The U.S. Mission in Tanzania is seeking eligible and qualified applicants for the Trades Helper position in the Facilities Maintenance office.
Announcement number: DaresSalaam-2026-029
Hiring agency: Embassy Dar Es Salaam
Position title: Trades Helper (All Interested Candidates)
Opening date: 16 October 2026
Closing date: 30 October 2026
Vacancy time zone: GMT+3
Series/grade: LE – 1210 3
Salary: TZS TSh16,211,123 per year
Work schedule: Full-time – 40 hours per week
Promotion potential: LE-3
Number of vacancies: 1
Duty location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Telework eligible: No
Hiring path: Open to the public
Appointment type: Permanent
Security clearance required: Public Trust – Background Investigation
Supervisory position: No
Relocation expenses reimbursed: No
Travel required: Occasional travel
This position is open to:
All Interested Applicants / All Sources.
For USEFM – FP grade is FP-CC. Actual FP salary authorized by Washington D.C.
HR Section
Telephone: 022-229-4148
Email: [email protected]
We encourage you to review the Eight (8) Qualities of Overseas Employees before you apply.
The U.S. Mission provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status, or sexual orientation.
The incumbent reports directly to the Supervisory Building Engineer.
The position holder is employed as a Trades Helper to assist the technicians of the skilled trades in the performance of routine and preventive maintenance, and new installations and demolition work.
The Supervisory Building Engineer will assign the incumbent to any of the skilled trade shops on a daily basis to assist the skilled technicians with maintenance and repair work throughout the New Embassy Compound (NEC) office buildings, grounds and residential owned/leased properties.
In addition to assisting the skilled trade technicians, the incumbent may be assigned tasks include material handling, painting, custodial type work, snow removal, common laborer work, and grounds maintenance and gardening work.
Employed as a Trades Helper to assist the skilled technicians as they carry out skilled maintenance and repair work on all facilities throughout the NEC to include office buildings, grounds and residential owned/leased properties. Work assignments will be directed by the Supervisory Building Engineer.
Note: Incumbent serves as an incidental operator of official vehicles and meets all requirements outlined in 14 FAM 433.
Note: This position description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by incumbent. Incumbent will be required to perform other duties as assigned by the agency.
All selected candidates must be able to obtain and hold a:
Security certificate; and
Medical certificate.
All selected candidates will be subject to a background investigation and a pre-employment medical exam.
Selected candidate must be able to begin working within a reasonable period of time upon receipt of agency authorization and clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end.
Completion of secondary school (O level) is required.
Please address this factor in your ERA application under Education.
You will be evaluated against the qualifications and requirements in this vacancy announcement.
You may be asked to complete a pre-employment language or skills test.
You must complete the application form and provide the required documents. Your application must address all the position qualifications and requirements including education, experience, language, and any knowledge/skills/abilities listed.
If you fail to submit a complete application, then your application may be disqualified for this position.
A minimum of two (2) years of maintenance or construction semi-skilled work experience in skilled trades such as mechanical (HVAC and Plumbing), electrical, carpentry, with significant focus on building systems.
Please address this factor in your ERA application under Major Duties and Responsibilities.
Level 2 (Limited Knowledge) speaking/reading/writing English is required.
Level 3 (Good Working Knowledge) speaking/reading/writing Swahili is required.
This may be tested.
Please address this language requirement in your ERA application.
Must have a basic technical understanding of major building mechanical systems and equipment.
Must be familiar with construction techniques and workplace safety, personal protective equipment (PPE) – how and when to use it.
Please address this factor in your ERA application under Major Duties and Responsibilities.
The incumbent must be a visionary, forward thinker, and quick understudy with an aptitude to learn so he/she can anticipate the materials and tools the skilled technician will need ahead of time.
Must be able to use the typical lot of hand tools, small handheld power tools, vacuum cleaners, gardening tools, and ladders.
Must be adept at keeping work sites free of clutter and debris, clean and neat.
Must have a valid driver’s license for standard vehicles.
Must use good safety practices and follow all safety requirements in execution of tasks and be able to use all appropriate PPE.
Additional abilities include:
Responding to emergency situations in an efficient and timely manner to effect immediate repairs.
Work in various adverse conditions such as tight or enclosed spaces, heights, and temperature extremes, indoors or outdoors to complete work assignments.
Must have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to handle a large workload and multiple tasks.
Be able to take direction and must be organized.
Communicate orally and in writing with co-workers, contractors and vendors to obtain and provide pertinent information.
Please address this factor in your ERA application under Major Duties and Responsibilities.
The U.S. Mission in Tanzania offers compensation package that may include health, separation, and other benefits.
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.
A hiring preference is extended to eligible and qualified applicants in the order listed below.
It is essential you accurately describe your status in your application, failure to do so may result in a determination that you are not eligible for a hiring preference.
Appointment Eligible Family Member (AEFM) / U.S. citizen Eligible Family Member (USEFM) who is a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran*
AEFM / USEFM
Foreign Service (FS) on Leave without Pay (LWOP) and Civil Service (CS) with reemployment rights**
* IMPORTANT: US citizen Eligible Family Member (USEFM) applicants who claim status as a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran must submit a copy of their most recent DD-214 (“Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty”) preferably Member Copy 4, Letter from Veterans’ Affairs which indicates the present existence of a service-connected disability, equivalent documentation, or certification.
A “certification” is any written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active-duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions within 120 days after the certification is submitted by the applicant.
The certification letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain:
The military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and
The character of service.
Acceptable documentation must be submitted in order for the preference to be given.
** This level of preference applies to all FS employees on LWOP and CS with re-employment rights back to their agency or bureau.
For complete definitions of AEFM, USEFM, EFM, Member of Household, etc., please visit the 3 FAM 7210 Definitions.
The following apply to EFMs, USEFMs, and AEFMs only:
The following apply to Locally Employed (LE) staff only:
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Please address all relevant experience, education, language skills (including English), and job-related skills or requirements in your application.
You may edit your application any time before the vacancy closing date.
If you fail to submit a complete application by the vacancy closing date of this vacancy, then your application may be disqualified for this position.
For a copy of the complete position description, please contact the HR Office.
To request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the HR Office at [email protected].
Please upload all applicable documents to your application. If you fail to submit a complete application, then your application will be disqualified for this position.
All applicants:
Proof Of Citizenship
Work Permit (if applicable)
Secondary School Certificate (O level)
Resume/CV (if applicable)
In addition, Eligible Family Member (EFM) applicants must submit:
Copy of Sponsor’s Travel Orders/Assignment Notification (or equivalent)
Passport copy
DD-214 – Member Copy 4, Letter from Veterans’ Affairs, or other supporting documentation (if applicable)
SF-50 (if applicable)
Applicants who are shortlisted and invited to take a language or skills test, or who are selected for an interview will be contacted via email.
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