JOB VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
U.S. Mission Uganda
Announcement Number: Kampala-2025-004
Position Title: Bodyguard Supervisor
Opening Period: 01/06/2025 – 01/20/2025
Series: 0701
Grade: FSN 7/FP-7
Salary: UGX 53,979,054
For More Info: KampalaHR@state.gov
Who May Apply: All candidates / All Sources(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 looking for eligible and certified candidates for the place of Bodyguard Supervisor.
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 inexpensive time period (4 weeks) following receipt of company authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy might finish.
Supervisory Position: Yes. Supervises 5 (5) Bodyguards.
Duties: Serves because the Bodyguard (BG) Supervisor over the Protective Security Unit within the execution of protecting safety (i.e. BG) operations for the U.S. Ambassador/ Chief of Mission, and different designated or visiting U.S. authorities officers as directed. Under the supervision of the Regional Security Officer, offers supervisory oversight of non-public protecting providers personnel hooked up to the BG unit. Serves inside any capability of the BG Unit, offering shut safety and web site advance providers to the U.S. Chief of Mission (COM) to US Embassy Kampala with the intention to defend him/her from hurt.
Download: Detailed Position Description | PD – Bodyguard Supervisor
Qualifications and Evaluations
EDUCATION: Completion of excessive/secondary college is required. Host authorities Driver’s License to function a guide transmission Sport Utility Vehicle is required.
Requirements:
EXPERIENCE: A minimal of 4 (4) years of personal sector, authorities, police, or navy expertise in a number of of the next classes: bodyguard, armed escort, regulation enforcement officer, fight arms or infantry soldier, or different associated skilled safety expertise; should embody at the very least one (1) 12 months of expertise as a supervisor within the afore-mentioned classes.
JOB KNOWLEDGE: A radical information of protection measures for use within the occasion of a terrorist assault, reminiscent of that discovered within the navy or regulation enforcement coaching. Knowledge in medical, fireplace, hostile assault, defensive and emergency driving procedures. Must be aware of Ugandan police service, navy, safety and different authorities places of work 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 engaging in 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 automobile (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 pondering, implement glorious 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 take care of bodily health and endure frequent journey, lengthy working hours in a annoying working setting whereas sustaining the above requirements.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO): The U.S. Mission offers equal alternative and honest 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 data:
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 might end in a willpower that the applicant just isn’t 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 duplicate 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 anticipated 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 needs to be on letterhead of the suitable navy department of the service and include (1) the navy 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 stage of desire applies to all Foreign Service workers on LWOP and CS with re-employment rights again to their company or bureau.
For extra data (i.e., what’s an EFM, USEFM, AEFM, MOH, and so forth?) and for added 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 by way of your e mail.
Required Documents:
In order to qualify based mostly on training, you MUST submit the requested diploma and / or transcripts as verification of instructional requirement by the deadline of this announcement. If you fail to offer requested data, or the data you submit is inadequate to confirm your eligibility, you’ll not be thought of for this place.
- Completion of highschool/secondary college is required( O & A Level certificates)
- Host authorities Driver’s license to function a guide transmission sport utility automobile 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 take a look at, or who’re chosen for an interview shall be contacted by way of e mail.
For additional data: the whole place description itemizing all the duties, duties, required {qualifications}, and so forth. could also be obtained by contacting the Human Resources workplace.
Thank you on your application and your curiosity in working on the U.S. Mission in Uganda.
