JOB VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
U.S. Mission Uganda
Announcement Number: Kampala-2025-005
Position Title: Bodyguard Shift Leader
Opening Period: 01/06/2025 – 01/16/2025
Series: 0701
Grade: FSN 6/FP-8
Salary: UGX 47,251,853
For More Info: KampalaHR@state.gov
Who May Apply: Current Employees of the Mission – All Agencies and/or U.S. Citizen Eligible Family Members (USEFMs); Eligible Family Members (EFMs); or declared Members of Household (MOHs); dependents of U.S. Personal Services Contract (USPSC) who’re assigned beneath COM – All Agencies. (Actual FS wage decided by Washington D.C.) (Actual FS wage decided by Washington D.C.)
Security Clearance Required: Public Trust- Background Investigation
Duration Appointment: Indefinite topic to profitable completion of probationary interval
Marketing Statement: We encourage you to learn and perceive the Eight (8) Qualities of Overseas Employees earlier than you apply.
Summary: U.S. Mission in Uganda is searching for eligible and certified candidates for the place of Bodyguard Shift Leader within the Regional Security Office.
The work schedule for this place is:
• Full Time, 40 hours per week
Start date: Candidate should have the ability to start working inside an affordable time frame (4 weeks) following receipt of company authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy could finish.
Supervisory Position: Yes. Serves as staff or shift lead of 4 (4) Bodyguards beneath the supervision of the Bodyguard Supervisor.
Duties: Serves because the Bodyguard (BG) Shift Leader (SL) for the Protective Security Unit within the execution of protecting safety operations for the U.S. Ambassador/ Chief of Mission (COM), and different designated or visiting U.S. authorities officers as directed. Under the supervision of the Bodyguard Supervisor and managed by the Regional Security Officer (RSO) to US Embassy Kampala with the intention to shield him/her from hurt.
Download: Detailed Position Description | PD – Bodyguard Shift Leader
Qualifications and Evaluations
EDUCATION: Completion of excessive/secondary faculty is required. Host authorities Driver’s License to function a guide transmission Sport Utility Vehicle is required.
Requirements:
EXPERIENCE: A minimal of three (3) years of personal sector, authorities, police, or army expertise in a number of of the next classes: bodyguard, armed escort, legislation enforcement officer, fight arms or infantry soldier, or different associated skilled safety expertise. And not less than six (6) months in a management or supervisory position.
JOB KNOWLEDGE: A radical information of protection measures for use within the occasion of a terrorist assault, corresponding to that discovered within the army or legislation enforcement coaching. Knowledge in medical, hearth, hostile assault, defensive and emergency driving procedures. Must be accustomed to Ugandan police companies, army, safety and different authorities workplaces to make sure efficient liaison and to facilitate efficient protecting operations together with advance and motorcade operations.
Evaluations: (This could also be examined)
LANGUAGE: Fluent English Reading/Writing/Speaking is required.
Fluent (Luganda or Kiswahili) Reading/Writing/Speaking is required.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Ability to take initiative and present resourcefulness in undertaking duties. Ability to deal successfully with folks of different cultures to acquire cooperation and attain widespread targets. Ability in management and interpersonal relations. Skill in safely working an armored car (if accessible). Ability to work on a pc. Ability to work variable shifts, 24 hour on-call schedule. Ability to journey exterior capital metropolis on an as wanted foundation. Ability to manage emergency first assist and be certified in AES/CPR. Ability to be alert, train quick reflexes and lively considering, implement wonderful observational abilities, adaptation, take decisive, actions and keep calm in harmful conditions. Ability to speak successfully orally and in writing. Ability to function on a staff. Skill in using a firearm. Ability to keep up bodily health and endure frequent journey, lengthy working hours in a demanding working surroundings whereas sustaining the above requirements.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO): The U.S. Mission supplies equal alternative and truthful and equitable therapy in employment to all folks with out regard to race, colour, faith, intercourse, nationwide origin, age, incapacity, political affiliation, marital standing, or sexual orientation.
Other info:
HIRING PREFERENCE SELECTION PROCESS: Applicants within the following hiring desire classes are prolonged a hiring desire within the order listed beneath. Therefore, it’s important that these candidates precisely describe their standing on the application. Failure to take action could end in a dedication that the applicant will not be eligible for a hiring desire.
HIRING PREFERENCE ORDER:
(1) AEFM / USEFM who’s a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran*
(2) AEFM / USEFM
(3) FS on LWOP and CS with reemployment rights **
* IMPORTANT: Applicants who declare standing as a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran should submit a replica of their most up-to-date DD-214 (“Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty”), equal documentation, or certification. A “certification” is any written doc from the armed forces that certifies the service member is predicted to be discharged or launched from active-duty service within the armed forces beneath honorable circumstances inside 120 days after the certification is submitted by the applicant. The certification letter ought to be on letterhead of the suitable army department of the service and include (1) the army service dates together with the anticipated discharge or launch date; and (2) the character of service. Acceptable documentation have to be submitted to ensure that the desire to be given.
** This degree of desire applies to all Foreign Service staff on LWOP and CS with re-employment rights again to their company or bureau.
For extra info (i.e., what’s an EFM, USEFM, AEFM, MOH, and so on?) and for extra employment issues, please go to the next hyperlink:
How to Apply:
1. All candidates should have the ability to acquire and maintain a Local Security Certification or Public Trust clearance.
All functions have to be submitted on-line. Applicants shall be required to register beneath the careers web page for U.S. Embassy Kampala following directions on the hyperlink beneath:
2. For additional help name 0414-306001
3. You will obtain affirmation of registration and proceed to apply.
4. On completion of this course of, you’ll obtain an auto response through your e-mail.
Required Documents:
In order to qualify based mostly on schooling, you MUST submit the requested diploma and / or transcripts as verification of instructional requirement by the cut-off date of this announcement. If you fail to offer requested info, or the knowledge you submit is inadequate to confirm your eligibility, you’ll not be thought-about for this place.
- Ordinary & Advanced Secondary Education Certificates is required.
- Host authorities Driver’s license to function as much as sport utility car is required (Minimum Class B)
- Proof of Citizenship (National ID or Passport)
Eligible Family Member Applicants:
- Copy of Orders/Assignment Notification (or equal)
- DD-214 – Member Copy 4, Letter from Veterans’ Affairs, or different supporting documentation (if relevant)
- SF-50 (if relevant)
What to Expect Next: Applicants who’re invited to take a language or abilities check, or who’re chosen for an interview will likely be contacted through e-mail.
For additional info: the whole place description itemizing the entire duties, obligations, required {qualifications}, and so on. could also be obtained by contacting the Human Resources workplace.
Thank you to your application and your curiosity in working on the U.S. Mission in Uganda.
