A52-613, Maintenance Mechanic (Electrician) FSN-5

No:                     12/91

Open to:             All Interested Candidates

Position:               A52-613, Maintenance Mechanic (Electrician) FSN-5

Opening Date:       10 de septiembre del 2012

Closing Date:       hasta ser cubierta

Work Hours:         Full-time; 40 hours/week

Salary:             Ordinarily Resident (OR): $158,629.23 pesos per year (FSN-5 starting salary) 
                                                                        
(Note: All ordinarily resident applicants must obtain the required work permit and/or must have the appropriate residency permit to be eligible for consideration.)

 
The U.S. Embassy in Mexico City is seeking an individual for the position of Maintenance Mechanic (Electrician) in the Facilities Management Office (FAC).

Basic Function of Position

The employee in this position performs general and preventive maintenance and repairs, as journeyman electrician, to office buildings on the Embassy Compound and Mission residences. The incumbent also attends the work orders and emergency calls as well as assists in the electrical projects made in-house.
      
Qualifications

Note: All applicants must address each selection criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each criterion.

- Completion of High School is required.
- Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in the maintenance and construction of electrical repairs and maintenance is required.  
- Level III (good working knowledge) English and level IV (fluent) Spanish is required. (Please see section “To Apply” on pg 2 for test instructions).

All applicants must pass a rigorous security certification process.

Funds availability limits this position to the Local Employee Staff (LES) local compensation plan

Additional selection criteria
-  Management will consider nepotism/conflict of interest, budget, and residency status in determining successful candidacy.
-  Currently employed US Citizen EFMs who hold a FMA appointment are ineligible to apply for advertised positions within the first 90 calendar
   days of their employment.
-  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.
-  All Locally Employed Staff (LES) who have less than one year working in a position are not eligible to apply.
-  In adherence to the recent guidance from the government of Mexico (GOM) to comply with the Mexican Nationality law, all Mexican-American
    dual nationals need to be aware that they will be recognized as Mexican nationals by the GOM.  Dual nationals are hereby advised that this may
    affect their application for employment as well as their application for security certification.  Until further guidance is received from the Legal Office
    of the State Department, EFMs will continue to be hired under the American Pay Plan; however, should the new policy be implemented, their
    appointment may change to the Local Compensation Plan.
    
To apply:

Interested applicants for this position MUST submit the following or the application WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED:

-  Universal Application for Employment (UAE ) form.
 http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/136408.pdf plus
- Other documentation (e.g., copies of High School diploma, school transcripts, certificates, awards, essays) that addresses the qualification requirements of the position as listed in page 1.
- Non-Native Spanish speakers. For Spanish test, applicants should contact Amelia Bravo at extensions 4175 on M-W-F from 4:30 to 5:30.   Non-EFMs, will be responsible for test fee.
- Test score of English language exam is required from the following institutions:  (Cost is the applicant’s responsibility).
- TOEIC Standard Testing Services, Ahumada Villalón No.36 Ofic.105 Esq. Juan O´donojú, Col. Lomas Virreyes, Delega. Miguel Hidalgo 11000 Mexico, D.F., tel. 5540-3555/5540 3959/5540-0334/5540-7242. (Valid for two (2) years) OR
- TOEFL (iBT/ITP/PBT).   Information: http://www.iielatinamerica.org/cgi-bin/contenido.pl?p=centrositp or http://www.usembassy-mexico.gov/bbf/bftoefl.htm (Valid for two (2) years)
- The scores for Level III English (good working knowledge) are : (TOEFL iBT 76+ or TOEFL ITP/PBT 540+ or TOEIC PBT 650+)
- Copy of typing test score (test may be taken at typingtest.com).
- Applicants who have completed a University Degree in the United States or any other English speaking country will be exempt from taking the ENGLISH TEST.

Submit application to: 

Human Resources Office
American Embassy
Paseo de la Reforma #305 (PB)
Col. Cuauhtemoc
06500 Mexico, D.F. or
E-mail: MexicoCityHRHD@state.gov (Please refer to position number in subject line of e-mail.) i.e. A52-613 Maintenance Mechanic (Electrician)
Please check the U.S. Embassy web site for future vacancy announcements: http://www.usembassy-mexico.gov/sPersonnel.html

1. Ordinarily Resident (OR): A citizen of the host country or a citizen of another country who has shifted the main residency focus to the host country and has the required work and/or residency permits for employment in country.
2. Not-Ordinarily Resident (NOR): Typically NORs are US Citizen EFMs and EFMs of FS, GS, and uniform service members who are eligible for employment under an American USG pay plan, on the travel orders and under Chief of Mission authority, or other personnel having diplomatic privileges and immunities.

The US Mission in Mexico 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.