Application Deadline : 5 Feb 2013
The U.S. Consulate General in Karachi is seeking an individual for the position of a Telephone Operator in the Telephone Unit. Required languages are English and Urdu. This is full time job and location of the job is Karachi.
SALARY:
- *Not-Ordinarily Resident: US$ 24,518 p.a. (Starting salary)
- (Position Grade: FP-AA to be confirmed by Washington)
- *Ordinarily Resident: FSN-4, Rs.470,075 p.a. (Starting salary)
- (Position Grade FSN-4)
Qualifications and Experience :
- Completion of ten years of education is required.
- One year of switchboard related experience is required.
- Level II (Limited Knowledge) Speaking/Reading/Writing in English and Level III (Good Working Knowledge) Speaking/Reading/Writing of Urdu are required. This may be tested.
- Must be familiar with domestic and international dialing procedures and with local directory services.
- Must maintain calm in emergency situations and when dealing with difficult customers.
SELECTION PROCESS:
When equally qualified, U.S. Veterans will be given preference. Therefore, it is essential that the candidate address the required qualifications above in the application.
ADDITIONAL SELECTION CRITERIA:
- Management will consider nepotism/conflict of interest, budget and residency status in determining successful candidacy.
- Current employees serving a probationary period are not eligible to apply.
- Current employees with an Overall Summary Rating of Needs Improvement or Unsatisfactory on their most recent Employee Performance Report are not eligible to apply.
- Applicants for the position must meet the required qualifications as advertised in the vacancy announcement.
- Current employees who have voluntarily reassigned/promoted from one position to another are not eligible to apply for six months from the effective date of the reassignment/promotion.
- Current employees who have received any job-related training are not eligible to apply in another section/agency for six months from the effective date of the training.
- Candidates need to indicate on the Application for Employment if any family member is working in the U.S. Mission, Pakistan and, if so, in which section.
- U. S. Mission Pakistan will not bear any travel expenses for testing, interviews, pre-employments clearances (if selected) or relocating for joining.
TO APPLY:
Interested applicants must submit their duly completed DS-174 (Application for Employment as LE Staff).
Application should be forwarded on the following mailing address. Applicants should clearly mark the position title or/and vacancy announcement number they are applying for on the envelope.
SUBMIT COMPLETED DS-174 TO:
Human Resources Office, U.S. Embassy Islamabad
P.O. Box 1048, GPO, Islamabad.
Applications can also be submitted by email at PakJobs@state.gov. While submitting through email, the Vacancy Announcement Number (e.g. 13-14) must be mentioned in the subject line.
Incomplete applications or submissions received after the closing date will not be considered. Please do not attach any document with your application at this stage. Only those candidates meeting all the requirements will be contacted for their test/interview. To review all advertised positions, please visit Embassy website http://islamabad.usembassy.gov/employment_opportunities.html.
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