US Embassy Kenya Jobs. Language Instructor (Kiswahili).

Open to:All Interested Candidates
Position:Language Instructor (Kiswahili)Opening:June 17, 2011
Closing:June 24, 2011
Work Hours: Part-time; 20 hour work week
Salary:
Not-Ordinarily Resident: Position Grade: FP-8

Ordinarily Resident: Position Grade: FSN-205-6
(A higher step and salary may be granted based on superior qualifications).

The Human Resources Office (HRO) has an opening for the position of Language Instructor (Kiswahili).The incumbent of this position will work in “Part-Time” status (20 hour work week). The position will beavailable immediately.

The Language Instructor will instruct employees and/or dependents in the Kiswahili Language. NOTE: All must address each selection criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item.
Completion of secondary school is required; two years formal training in Kiswahili language also required.
One to three years of experience in positions requiring the application of instructional skills and techniques and effective communication with students to gain and hold their interest required. Level IV (fluent) English ability is required and Level IV (fluent) Kiswahili ability also required.
Ability to communicate effectively with the relatively mature level of students (employees) being taught. WHEN EQUALLY QUALIFIED, U.S. CITIZEN ELIGIBLE FAMILY MEMBER (USEFMs) AND U.S.
VETERANS WILL BE GIVEN PREFERENCE. THEREFORE, IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT THE
CANDIDATES SPECIFICALLY 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 Ordinarily Resident employees with an Overall Summary Rating of Needs Improvement or Unsatisfactory on their most recent Employee Performance Report are not eligible to apply.

Currently employed U.S. Citizen EFMs who hold a Family Member Appointment (FMA) are ineligible to apply for advertised positions within the first 90 calendar days of their employment.

Currently employed NORs hired under a Personal Services Agreement (PSA) are ineligible to apply for advertised positions within the first 90 calendar days of their employment unless currently hired into a with a When Actually Employed (WAE) work schedule.

Applicants must be available for an interview and for proficiency testing as required by the selecting official.

Interested candidates for this position must submit the following for consideration of the application:
1. Universal Application for Employment as a Locally Employed Staff or Family Member (DS-174) found on: http://nairobi.usembassy.gov/root/pdfs/emplyform.pdf
2. Candidates who claim U.S. Veterans preference must provide a copy of their Form DD-214 with their application. Candidates who claim conditional U.S. Veterans preference must submit documentation confirming eligibility for a conditional preference in hiring with their application.
3. Any other documentation (e.g., essays, certificates, awards) that addresses the qualification requirements of the position as listed above. The Human Resources Office,
P. O. Box 606 Village Market, 00621
Nairobi, Kenya.
POINT OF CONTACT
Telephone: 254-2-363-6091
FAX: 254-2-363-6097