Chauffeur at the US Embassy

OPEN TO:    All Interested Candidates
POSITION:    Chauffeur, FSN-3; FP-BB*
                  (*Position Grade: FP-BB will be confirmed by Washington)
OPENING DATE:    June 21, 2012       
CLOSING DATE:    July 5, 2012
WORK HOURS:    Full-time, 44 hours/week
LENGTH OF HIRE:    Long term.  Actual filling of the position is contingent upon the availability of funds
ANNUAL SALARY:    *Not-Ordinarily Resident (holding diplomatic passport): US$21,840 (Starting salary)
    (Position Grade: FP-BB will be confirmed by Washington)
    *Ordinarily Resident: US$5,074 (Starting salary)
    (Position Grade: FSN-3)

The Embassy of the United States of America in Hanoi is seeking an individual for employment for Chauffeur position in its General Services Office (GSO).

NOTE:  ALL APPLICANTS WHO ARE NOT FAMILY MEMBERS OF U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES OR OFFICES UNDER/NOT UNDER CHIEF OF MISSION’S AUTHORITY MUST HAVE REQUIRED WORK AND RESIDENCY PERMITS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION.

BASIC FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION
Incumbent of this position will operate passenger vehicle and trucks; deliver letters, notes to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV) offices, embassies, international organizations, etc.  The incumbent will also perform checks on vehicles before operating and inform dispatcher of any malfunctions and support the Embassy motor pool operations.

Please contact the Human Resources Office at 3850-5000 X5111 for further inquiries. 

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
NOTE: All applicants are instructed to address each selection criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item.

(1) Completion of a secondary school is required.  (2) Must have at least three years of experience as a driver. (3) Must be able to operate and perform minor maintenance on passenger vehicles and trucks.  (4) Must have knowledge of host country traffic laws, city traffic patterns, streets, locations of major buildings and government offices.  (5) Must have Vietnamese category D driver's license valid for both passenger vehicles and trucks.  (6) Level 2 (Limited knowledge) Speaking/Reading/Writing English is required (this will be tested).  Level 4 (Fluent) Speaking/Reading/Writing Vietnamese is required.

You may download the application form at http://vietnam.usembassy.gov/job_opportunites.html#appforms.  Paper copies are also available from the security guard main gate at the U.S. Embassy, 7 Lang Ha Street, Hanoi between the hours of 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M., Monday through Friday. 

ADDITIONAL SELECTION CRITERIA
Please see post eligibility & qualification requirements on the bulletin board in Human Resources Office or on the Embassy website.

SUBMIT APPLICATION TO
Human Resources Office
U.S. Embassy Hanoi
No. 7 Lang Ha, Dong Da, Hanoi
Tel. 84-4-3850-5000
FAX: 84-4-3850-5019

CLOSING DATE FOR THIS POSITION: JULY 5, 2012.
(All applications must be received by the closing date to receive consideration. Only short listed applicants will be contacted for interviews. If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks from the closing date, your application was not successful.)