Chauffeur – Canberra

American Embassy; Canberra; Sur place; AUD 60 000 - 75 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The American Embassy in Canberra seeks a professional Chauffeur to operate an unarmored government vehicle, transporting visitors and cargo for official activities. The role requires maintaining clean, serviceable vehicles and complying with security and background checks.

Candidates must have a valid driver’s license (5+ years) and strong English skills. Education options include Year 12 or Year 10 equivalents depending on experience, with eligibility considerations for EFMs.

Qualifications

• Three (3) years of professional driving experience is required.
• Completion of Secondary School (Year 12) is required.
• OR Seven (7) years of professional driving experience is required.
• Education: Year 12 or Year 10 as specified in the options.
• Good working knowledge, speaking, reading, and writing of English is required.

Responsabilités

• Operate vehicles to transport visitors in support of official activities.
• Maintain vehicles in a clean and serviceable condition.

Connaissances

Valid driver's license

Canberra area knowledge

English proficiency

Formation

Year 12 completion

Year 10 or equivalent

Description du poste

As one of several chauffeurs, the Chauffeur is responsible for safely and efficiently operating an unarmored U.S. Government-owned or leased motor vehicle to transport passengers and/or cargo.

Major duties and responsibilities for this position include:

• Operate vehicles to transport visitors in support of official activities.
• Maintain vehicles in a clean and serviceable condition.

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Requirements:

All selected candidates must be able to obtain and hold a:

• Sensitive But Unclassified security clearance.

All selected candidates will be subject to a background investigation and may be subject to a pre-employment medical exam.

Selected candidate must be able to begin working within a reasonable period of timeupon receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end.

To be considered for this vacancy, Eligible Family Members (EFMs) must have at least 12 months remaining at Post, and local applicants must have at least 12 months of visa validity remaining.

Education Requirements:

Education: See the requirements section for the education requirements.

Evaluations:

You will be evaluated against the qualifications and requirements in this vacancy announcement.

You may be asked to complete a pre-employment language or skills test.

Qualifications:

FOR THE EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS, APPLICANTS MUST MEET EITHER OPTION 1 OR OPTION 2 TO QUALIFY.

Option 1:

Experience:

Three (3) years of professional driving experience is required.

Education:

Completion of Secondary School (Year 12) is required.

OR

Option 2:

Experience:

Seven (7) years of professional driving experience is required.

Education:

Completion of Middle School or Australian equivalent (Year 10) is required.

Language:

Good working knowledge, speaking, reading, and writing of English is required.

Skills And Abilities:

• Must have a current and valid drivers license, held for a minimum of 5 years.
• Must have a good working knowledge of the Canberra and its surrounds.

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The U.S. Mission offers a competitive compensation and benefits package for local employees.

For Eligible Family Member (EFM) applicants, benefits should be discussed with the HR Office. The pay plan is assigned by the HR Office and confirmed by Washington, D.C.

Other Information:

HIRING PREFERENCE SELECTION PROCESS:

Eligible and qualified applicants receive a hiring preference in the order listed below:

1. Appointment Eligible Family Member (AEFM) / U.S. citizen Eligible Family Member (USEFM) who is a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran*

2. AEFM / USEFM

Applicants must accurately describe their status in their application; failure to do so may result in a determination of ineligibility for a hiring preference.

* IMPORTANT: Applicants who claim status as a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran must submit a copy of the most recent Member Copy Four (4) of the DD-214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, and, if applicable, a letter from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. If claiming conditional eligibility for U.S. Veterans’ preference, applicants mustsubmitproof of conditional eligibility. U.S. Veterans’ preference must be claimed on the applicationtobe properlytaken into account.

For complete definitions of AEFM, USEFM, EFM, Member of Household, etc., please visit the 3 FAM 7210 Definitions.

Additional Employment Considerations

The following apply to EFMs, USEFMs, and AEFMs only:

• An EFM employed on a PSA or FMA with a regular work schedule (full-time or part-time) is subject to the New Employee 90-Day Application Limitation and must work 90 calendar days in the current position before applying for other positions advertised at the Mission.
• An EFM employed on a temporary PSA or Temporary Appointment (TEMP) with an intermittent work schedule is not subject to the New Employee 90-Day Application Limitation and may apply for advertised Mission vacancies at any time.

The following apply to Locally Employed staff only:

• Current employees serving a probationary period are not eligible.
• Current employees with an Overall Summary Rating of Needs Improvement, Unsatisfactory, or an MBC score of less than 100 points on their most recent Employee Performance Report are not eligible.

The following apply to all candidates:

Candidates who have already accepted a conditional offer of employment may NOT be extended a second conditional offer of employment unless and until they withdraw their candidacy for the first position in writing.

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