The U.S. Embassy in Rabat is seeking an Architect before March 23, 2012

U.S. Embassy Rabat
Human Resources Office
Vacancy Announcement Architect
ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: 12-08
The U.S. Embassy in Rabat is seeking an Architect

OPEN TO: ALL INTERESTED CANDIDATES
POSITION: ARCHITECT, FSN-11, FP-04*
OPENING DATE: Friday, February 24, 2012
CLOSING DATE: Friday, March 23, 2012
WORK HOURS: Full-time; 48 hours/week (Monday to Saturday)
SALARY:
Not-Ordinarily Resident: $61,759 p.a. (Starting Salary based on 40 hours)
(Position Grade: FP-04 following confirmation by Washington)
Ordinarily Resident: Gross Salary 377,626 DH p.a. (Starting Salary based on 40 hours including allowances, competitive bonus and benefits package. U.S. Mission will withhold from your gross salary employee's portion of the CNSS and CIMR contributions, health/life/disability insurance contributions as well as all tax obligations as imposed by the US and/or host country governments)
(Position Grade: FSN-11)
LENGTH OF APPOINTMENT: THIS IS A LIMITED APPOINTMENT NOT TO EXCEED TWO YEARS FROM THE DATE OF HIRE..
NOTE: ALL ORDINARILY RESIDENT APPLICANTS MUST HAVE THE REQUIRED WORK AND/OR RESIDENCY PERMITS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION.
The U.S. Embassy in Rabat is seeking an individual for the Architect position to work for the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO).
BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITION:
The Architect will inspect construction; review plans; recommend approval of shop drawings and submittals; maintain a daily log of construction activities; develop change orders including preparing cost estimates; and other construction engineering duties related to the construction of the New Embassy Compound (NEC) in Morocco as directed by the OBO Project Director (PD). The Architect shall be capable of working independently and shall provide professional engineering services.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
NOTE: All applicants must address each selection criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item.
Education: A Bachelor of Science degree in Architecting from an accredited institution is required.
Experience: From seven to nine years of experience in the field of architecting, preferably related to building construction and renovations. Two years experience with U.S. codes and criteria is required.
Language:Level 3 (good working knowledge) in English is required. Level 4 (fluency) in French and Arabic is required.
Knowledge:
Must have knowledge in design and construction practices with U.S. architectural codes and specifications, thorough professional knowledge in architectural design calculations and criteria, preparation of engineering drawings and specification.
Skills and Abilities:
MS Office package user for word processing and analysis is required.
Ability to use engineering management software, and maintain daily construction inspection logs is required.
Ability to create architecting cost estimates, review architectural construction drawings for code compliance and provide briefings to the PD on architectural issues is required.
Ability to use AutoCAD to review drawings is required.

SELECTION PROCESS:
When equally qualified, US Citizen EFMs and US 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 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 US 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 position with a When Actually Employed (WAE) work schedule.
Current Ordinarily Resident employees must serve in the same position for a period of 52 weeks before being eligible to apply for advertised positions.

TO APPLY:
Interested applicants for this position must submit the following for consideration of the application:
Universal Application for Employment, DS-174 form.
Candidates who claim US Veterans preference must provide a copy of their Form DD-214 with their application. Candidates who claim conditional US Veterans preference must submit documentation confirming eligibility for a conditional preference in hiring with their application.
Any other documentation (e.g. education diplomas, essays, certificates, awards) that addresses the qualification requirements of the position as listed above.

SUBMIT APPLICATION :
a) By mail to: Human Resources Office
Attention: Vacancy Announcement 12-08
Address: 2 Avenue Mohamed El Fassi (ex-Marrakech), Rabat
b) By e-mail: RecruitmentRabat@state.gov
Important: If your application has been selected for further consideration, you will be
contacted within 3-6 weeks from the closing date of this vacancy announcement for further
testing and/or interview.