Jobs in Cameroon: Apply Now; The US Embassy need the services of a Mobile Patrol Senior Guard in Yaoundé
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Deadline: 2 January 2025
Announcement Number: Yaounde-2024-047
Hiring Agency: Embassy Yaounde
Position Title: Mobile Patrol Senior Guard – All Interested Applicants / All Sources
Open Period: 12/18/2024 – 01/02/2025
Format MM/DD/YYYY
Vacancy Time Zone: GMT+1
Series/Grade: LE – 0710 5
Salary: XAF FCFA10,218,983 /Per Year
Work Schedule: Full-time – 55 hours per week.
Promotion Potential: LE-5
Duty Location(s): 1 Vacancy in Yaounde, CM
Duties
The incumbent provides security for Embassy Yaounde and Embassy Branch Office (EBO) Douala personnel and facilities by conducting access control and visitor screening duties as a member of a local guard program. Detects, deters, responds, and reports potential criminal and terrorists’ acts directed against U.S. Government personnel and facilities. Mobile Patrol Senior Guard provides limited work guidance on access control and security equipment operation for up to 35 rotating residential guards ensuring that U.S. government property and personnel are safeguarded. Responds to emergencies upon RSO direction and has responsibilities of First Responder duties.
He/She Protects U.S. Government personnel, facilities, and equipment from damage or loss. The Local Guard force (LGF) is one component of the Mission’s security apparatus and complements other physical, technical, and procedural security systems. The LGF shall carry out specific actions as described in General and Post Orders. Serves as acting Guard Supervisor on an as-needed basis to provide RSO officer notifications of urgent and/or ongoing security matters.
Qualifications and Evaluations
Requirements:
All selected candidates must be able to obtain and hold a:
- security certificate; or
- Public Trust – background investigation security clearance.
All selected candidates will be subject to a background investigation and may be subject to a pre-employment medical exam.
Selected candidate must be able to begin working within a reasonable period of time upon receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end.
Education Requirements:
A Primary School Certificate is required. Evaluations:
You will be evaluated against the qualifications and requirements in this vacancy announcement.
You may be asked to complete a pre-employment language or skills test.
You must complete the application form and provide the required documents. Your application must address all the position qualifications and requirements including education, experience, language, and any knowledge/skills/abilities listed. If you fail to submit a complete application, then your application may be disqualified for this position.Qualifications:
Experience: A minimum of 5-year experience in the military or as a police officer, or security guard required.
Language: Limited Knowledge (written & spoken) in English and French is required. This may be tested.
Job Knowledge: Knowledge of the emergency response procedures and notification process, familiarity with state-of-the-art security equipment and processes, awareness of cultural norms and customs required. Knowledge of traffic law and be familiar with local traffic accident resolution procedures.
Must be knowledgeable of post organizations, offices, buildings, and residence’s location. Incumbent must exercise good judgment on a daily basis and must be able to call upon a supervisor in any case needed. As a first response leader, incumbent must recognize the severity of the situation and then come up with the most effective plan to solve problems. Making decisions and delegating work to other first responders is essential to providing efficient help in emergency situations.
Skills And Abilities: Ability to understand the security control panel and to operate emergency alarms and the public address system. Ability to use state-of-the-art security and radio communication equipment. Ability to use Automated External Defibrillator. Ability to use fire extinguisher. Ability to use personal protective equipment (i.e. batons, pepper spray, handcuffs, and flexi cuffs, etc.). Daily duties may involve extended periods of walking and/or standing in a wide variety of weather conditions. Ability to work flexible shift schedules, to include nights, days, weekends, and/or holidays. Ability to operate motor vehicle. Host country driving license is required. Must effectively react to various incidents. Must be able to independently take action as necessary depending on the nature of incidents outlined in guard orders. Must be able to communicate with persons from all socioeconomic classes. Must be familiar with dispute mediation tactics to ease potentially dangerous security situations.
Communication with visitors to permit access to US government facilities and with Embassy Yaoundé and Embassy Branch Office (EBO) Douala personnel to verify access. Interacts with members of the local police in emergency situations.
Benefits and Other Info
Benefits:Agency Benefits:
The U.S. Mission offers a competitive compensation and benefits package for local employees.
SALARY: The annual gross salary includes: the Basic Rate, the Miscellaneous Benefits Allowance, and the End-of-the-Year Bonus. Seniority Allowance is paid in accordance with local labor law. A Cashier allowance is paid for eligible positions.
MEDICAL BENEFITS: The U.S. Mission in Yaoundé directly reimburse eligible employees for covered medical expenses incurred for them and/or eligible dependents, subject to the stated limits of the Local Compensation Plan.
LEAVE BENEFITS: Subject to the stated limits and rules of the Local Compensation Plan, employees are entitled to the following types of leaves: Annual Leave, Sick Leave, Maternity Leave, Special Leave.
HOLIDAYS: The U.S. Mission in Yaoundé and the Embassy Branch Office in Douala observe American and Cameroonian public holidays, about 19 holidays per year.
For Eligible Family Member (EFM) applicants, benefits should be discussed with the HR Office. The pay plan is assigned by the HR Office and confirmed by Washington, D.C. Other Information:
HIRING PREFERENCE SELECTION PROCESS:
A hiring preference is extended to eligible and qualified applicants in the order listed below. It is essential you accurately describe your status in your application, failure to do so may result in a determination that you are not eligible for a hiring preference.
HIRING PREFERENCE ORDER
- Appointment Eligible Family Member (AEFM) / U.S. citizen Eligible Family Member (USEFM) who is a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran*
- AEFM / USEFM
- Foreign Service (FS) on Leave without Pay (LWOP) and Civil Service (CS) with reemployment rights **
* IMPORTANT: US citizen Eligible Family Member (USEFM) 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”) preferably Member Copy 4, Letter from Veterans’ Affairs which indicates the present existence of a service-connected disability, 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 FS employees on LWOP and CS with re-employment rights back to their agency or bureau.
For complete definitions of AEFM, USEFM, EFM, Member of Household, etc., please visit the 3 FAM 7210 Definitions.
ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT CONSIDERATIONS
The following apply to EFMs, USEFMs, and AEFMs only:
- Current employees who used a hiring preference to gain employment who are within their first 90 calendar days of employment are not eligible. This does not apply when the hiring mechanism is TEMP or the work schedule is intermittent or irregular.
- Candidates with a hiring preference who have already accepted a conditional offer of employment may NOT be extended a second conditional offer of employment unless and until they withdraw their candidacy for the first position in writing.
The following apply to Locally Employed (LE) staff only:
- Current employees serving a probationary period are not eligible.
- Current employees with an Overall Summary Rating of Needs Improvement, Unsatisfactory, or an MBC score of less than 100 points on their most recent Employee Performance Report are not eligible.
How to Apply
How to Apply:
Click the “Apply to This Vacancy” button at the top of the page to begin your application. For an instructional video on how to apply click here.
Please address all relevant experience, education, language skills (including English), and job related skills or requirements in your application.
You may edit your application any time before the vacancy closing date. If you fail to submit a complete application by the vacancy closing date of this vacancy, then your application may be disqualified for this position.
For a copy of the complete position description, please contact the HR Office.
To request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the HR Office.
We foster a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible workplace where employees can be themselves. We invite qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply. Required Documents:
Please upload all applicable documents to your application. If you fail to submit a complete application, then your application may be disqualified for this position.
All Applicants:
- Residency Permit (if applicable)
- Work Permit (if applicable)
- FSLC or CEP Certificate
- Work Certificate
In addition, Eligible Family Member (EFM) Applicants must submit:
- Copy of Sponsor’s Travel Orders/Assignment Notification (or equivalent)
- Passport copy
- DD-214 – Member Copy 4, Letter from Veterans’ Affairs, or other supporting documentation (if applicable)
- SF-50 (if applicable)
Next Steps:
Once the Vacancy Announcement (VA) closes:
Applications meeting the minimum education and experience requirements will be screened by HR Office and the Selecting Official(s).
ONLY shortlisted applicants will be contacted by email for mandatory language and/or subject matter tests.
ONLY successful tested applicants will be contacted by email for interviews.
ONLY tested and/or interviewed applicants will be notified by email of the results.
For Selected Applicants:
HR Office will send a Conditional Offer with the security certification and medical clearance requirements.
The security certification is a 2–4-month process and is done by the Regional Security Office (RSO), who will contact the applicant once he/she completes the requirements provided with the Conditional Offer.
The medical clearance is covered by the U.S. Embassy, and will be completed by the applicant separately, during the security certification process.
Once HR Office receives the medical clearance and the security certification, the applicant will receive a Formal Offer with an agreed start date.
For more information on applying for jobs or employment with us, please visit the U.S. Mission website https://cm.usembassy.gov/jobs/#apply.
Berinyuy Cajetan is the founder and publisher of Human Rights and Legal Research Centre (HRLRC) since 2017. He has intensive experience in strategic communications for Civil Society Organizations, campaign and advocacy, and social issues. He has an intensive experiencing in human rights monitoring, documentation and reporting.
