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The U.S. Mission in Yaounde, Cameroon is seeking eligible and qualified applicants for the position of Carpenter.  This position is located in Yaounde, Cameroon.

BASIC FUNCTION OF THE POSITION

Incumbent performs all carpentry work (repair and fabrication) for residences and office buildings. Duties include: building and repairing Formica covered kitchen cabinets, tables and shelves; fabricating valances, working tables, storage shelves, doors, and windows; framing and screening of windows and patios, picture frames and small items; fabricating roofing structures and solid security doors; installing roofing sheets and security locks or combination; mounting and assembling newly acquired furniture and cubicles; doing routine preventive maintenance of all equipment in the carpentry shop; doing general drywall patching, painting and carpeting of floors and producing wooden forms for concrete structures.  Incumbent also provides assistance to other crafts as needed and assists in the supervision of local contractors on special assignment.

Detailed Duties and Responsibilities for Carpenter

100% of time

• Builds and repairs Formica covered kitchen cabinets, tables and shelves. 
• Able to fabricate valances, work tables storage shelves, doors, windows framing and screening of windows and patios, picture frames and small items. 
• Also fabricates roofing structures, solid security doors; install roofing sheets and security locks or combination. 
• He does routine PM of all equipment in the carpentry shop, does general drywall patching, painting and carpeting of floors. 
• Produce wooden forms for concrete structures, applies SWRF.  Provides assistance to other crafts as needed. 
• Assists in the supervision of local contractors on special assignment. 
• Assembles or mounts newly acquired furniture and cubicles.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

Applicants must address each required qualification listed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item.  Failure to do so may result in a determination that the applicant is not qualified. 

EDUCATION: A GCE ‘O’ Level or CAP diploma in Carpentry in a technical/vocational school or any recognized institution is required.

EXPERIENCE: At least two years of journeyman carpenter work experience in a large institution or international organization is required.

LANGUAGE: Level 2 (Basic Knowledge) Speaking/Reading/Writing of English and French is required. (This will be tested.)

SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Must be able to use all tools in the trade such as power saws, drills, files, wood lathes, routers and do skilled finish work. Must have basic skills for other crafts such as masonry, welding, painting, etc. (This will be tested.)

JOB KNOWLEDGE: Must be able to read and understand instruction manuals for tools, equipment, drawing and sketches.

HOW TO APPLY:  

Applicants must submit the following documents to be considered.  Failure to do so may result in a determination that the applicant is not qualified.

1. Universal Application for Employment (UAE) (Form DS-174), which is available on our website or by contacting Human Resources.  (See “For Further Information” above);         
2. Any additional documentation that supports or addresses the requirements listed above (e.g. transcripts, degrees, etc.)

WHERE TO APPLY:

Human Resources Office:   

P.O. Box 817, Tel.: 222-201-500, Ext 4006, U.S. Embassy Yaoundé, Cameroon

E-mail Address:  ydeapplicants@state.gov (Please, indicate the title of the position on the “Subject:” line)