Security Escort

United States Embassy

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

U.S. MISSION MALAWI

The United States Embassy in Lilongwe, has the following immediate Vacancy Announcement:

SECURITY ESCORT

Duties

Job holder serves as a monitor for maintenance and repair or construction jobs requiring escort by security cleared employee of contractors or staff without security clearance levels sufficient to work in the premises. The position is full time, the holder is needed some after hours, weekend and holiday work may be required. This position is directly supervised by the Facility Management Assistant and Facility Manager. Must obtain secret security clearance

Qualifications and Evaluations

Requirements:

EXPERIENCE:Ā Ā One year of prior U.S. Government experience in an office management or security related position

JOB KNOWLEDGE:Ā Ā 

Must have basic knowledge of how a Mission works, and what offices do what functions. Must have basic knowledge of pouch preparation and shipping procedures, and recording pouch information. Must understand basic security regulations to perform escort duties.

Education Requirements:

Mandatory:Ā High School Diploma is required.

Evaluations:

Post may choose to add the phrase ā€œThis may be testedā€ after a language, skill, and/or ability.Ā  Review the VA template for specific information.

LANGUAGE:Ā  English –Ā Level 3 – Fluent; speaking/reading/writing

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Optional:Ā Must have excellent interpersonal skills, confidence, and ability to deal effectively with a wide range of contacts; ability to remain calm in stressful situations. basic keyboard skills and computer literacy. Must be observant, flexible and service oriented.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO):Ā  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 security certifications.

Applications must be submitted through the U.S.Ā Government Electronic Recruitment Application (ERA) available on this link;Ā https://erajobs.state.gov/dos-era/mwi/vacancysearch/searchVacancies.hms. Please use google chrome when accessing this site.

The full position description is available on the ERA.

Please visit our website for more information;Ā https://mw.usembassy.gov/jobs/

For any assistance on how to submit the application on

ERA, please contact the Embassy Human Resources Office on; +265884773166 Ext: 3441.

Please note that we will not accept any application submitted in any other means other than ERA.

Applications will be accepted until November 22nd, 2024.