Painter at US Embassy

Ref: A52947
Location: Lagos
Work Hours: Full-Time; 48 hours/week 
Section: Facilities Maintenance
 
Basic Function of the Position

• The incumbent is assigned to the Facilities Maintenance Section Painting Shop and directly supervised by the Maintenance Supervisor in all duties as a Painter in the painting trade.  
• Assigned duties involve performing the full range of journeyman level painting duties including blending and matching paints when a decorative effect may be desired.  
• S/he may be assigned to renovation and special Maintenance & Repairs (M&R) improvement projects. 
• Painting (coating) is accomplished by any of the accepted methods of the trade, including special finishing techniques such as marbling and gaining and by using coating materials that are prepared in normal and specialized ways. 
• The incumbent applies coating techniques that insures surfaces have smooth texture. 

Position Requirements 
All applicants MUST address each required qualification listed below with specific information supporting each item. Failure to do so may result in a determination that the applicant is not qualified:

• Completion of Primary school and vocational training or apprenticeship recognized as producing journeyman painter skills, is required.  
• Minimum of one (1) year of journeyman painter experience is required. 
• Level II (Limited knowledge) Speaking/Writing/Reading in English is required. Language proficiency will be tested. 
• Full journeyman painter knowledge of established practices, materials and procedures is required. 
• A valid Nigerian driver’s license is required. 

Additional selection Criteria

• Management will consider nepotism/conflict of interest, budget, and residency status in determining successful candidacy.  
• Current OR employees serving a probationary period are not eligible to apply.  Current OR employees with an Overall Summary Rating of Needs Improvement or Unsatisfactory on their most recent Employee Performance Report (EPR) are not eligible to apply 
• Current NOR employees hired on a Family Member Appointment (FMA) or a Personal Service Agreement (PSA) are not eligible to apply within the first 90 calendar days of their employment, unless they have a When Actually Employed (WAE) work schedule 
• The candidate must be able to obtain and hold the local security certification after selection. 
• Candidates who are EFMs, USEFMs, AEFMs, or MOHs must have at least one year remaining on their sponsor’s tour of duty to be considered eligible to apply for this position.

Salary

• OR - Ordinarily Resident (OR) - N3,599,599 p.a.  (Starting basic salary) Position Grade: FSN-04 In addition to the basic salary, all allowances will be paid in accordance with the Mission Local Compensation Plan.  
• NOR - AEFM/EFM - US$25,514 Starting basic salary p.a. Grade: FP-AA*