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Trades Helper at U.S Embassy Dar Es Salaam

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Hiring Agency: U.S Embassy Dar Es Salaam
Announcement Number: DaresSalaam-2026-029
Position Title: Trades Helper (All Interested Candidates)
Open Period: 16 October 2026 to 30 October 2026
Vacancy Time Zone: GMT+3
Series/Grade: LE-1210-3
Salary: TZS 16,211,123 per year
Work Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours per week
Promotion Potential: LE-3
Duty Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Number of Vacancies: 1
Telework Eligible: No
Appointment Type: Permanent
Security Clearance Required: Public Trust – Background Investigation
Supervisory Position: No
Relocation Expenses Reimbursed: No
Travel Required: Occasional Travel

FOR MORE INFORMATION

HR Section
Telephone: 022-229-4148
Email: DAR-Recruitment@state.gov

WHO MAY APPLY

This position is open to:

For USEFM applicants, the FP grade is FP-CC . Actual FP salary is authorized by Washington, D.C.

MARKETING STATEMENT

Applicants are encouraged to review the Eight (8) Qualities of Overseas Employees before applying.

SUMMARY

The U.S. Mission in Tanzania is seeking eligible and qualified applicants for the Trades Helper position in the Facilities Maintenance Office.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The incumbent reports directly to the Supervisory Building Engineer .

The position holder is employed as a Trades Helper to assist technicians of the skilled trades in the performance of:

The Supervisory Building Engineer will assign the incumbent to any of the skilled trade shops on a daily basis to assist skilled technicians with maintenance and repair work throughout:

In addition to assisting skilled trade technicians, the incumbent may be assigned tasks including:

The incumbent will assist skilled technicians as they carry out skilled maintenance and repair work on all facilities throughout the NEC, including office buildings, grounds, and residential owned/leased properties.

Work assignments will be directed by the Supervisory Building Engineer.

OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE SUPPORT – 95%

LOGISTIC SUPPORT – 5%

OFFICIAL VEHICLE OPERATION

The incumbent serves as an incidental operator of official vehicles and must meet all requirements outlined in 14 FAM 433 .

OTHER DUTIES

This position description does not state or imply that the listed duties are the only duties to be performed.

The incumbent will be required to perform other duties as assigned by the agency.

REQUIREMENTS

All selected candidates must be able to obtain and hold:

All selected candidates will be subject to:

The selected candidate must be able to begin working within a reasonable period of time upon receipt of agency authorization and required clearances/certifications. Failure to do so may result in the candidacy ending.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Applicants should address this factor in their ERA application under Education .

EXPERIENCE

A minimum of two (2) years of maintenance or construction semi-skilled work experience in skilled trades is required.

Relevant skilled trades include:

The experience should have significant focus on building systems .

Applicants should address this factor in their ERA application under Major Duties and Responsibilities .

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

Language ability may be tested.

Applicants should address the language requirement in their ERA application.

JOB KNOWLEDGE

The successful candidate must:

Applicants should address this factor in their ERA application under Major Duties and Responsibilities .

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

The incumbent must:

Applicants should address these factors in their ERA application under Major Duties and Responsibilities .

EVALUATION

Applicants will be evaluated against the qualifications and requirements contained in the vacancy announcement.

Applicants may be asked to complete:

Applicants must complete the application form and provide all required documents.

The application must address all position qualifications and requirements, including:

Failure to submit a complete application may result in disqualification.

BENEFITS

The U.S. Mission in Tanzania offers a compensation package that may include:

For Eligible Family Member (EFM) applicants, benefits should be discussed with the HR Office.

The pay plan is assigned by the HR Office and confirmed by Washington, D.C.

HIRING PREFERENCE SELECTION PROCESS

A hiring preference is extended to eligible and qualified applicants in the order listed below.

Applicants must accurately describe their status in 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. Appointment Eligible Family Member (AEFM) / U.S. citizen Eligible Family Member (USEFM) who is a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran.
  2. AEFM / USEFM.
  3. Foreign Service (FS) on Leave Without Pay (LWOP) and Civil Service (CS) employees with reemployment rights.

U.S. VETERAN PREFERENCE DOCUMENTATION

U.S. citizen Eligible Family Member (USEFM) applicants claiming status as a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran must submit a copy of their most recent:

A certification is any written document from the armed forces certifying that the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active-duty service under honorable conditions within 120 days after the certification is submitted.

The certification letter should:

Acceptable documentation must be submitted for the preference to be given.

The preference for FS employees on LWOP and CS employees with reemployment rights applies to all such employees with reemployment rights back to their agency or bureau.

For definitions of:

Applicants should refer to 3 FAM 7210 Definitions .

ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT CONSIDERATIONS

For EFMs, USEFMs, and AEFMs

For Locally Employed (LE) Staff

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

The U.S. Mission provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to:

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

Applicants must upload all applicable documents to their application.

Failure to submit a complete application will result in disqualification for the position.

All Applicants Must Provide, As Applicable:

Eligible Family Member (EFM) Applicants Must Also Submit:

NEXT STEPS

Applicants who are shortlisted and invited to:

will be contacted via email.

HOW TO APPLY

Click the “Apply to This Vacancy” button at the top of the vacancy page to begin the application through the ERA recruitment system.

Applicants should address all relevant:

Applicants may edit their application at any time before the vacancy closing date.

Failure to submit a complete application by the vacancy closing date may result in disqualification.

For a copy of the complete position description, contact the HR Office .

For more information about employment with the U.S. Mission in Tanzania, the source provides:

Application Closing Date: 30 October 2026

Only a complete application submitted through the vacancy's “Apply to This Vacancy” option will be considered

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