JOB VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
U.S. Mission Uganda
Announcement Number: Kampala-2025-007
Position Title: Safety Program Coordinator
Opening Period: 01/13/2025 – 01/24/2025
Series: 1201
Grade: FSN 9/FP-5 (steps 1 via 4)
Salary: UGX 92,958,853
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 in search of eligible and certified candidates for the place of Safety Program Coordinator within the Facilities Section.
The work schedule for this place is:
• Full Time, 40 hours per week
Start date: Candidate should be capable of start working inside an affordable time period (4 weeks) following receipt of company authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy might finish.
Supervisory Position: Yes, directly supervises two POSHO Assistant place(s), Pest Technician, and Pool Technician. Provides direct oversight of upkeep and security contractors engaged on upkeep and security initiatives.
Duties: Incumbent serves because the Post Occupational Safety and Health Officer (POSHO) assistant (senior degree) with accountability for helping the POSHO in finishing up the day-to-day features of the Office of Safety Health and Environmental Management (SHEM) and Office of Fire Protection (FIRE) packages at put up as required by 15 FAM. Directly inspects and evaluates all authorities owned, newly leased, and present properties to make sure they meet SHEM and FIRE necessities. Conducts quite a few security surveys, prepares reviews and conducts observe up inspections to make sure compliance. Individual maintains a statistical database and unsafe supplies stock. Acts because the put up fireplace warden and organizes or assists put up fireplace marshal in executing fireplace drills, investigates, and reviews fireplace associated occurrences to Washington. Corrects all infractions discovered by OBO/SHEM, OBO/FIRE, Annual Inspection Summary (15 FAM), and different investigations. Serves as a COR for security associated contracts.
Download: Detailed Position Description | PD – Safety Program Coordinator
Qualifications and Evaluations
EDUCATION: Bachelor’s diploma in security and well being, engineering, structure, or amenities administration.
Requirements:
EXPERIENCE: Four years of expertise within the upkeep or development area performing restore work or within the area of occupational security working as a development supervisor or high quality management assurance inspector or Post Occupational Safety and Health Officer (POSHO) assistant.
JOB KNOWLEDGE: A very good understanding of native occupational security and well being rules. Knowledge of native development insurance policies and native labor legal guidelines. Specialized information of occupational security and well being requirements, security rules, trade security practices, accident prevention methods, strategies of assessing security hazards and controls, security implementation methods and trade greatest practices to attenuate hazards. Knowledge of investigative methods for conducting investigations for every type of mishaps together with accident investigations.
Evaluations: (This could also be examined)
LANGUAGE: Fluent English Reading/Writing/Speaking, might embrace the power to translate.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Good working information of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook) and database administration, spreadsheets, and many others. Must possess glorious written and oral expertise to conduct coaching and drafting of supplies and reviews within the efficiency of duties, Mathematical expertise to research security associated knowledge and a fundamental understanding of statistics for analyzing traits is required.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO): The U.S. Mission offers equal alternative and honest and equitable remedy in employment to all folks with out regard to race, shade, faith, intercourse, nationwide origin, age, incapacity, political affiliation, marital standing, or sexual orientation.
Other info:
HIRING PREFERENCE SELECTION PROCESS: Applicants within the following hiring choice classes are prolonged a hiring choice within the order listed under. Therefore, it’s important that these candidates precisely describe their standing on the application. Failure to take action might lead to a dedication that the applicant isn’t eligible for a hiring choice.
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 anticipated to be discharged or launched from active-duty service within the armed forces below honorable circumstances inside 120 days after the certification is submitted by the applicant. The certification letter must be on letterhead of the suitable army department of the service and comprise (1) the army service dates together with the anticipated discharge or launch date; and (2) the character of service. Acceptable documentation should be submitted to ensure that the choice to be given.
** This degree of choice applies to all Foreign Service workers 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 many others?) and for added employment concerns, please go to the next hyperlink:
How to Apply:
- All candidates should be capable of acquire and maintain a Local Security Certification or Public Trust clearance. All functions should be submitted on-line. Applicants shall be required to register below the careers web page for U.S. Embassy Kampala following directions on the hyperlink under:
- For additional help name 0414-306001
- You will obtain affirmation of registration and proceed to apply.
- 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 deadline 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.
- Bachelor’s diploma in security and well being, engineering, structure, or amenities administration.
- A sound common driver’s license is required. Must have held a sound driver’s license for a minimum of 5 years. Minimum Class B, (capacity to function a Manual Transmission Vehicle)
- 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 expertise take a look at, or who’re chosen for an interview will likely be contacted through e mail.
For additional info: the entire place description itemizing all the duties, duties, required {qualifications}, and many others. could also be obtained by contacting the Human Resources workplace.
Thank you in your application and your curiosity in working on the U.S. Mission in Uganda.
