About
Announcement Number: Yaounde-2023-020

Hiring Agency: Embassy Yaounde
Position Title: Gardener - All Interested Candidates / All Sources

Open Period: 04/17/2023 - 05/01/2023
Format MM/DD/YYYY
Vacancy Time Zone: GMT+1
Series/Grade: LE - 1310 2
Salary: XAF FCFA4,906,149 /Per Year
Work Schedule:  Full-time -
Promotion Potential:  LE-2
Duty Location(s):
1 Vacancy in

Yaounde, CM
Telework Eligible:
No
For More Info:
 HR Section
 000-000-0000
 ydeapplicants@state.gov
Overview
Hiring Path:
• Open to the public
Who May Apply/Clarification From the Agency:
All Interested Applicants / All Sources.
For USEFM - FS is FP-CC. Actual FS salary determined by Washington D.C.
Security Clearance Required:
Public Trust - Background Investigation
Appointment Type
Permanent
Appointment Type Details:
Indefinite subject to successful completion of probationary period
Marketing Statement:
We encourage you to read and understand the Eight (8) Qualities of Overseas Employees before you apply.

Summary:
The work schedule for this position is: Full Time (40 hours per week).


Start date: Candidate must be able to begin working within a reasonable period of time of receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end.


 

Supervisory Position:
No
Relocation Expenses Reimbursed:
No
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Duties
The gardener is responsible for performing gardening care and grounds maintenance at Mission office facilities including associated agencies, as well as other U.S. Government (USG) owned and leased properties as directed and at the official residences of the Principal Officials at post. Plans, schedules, and participates in the gardening work as assigned including but not limited to soil preparation, planting, pruning, trimming, staking, cultivating, weeding, transplanting, of trees, lawn turf, shrubs, ground cover, flowers, and hedges.  Performs other gardening work as required.  Prepares soil and plants, cultivate, transplant, fertilize, water, prune, shrubs, trees, flowers, plants to include perennials and annuals, and other vegetation. Mixes topsoil and natural fertilizer applying to grass and flowerbeds as needed.  May pot and arrange specific flowers and plants for indoor and outdoor display. Develops greenhouse plants for future plantings; recommends removal of sick/dying plants and trees.

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Qualifications and Evaluations
Requirements:
EXPERIENCE:  A minimum of two (2) years of gardening experience is required.


JOB KNOWLEDGE:  Good working knowledge of how to plant/ transplant shrubs, flowers etc. typical for the area required. Maintenance of gardens and lawns using knowledge of gardening and swimming pool cleaning techniques are required. These may be tested.

Education Requirements:
Completion of primary school (F.S.L.C or C.E.P.E. or equivalent) is required.


 

Evaluations:
LANGUAGE:  Rudimentary knowledge (Reading/Writing/Speaking) is required. This may be tested.


SKILLS AND ABILITIES:



Ability to physically able perform arduous tasks as well as work independently.

Ability to use hand tools and operate motorized equipment and vehicles, such as mowers, sprinklers, etc. Ability to use all gardening tools and swimming pool, cleaning equipment.

Must be able to lift and move objects weighing up to 50 pounds. Must be able to wear personal protective equipment such as eyewear, and safety shoes.

Must be able to perform assign tasks in all types of weather, and environmental weather conditions to include at times severe cold, extreme heat, wet or dry weather conditions, and high winds.


These may be tested.


EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO):  The U.S. Mission 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.


"Recruiting for diversity, hiring based on merit"

Qualifications:
All applicants under consideration will be required to pass medical and security certifications.

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Benefits and Other Info
Benefits:
Agency Benefits:
Locally Employed Staff, including Members of Household (MOHs), and Third-Country Nationals (TCNs), working at the U.S. Mission in Yaounde, Cameroon may receive a compensation package that may include health, separation, and other benefits.


For EFMs, benefits should be discussed with the Human Resources Office.


The pay plan is assigned at the time of the conditional offer letter by the HR Office.

Other Information:
For the current COVID-19 Requirements please visit the following link.



HIRING PREFERENCE SELECTION PROCESS: Applicants in the following hiring preference categories are extended a hiring preference in the order listed below. Therefore, it is essential that these applicants accurately describe their status on the application. Failure to do so may result in a determination that the applicant is not eligible for a hiring preference.


HIRING PREFERENCE ORDER:
1. AEFM / USEFM who is a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran*
2. AEFM / USEFM
3. FS on LWOP and CS with reemployment rights **


* IMPORTANT: Applicants who claim status as a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran must submit a copy of their most recent DD-214 (“Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty”), Letter from Veterans’ Affairs which indicates the present existence of a service-connected disability dated within the past six months, equivalent documentation, or certification. A “certification” is any written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions within 120 days after the certification is submitted by the applicant. The certification letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. Acceptable documentation must be submitted in order for the preference to be given.


** This level of preference applies to all Foreign Service employees on LWOP and CS with re-employment rights back to their agency or bureau.


For more information (i.e., what is an EFM, USEFM, AEFM, MOH, etc.?) and for additional employment considerations, please visit the following link.

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How to Apply
How to Apply:
All candidates must be able to obtain and hold a Medical and Security clearances from the U.S. Embassy.


To apply for this position click the “Submit Application” button.  For more information on how to apply visit the Mission internet site.

Required Documents:
Please provide the required documentation listed below with your application:



F.S.L.C or C.E.P.E or Equivalent

Residency and/or Work Permit (if applicable)

DD-214 - Member Copy 4, Letter from Veterans’ Affairs, or other supporting documentation (if applicable)

SF-50 (if applicable)

Other Documents

Other Documents 2

Next Steps:
Applicants who are invited to take a language or skills test, or who are selected for an interview will be contacted via email.


For further information - the complete position description listing all of the duties, responsibilities, required qualifications, etc. may be obtained by contacting the Human Resources Office.


Thank you for your application and your interest in working at the U.S. Mission in Yaounde, Cameroon.

All applications must be submitted ONLINE at :  https://erajobs.state.gov/dos-era/cmr/vacancysearch/searchVacancies.hms