMIT APPLICATION TO

Human Resources Office
Attention: Jonathan Deitcher
18 Agron Road, Jerusalem
Fax: 972-2-622-3560
E- mail: JerusalemHR@state.gov

CLOSING DATE FOR THIS POSITION: Until Filled

The US Mission in Jerusalem 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.