Automotive Mechanic at US Embassy

Announcement Number: Lagos-2020-034
Location: Lagos
Series / Grade: LE - 1020 5
Work Schedule: Full-time - 48 hours per week
Promotion Potential: LE-5

Summary

• The work schedule for this position is: Full Time (48 hours per week)
• Start Date: Candidate must be able to begin working within a reasonable period of time (6 weeks) of receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end.

Duties

• The incumbent serves as a Maintenance Mechanic in General Services Office/Motor pool (GSO)
• S/he is responsible for the daily operation of vehicle maintenance and automotive service scheduling
• Provides quality control for major maintenance on vehicles and performing basic on-site maintenance on vehicles
• Performs major and minor overhaul and repair work to engines, transmissions, brake systems, springs, shocks absorbent, steering mechanisms, electrical, fuel and hydraulic systems, wheel assemblies, and other vehicles components.

Qualifications and Evaluations
Education Requirements:

• Completion of Secondary School or received High School Diploma is required
• Vocational automotive repair training, journeyman mechanic, or apprenticeship certification is required.

Requirements:

• Experience: Minimum of two years of experience as an automotive mechanic is required.

Job Knowledge:

• Good working knowledge of vehicle diagnostics and troubleshooting practices, commercial and local market costs for parts and supplies, local dealership and maintenance facilities for specialized auto servicing and repairs is required
• A good working knowledge of vehicle preventative maintenance and repair is required.

Evaluations:
This may be tested. Please specify your level of proficiency in language listed.

• Language: Limited knowledge in English Language is required.

Skills and Abilities:

• Must hold a valid Nigeria driver's license and be able to operate different types of vehicles such as utility and passenger vehicles, medium trucks, and forklifts
• Must be able to interpret shop manuals, parts catalogs and diagrams, and understand technical language of the trade
• Must be able to troubleshoot and determine the cause of a malfunction and be able to use diagnostic tools and software to troubleshoot vehicle problems
• Must have basic computer skills to us proprietary software and prepare simple reports. 

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO):

• The U.S. Mission 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.

Qualifications:

• All applicants under consideration will be required to pass medical and security certifications.

Benefits
Agency Benefits:

• Locally Employed Staff, including Members of Household (MOHs), and Third-Country Nationals (TCNs), working at the U.S. Mission in Lagos, Nigeria may receive a compensation package that may include health, separation, and other benefits.
• For EFMs, benefits should be discussed with the Human Resources Office.
• The pay plan is assigned at the time of the conditional offer letter by the HR Office.

Other Information
Hiring Preference Selection Process:

• Applicants in the following hiring preference categories are extended a hiring preference in the order listed below.  Therefore, it is essential that these applicants accurately describe their status on the application. Failure to do so may result in a determination that the applicant is not eligible for a hiring preference.

Hiring Preference Order:

• AEFM / USEFM who is a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran*
• AEFM / USEFM
• FS on LWOP and CS with reemployment rights **

Important

• Applicants who claim status as a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran must submit a copy of their most recent DD-214 (“Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty”), equivalent documentation, or certification. 
• A “certification” is any written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions within 120 days after the certification is submitted by the applicant
• The certification letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service.  Acceptable documentation must be submitted in order for the preference to be given.
• ** This level of preference applies to all Foreign Service employees on LWOP and CS with re-employment rights back to their agency or bureau.
• For more information (i.e., what is an EFM, USEFM, AEFM, MOH, etc.?) and for additional employment considerations, please visit the following link.

Marketing Statement

• We encourage you to read and understand the Eight (8) Qualities of Overseas Employees before you apply.

Salary

• NGN4,141,224; USD30,113 annually.