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Electrical/BAS Technician

OPEN TO:              ALL INTERESTED CANDIDATES

POSITION:              A52-611, Electrical/BAS Technician, FSN-5, FP-9*             

OPENING DATE:    September 26, 2012

CLOSING DATE:    UNTIL FILLED

WORK HOURS:      Full-time; 40 hours/week

SALARY:               *Not-Ordinarily Resident: Starting Salary and Position Grade FP-9 to be confirmed by Washington.

Ordinarily Resident:  $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.

*ELIGIBLE FAMILY MEMBERS AND MEMBERS OF HOUSEHOLD MUST HAVE AT LEAST ONE YEAR REMAINING TO THEIR TOUR OF DUTY TO APPLY FOR THIS JOB*

The U.S. Consulate General in Tijuana is seeking an individual for the position of Electrical/BAS Technician for the Facilities Maintenance Office (FM).

BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITION

The incumbent’s primary responsibility is to maintain, troubleshoot and take corrective action to repair the power systems, associated equipment and field devices including the Electrical Power Control System (EPC) with associated main power distributions panels, branch distribution panels, circuit breakers and associated field devices including electrical end components on mechanical equipment. Maintains and repairs Relay Logic and Programmable Logic Controllers and Power Generator Systems. Incumbent will be required to understand various control sequences that will control and regulate various equipments including the end component on Building Automated Systems.

QUALIFICATIONS

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

  • Completion of High School and Vocational trade school with emphasis on computer controlled automated building systems.
  • Five (5) years in the Electrical trade working at the journey man’s level. Experience working with building automated systems and programmable controllers is required.
  • Three (3) years of experience working in a large modem commercial or governmental building in operations or maintenance.
  • Level II English (limited) and level III Spanish (good working knowledge) are required.
  • Must be able to understand electronic controlled systems, programmable logic controls and variable frequency drivers.

SELECTION PROCESS

When equally qualified, US Citizen Eligible Family Members (AEFMs) and U.S. Veterans will be given preference.  Therefore, it is essential that the candidate address the required qualifications above in the application.

ALL APPLICANTS MUST PASS A RIGOROUS SECURITY CERTIFICATION PROCESS.

NOTE:  Consideration of EFMs will be based on funding availability. Please contact HR for more details.

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 90 days 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 Mexico 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 clearance.  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 by the closing date or the application WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED:

  • Universal Application for Employment (UAE ) form http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/136408.pdf 
  • Any other documentation (e.g., copies of degrees, copy of driver’s license, typing test scores, proof of citizenship, essays, certificates, awards) that address the qualification requirements of the position as listed above, including the job announcement.
  • Candidates who claim U.S. Veteran’s preference must provide a copy of their form DD-214 with their application.
  • English test will be administered internally, candidate does not have to send supporting documents for English level

SUBMIT DOCUMENTS IN ENGLISH TO:
HROTijuana@state.gov
SUBJECT: A52-611, Electrical/BAS Technician, FSN-5 - Application

DEFINITIONS:

1. AEFM:  A type of EFM that is eligible for direct hire employment on either a Family Member Appointment (FMA) or Temporary Appointment (TEMP) provided s/he meets all of the following criteria:

-- US Citizen;

-- Spouse or child who is at least age 18;

-- Listed on the travel orders of a Foreign or Civil Service or uniformed service member permanently assigned to or stationed at a US Foreign Service post or establishment abroad with a USG agency that is under COM authority;

-- Is resident at the sponsoring employee’s or uniform service member’s post of assignment abroad, approved safe haven abroad, or alternate safe haven abroad; and

-- Does not receive a USG annuity of pension based on a career in the US Civil, Foreign, or uniform services.

2. EFM: Family Members at least age 18 listed on the travel orders of a Foreign or Civil Service or uniformed service member permanently assigned to or stationed to a US Foreign Service post or establishment abroad with a USG agency that is under COM authority who do not meet the definition of AEFM above.

3. Member of Household: A MOH is a person who: 1) Has accompanied, but is not/not on the travel orders of a U.S. citizen Foreign or Civil Service employee or uniform service member permanently assigned to or stationed at a U.S. Foreign service post or establishment abroad; 2) Has been declared by the sponsoring employee to the Chief of Mission as part of his/her household; and 3) Resides at post with the sponsoring employee.

4. 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.

5. 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.

CLOSING DATE FOR THIS POSITION: UNTIL FILLED

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.