Chauffeur – U.S. Embassy in Botswana

Job Description

The U.S. Embassy, in Gaborone is seeking two eligible and qualified applicants for the following position:

Chauffeur; FSN-3; Gaborone-2023-001 (P96,439 Starting salary per year + benefits)

The incumbent operates safely and efficiently an unarmored

U.S. Government (USG) -owned or leased motor vehicle to transport passengers and/or cargo. Works as messenger as directed.

Qualifications and Evaluations

EDUCATION: Completion of secondary school.

Requirements:

EXPERIENCE: Three years of professional driving experience is required.

JOB KNOWLEDGE: Must have a good working knowledge of the city and its environs, including driving routes and traffic patterns. Must be familiar with the location of hospitals, police and fire stations within the city and its immediate surroundings.

LANGUAGE: English level II (Limited knowledge) Reading/ Writing/Speaking is required.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Must hold a valid driver’s license.

Must have the ability to read maps and plan driving routes.

Must have good verbal communication skills, and an ability to handle all persons with professionalism and discretion.

Must be able to perform basic vehicle inspection and must possess intermediate level automotive maintenance skills.

Must have basic computer skills to maintain reports and for communication purposes. Operates level C or D armored vehicle with defensive driving skills.

Qualifications: All applicants under consideration will be required to pass medical and security certifications.

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

TO APPLY: The HR Office uses https://bw.usembassy.gov/  to advertise its positions. This site has a list of U.S. Embassy’s vacant positions and instructions to log on and apply. Candidates interested in applying for these positions must apply via the

https://erajobs.state.gov/dos-era/bwa/vacancysearch/searchVacancies. 

site and follow the application instructions to submit an application.

For best results the HR Office recommends the use of the internet web browser Google Chrome.

N.B. CANDIDATES NOT INVITED FOR INTERVIEWS, WILL NOT RECEIVE REJECTION LETTERS. ANY CANDIDATE NOT CONTACTED FOR AN INTERVIEW WITHIN ONE MONTH OF THE CLOSING DATE SHOULD ASSUME THAT THE POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED.

Closing date: February 1, 2023