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No. 08-58  
WAREHOUSEMAN 
December 1, 2008

OPEN TO:  All Interested Candidates
POSITION:  Warehouseman, FSN-2/FP-CC*
OPENING DATE: December 1, 2008
CLOSING DATE: December 15, 2008
WORK HOURS: Full-Time (40 hours per week)
SALARY:  *Not-Ordinarily Resident:  US$ 19,165 (yearly gross starting salary)
(Position Grade:  FP-CC to be confirmed by Washington)
*Ordinarily Resident:  PLN 32,477 (yearly gross starting salary)
(Position Grade:  FSN-2)
   
IMPORTANT NOTE:  ALL ORDINARILY RESIDENT APPLICANTS MUST HAVE THE REQUIRED WORK AND/OR RESIDENCY PERMITS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION.

The U.S. Embassy in Warsaw is seeking an individual for the position of Warehouseman in the Property & Supply Unit of the General Services Office. 

BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITION

Incumbent performs manual supply duties for the entire Mission.  Unloads, stores and delivers warehouse items.  Moves office supplies, furniture and equipment, both manually and by using handcarts.  Operates a forklift. Assists with inventory control procedures.   Assists in conducting inventories of both expendable and non-expendable items.  Performs other related duties as assigned including occasional truck driving, auction activities, etc.

A copy of the complete position description listing all duties and responsibilities is available in the Human Resources Office ext. 2275. 

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

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

1. Education:  Completion of secondary school is required.

2. Prior Work Experience:  At least six months of warehouseman or laborer experience is required.

3. Language Proficiency:  Level 3 (good working knowledge) speaking/reading Polish is required.   

4. Job Knowledge:  Understanding of safety and security procedures and practices is required.  Familiarity with basic warehouse power equipment and forklift operation.

5. Skills and Abilities:  Ability to identify various types of supplies and property items and the ability to recognize items by sight and oral description is required.   Skill in operating forklifts, handcarts and other equipment involved in the performance of duties is required.  Ability to perform heavy manual labor, lift and carry heavy objects, load and unload trucks.  Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.  Possession of a valid Polish Category “C” (trucks) driver’s license is required.

SELECTION PROCESS

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

Candidates for employment are normally hired at the first step.  In some instances, candidates may be appointed at a higher step when exceptional qualifications or previous U.S. Government service so warrant.  In such a case, the Human Resources Officer will determine the salary.

If there are no qualified candidates at the stated grade level, the candidate may be hired at a lower level or the position may be re-advertised.

ADDITIONAL SELECTION CRITERIA

1. Management will consider nepotism/conflict of interest, budget, and residency status in determining successful candidacy.
2. Locally Employed Staff (LE Staff) of US Mission Poland having served less than 90 calendar days in their current position are not eligible to apply.
3. Current LE Staff with an overall summary rating of Needs Improvement or Unsatisfactory on their most recent Employee Performance Report are not eligible to apply.
4. Currently employed U.S. Citizen EFMs who hold a Family Member Appointment (FMA) appointment are ineligible to apply for advertised positions within the first 90 calendar days of their employment.
5. Currently employed Not Ordinarily Resident (NOR) employees 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.
6. Selected candidate will be required to obtain a non-sensitive security clearance and a medical clearance.

TO APPLY

Interested applicants for this position should submit the following, or the application will not be considered:
1. Application for Employment (USEFM/EFM/NOR applicants should use DS-1950); or a current resume or curriculum vitae that provides the same information as a DS-1950; plus
2. Candidates who claim U.S. Veterans preference must provide a copy of their Form DD-214 with their application.
3. Any other documentation (e.g. essays, certificates, awards, copies of degrees earned) that addresses the qualification requirements of the position as listed above.

SUBMIT APPLICATION TO

Human Resources Office
U.S. Embassy
Al. Ujazdowskie 29/31
00-540 Warsaw
Fax:  022-504-2265
E-mail:  WarsawHRApplications@state.gov
or at Embassy Reception, ul. Piekna 14a

DEFINITIONS

US Citizen Eligible Family Member (USEFM) – For purposes of receiving a preference in hiring for a qualified position, an Eligible Family Member (EFM) who meets the following criteria:
• U.S. citizen;
• EFM (see below) at least 18 years old; and
• Listed on the travel orders of a direct-hire Foreign, Civil, or uniformed service member assigned to or stationed abroad with a USG agency that is under Chief of Mission (COM) authority, or at an office of the American Institute in Taiwan; and either:
1. Resides at the sponsoring employee’s or uniformed service member’s post of assignment abroad or at an office of the American Institute in Taiwan; or
2. Resides at an Involuntary Separate Maintenance Allowance (ISMA) location authorized under 3 FAM 3232.2
• Does not receive a USG annuity or pension based on a career in the U.S. Civil or Foreign Service.

Eligible Family Member (EFM) – An individual related to a U.S. Government employee in one of the following ways:

• Spouse;
• Child, who is unmarried and under 21 years of age or, regardless of age, is incapable of self-support.  The term shall include, in addition to natural offspring, stepchildren and adopted children and those under legal guardianship of the employee or the spouse when such children are expected to be under such legal guardianship until they reach 21 years of age and when dependent upon and normally residing with the guardian;
• Parent (including stepparents and legally adoptive parents) of the employee or of the spouse, when such parent is at least 51 percent dependent on the employee for support;
• Sister or brother (including stepsisters and stepbrothers, or adoptive sisters or brothers) of the employee, or of the spouse, when such sibling is at least 51 percent dependent on the employee for support, unmarried, and under 21 years of age, or regardless of age, incapable of self-support.

Member of Household (MOH) – An individual who accompanies a direct-hire Foreign, Civil, or uniformed service member permanently assigned or stationed at a U.S. Foreign Service post or establishment abroad, or at an office of the American Institute in Taiwan.  A MOH is:

• Not an EFM; and
• Not on the travel orders of the sponsoring employee; and
• Has been officially declared by the sponsoring USG employee to the COM as part of his/her household.

A MOH is under COM authority and may include a parent, unmarried partner, and other relative or adult child who falls outside the Department’s current legal and statutory definition of family member.  A MOH does not have to be a U.S. Citizen.

Not-Ordinarily Resident (NOR) – An individual who:

• Is not a citizen of the host country; and
• Does not ordinarily reside (OR, see below) in the host country; and
• Is not subject to host country employment and tax laws; and
• Has a U.S. Social Security Number (SSN).

NOR employees are compensated under a GS or FS salary schedule, not under the LCP.

Ordinarily Resident (OR) – A Foreign National or U.S. Citizen who:

• Is locally resident; and
• Has legal, permanent resident status with the host country; and
• Is subject to host country employment and tax laws.

CLOSING DATE FOR THIS POSITION:  December 15, 2008

The U.S. Mission in Poland 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.