ATTACHMENT_J_16__USAID_South_Sudan_Local_Compensation_Plan.pdf

ATTACHMENT J.16: USAID South Sudan Local Compensation Plan

GENERAL GRADE LEVEL GUIDES

The following annual salary ranges of a 40-hour workweek for FSN levels 1 to 12 is provided as reference to Offerors:

POSITION / GRADE LOWEST STEP HIGHEST STEP

FSN-12

BASIC RATES $38,477.0 $57,713.0

FSN-11

BASIC RATES $33,701.0 $50,549.0

FSN-10

BASIC RATES $21,680.0 $32,516.0

FSN-9

BASIC RATES $17,903.0 $26,855.0

FSN-8

BASIC RATES $16,175.0 $24,263.0

FSN-7

BASIC RATES $11,985.0 $17,973.0

FSN-6

BASIC RATES $10,534.0 $15,802.0

FSN-5

BASIC RATES $9,349.0 $14,029.0

FSN-4

BASIC RATES $8,003.0 $11,999.0

FSN-3

BASIC RATES

FSN-2

BASIC RATES $5,729.0 $8,597.0

FSN-1

BASIC RATES $3,953.0 $5,933.0

NOTE: The above rates are basic and do not include fringe benefits.

GENERAL GRADE LEVEL GUIDES

The General Grade Level Guides presented on the following pages have been prepared as guidance in determining the grade levels of positions for which no classification standards exist. The Guides should be used in classifying such positions in conjunction with criteria for other positions considered to have characteristics in common with the position to be classified. For example, in classifying administrative assistance or administrative specialist position, it would be logical to examine standards for positions within the administrative area, e.g., budget and fiscal, procurement, supply. In classifying professional positions, it would be logical to examine standards for professional positions. The Guides define the level of work appropriate to each grade, indicate the language, education, and experience desired or required of incumbents of positions at that grade, and indicate the occupations for which standards have been prepared at each grade. The current Maximum LCP annual salary limit is South Sudanese Pounds (SSP) 7,517,695.35 equivalent to $57,713.0 per year, and lowest is 514,917.78 SSP equivalent of 3,953.0 USD.

FSN-1

This is the entry level for routine, unskilled types of work. It includes the most routine custodial and manual positions found at this level. Most positions require no more than Level 1 English ability (Rudimentary knowledge).

Classification standards depicting the FSN-1 level has been prepared for: Janitor/Janitress; Laborer;

Watchman, and other related positions.

FSN-2

This level includes positions the duties of which are to perform entrance level trade or craft tasks, manual positions involving routine maintenance of vehicular equipment, operation of simple, low-pressure heating plant equipment, and entrance level clerical positions performing simple filing, record keeping, and mail sorting. Up to six months of experience is desirable. Most non-clerical positions require little formal education and no more than Level 1 English ability (rudimentary knowledge). Some secondary school education is desirable for clerical positions. Level 2 English ability (limited knowledge) is sufficient for most clerical positions at this grade.

Classification standards depicting the FSN-2 level have been prepared for: Duplicating Equipment Operator; Gardener; Guard; Heating Plant Operator; Janitor Supervisor; Trades Helper;

Warehouseman, and other related positions.

FSN-3

This level is characterized by the performance of semi-skilled trades and crafts duties and routine clerical duties. It is the intermediate level (between the entry-level and full performance or skilled journeyman level) for trade and craft positions. In addition to semi-skilled trade and craft positions, other manual positions involve the operation of the simpler utility equipment and driving an automobile as a motor pool chauffeur. Clerical positions involve routine clerical duties such as records maintenance, working at a telephone switchboard, and typing a variety of narrative and tabular material. Elementary school education is desirable for manual positions, and secondary school education is desirable for clerical positions. Manual positions require Level 1 (rudimentary knowledge) to Level 2 (limited knowledge) English ability, and clerical positions require Level 2 to Level 3 (good working knowledge) English ability. Up to one year of experience is required for both manual and clerical positions at this level.

Classification standards depicting the FSN-3 level have been prepared for: Chauffeur; Operator;

Guard; Mail Clerk; Maintenance Man; Power Plant Operator; Sewage Disposal Plant, and other related positions.

FSN-4

This is the full performance or skilled journeyman level for trade and craft positions. Employees at this level must be able to perform the full scope of their positions with a minimum of supervisory guidance. Clerical positions require familiarity with office practices and procedures and the ability to follow through to obtain the required results. They also must exercise judgment and apply pertinent regulations. Completion of secondary school, one to one and one-half years of experience, and Level 3 (good working knowledge) of English is required for clerical positions at this level. Trade and craft positions require completion of an apprenticeship, vocational training, or experience recognized as producing journeyman level skills and one to one and one-half years of experience at the journeyman level. Level 1 English ability (rudimentary knowledge) is sufficient for most manual jobs, although a few positions may require a Level 2 (limited knowledge) English ability. Completion of elementary school is required.

Classification standards depicting the FSN-4 level have been prepared for: Automotive Mechanic;

Automotive Mechanic (Body & Fender); Boiler Operator; Clerk; Chauffeur; Dispatcher;

Distribution Clerk; Federal Benefits Clerk; Furniture Repairman; Guard; Guard/Receptionist;

Locksmith; Machinist; Mail Clerk; Maintenance Man; Mechanic (Building Trades); Office Machine Repairman; Offset Press Operator; Power Plant Operator; Receptionist; Supply Clerk ,and other related positions.

FSN-5

Clerical positions at this level involve the performance of responsible work requiring the exercise of judgment, knowledge of a specialized subject matter and the regulations pertaining thereto.

Journeyman level clerical positions in various program areas are at this level. Manual positions are working supervisors of three to six skilled and semiskilled employees in trade and craft positions.

Manual positions require some secondary school education, plus an apprenticeship, vocational training or experience recognized as providing journeyman level skills, and one and one-half years of journeyman and six months of supervisory experience. Level 2 English ability (limited knowledge) is sufficient for most manual positions, but a few require Level 3. Level 3 English ability (good working knowledge), and one and one-half to two years of experience is required for most clerical positions.

Classification standards depicting the FSN-5 level has been prepared for: Clerk; Guard Supervisor;

Secretary; Supply Clerk; Utilities Foreman; Customs Expeditor, and other related positions.

FSN-6

This is the senior or top clerical level involving the performance of the most difficult clerical work requiring the exercise of judgment, knowledge of a specialized subject matter, and the application of extensive rules and regulations. Included also in this class are supervisors of clerical positions and secretaries to American officials performing significant functions. Manual positions are supervisors of established units of from eight to fifteen skilled and semi-skilled employees and have continuing management responsibility for the efficient use of equipment, materials, and workforce. Manual positions require some secondary school education, plus vocational training, an apprenticeship or experience recognized as producing journeyman level skills and one and one-half years of journeyman level skills and supervisory experience. Level 2 English ability (limited knowledge) is required for most manual positions, but a few require Level 3. Clerical positions require completion of secondary school, two to two and one-half years of experience, and Level 3 English ability (good working knowledge).

Classification standards depicting the FSN-6 level have been prepared for Expeditor and other related positions.

FSN-7

This level includes junior assistant positions in administrative, technical, and program areas including AID, USIS, FCS, FAS, and other associated agency program areas. Such positions require good general knowledge and application of the policies and procedures, rules and regulations of a particular subject matter area, or substantive knowledge of that area, and work under general instructions with work reviewed for accuracy of results. This level also includes supervisors of clerical functions of substantial size and employees in charge of the maintenance function at small posts. The secretary to the ranking official of a large consulate or associated agency mission is also placed in this level when the official has no American secretary. In addition to completion of secondary school, some additional technical or collegiate education is desirable. From one to three years of experience, and Level 3 English ability (good working knowledge) is required.

Classification standards depicting the FSN-7 level have been prepared for: Cashier; Purchasing Agent; Shipment Assistant; Travel Assistant; C&R Supervisor, and other related positions.

FSN-8

This is the fully qualified level for assistant positions in administrative, technical, and program areas including AID, USIS, and other associated agency program areas. The difficulty of the work performed requires considerable experience and training and a thorough knowledge of policies, procedures, rules, and regulations, and extensive subject matter knowledge in a particular field.

Employees are expected to resolve most problems and execute assignments with supervision limited primarily to the review of end product results. The secretary to the ranking officer of a very large consulate or associated agency mission is also placed in this level when the official has not American secretary. These positions require completion of secondary school, and some collegiate or technical training is desirable. Two to four years of experience is necessary. Level 3 English ability (good working knowledge) is required.

Classification standards depicting the FSN-8 level have been prepared for: Personnel Assistant;

Procurement Administrative Assistant; Procurement Agent; Program Assistant, Supply Supervisor, and other related positions.

FSN-9

This is the senior assistant level for technical and administrative management positions. No technical supervisory positions at this level involve fact-finding, research, analysis, and interpretation of factual data in the field of the employee’s expertise. Administrative management positions are supervisory and typically involve management of a function and personal performance of the most challenging work of the function, including evaluation of complex facts and the interpretation of laws, regulations, and instructions in their application to specific situations. Incumbents of positions at this level are expected to complete assignments with a minimum of supervision. These positions require completion of secondary school, and some collegiate or technical education is desirable.

Three to five years of progressively responsible experience is required. Many positions at this level require Level 4 English ability (fluent).

Classification standards depicting the FSN-9 level has been prepared for: Procurement Agent;

Shipment Supervisor, and other related positions.

FSN-10

This is the lowest of three levels of professional or specialist positions. Incumbents of positions at this level personally perform, and in some cases supervise other employees engaged in, a significant segment of a professional, technical or program area, including AID, USIS, FCS, FAS, and other associated agency program areas. Incumbents of such positions must understand and apply a highly technical body of knowledge usually obtained through collegiate study, as well as applicable laws and agency regulations and instructions. This level also includes supervisory positions in the administrative management area with equivalent requirements. Incumbents of positions at this level are expected to perform challenging duties with a minimum of supervision. A collegiate education with the equivalent of an A.B. or B.S. degree is required, with only rare exceptions. Four to six years of progressively responsible experience in the professional, technical, or administrative management area is required. Level 4 English ability (fluent) is usually required.

Classification standards depicting the FSN-10 level have been prepared for: Personnel Specialist;

Accountants; Program Specialist, and other related positions.

FSN-11

This is the middle of three levels of professional or specialist positions; however, it is the highest level usually attainable in a professional, technical, program, or administrative management area, even in a sizeable overseas establishment. Under the direction of an American official, but with wide latitude for planning, organizing, and executing assigned responsibilities, supervises the accomplishment of or personally performs the most difficult and complex work involved in a professional, technical, or program area, including AID, USIS, FCS, AID, and other associated agency program areas. Incumbents of such positions must understand and apply a highly technical body of knowledge usually obtained through collegiate study, as well as applicable laws and agency regulations and instructions. This level also includes supervisory positions in the administrative management area with equivalent requirements. Guidance received from the American supervisory official is almost wholly related to policy, program objectives, and priorities. Within such guidelines, incumbents of positions at this level plan and undertake essential projects and carry them to completion without significant supervision. Demands are heavy on initiative, resourcefulness, and sound judgment. Typically, incumbents of positions at this level have essential contacts with senior business, government, and community officials. A collegiate education with the equivalent of an A.B. or B.S. degree and from five to seven years of progressively responsible experience in the professional, technical, or administrative management area are required Level 4 English ability (fluent) is usually required.

Classification standards depicting the FSN-11 level has been prepared for: Acquisition & Assistance Specialist; Financial Analyst; General Services Specialist; Program Specialist, and other related positions.

FSN-12

This is the highest of three levels of professional or specialist positions and the highest grade in the Interagency Foreign Service National Position Classification Plan. Relatively few overseas establishments warrant an FSN-12 position; the establishment of more than one FSN-12 position within the same broad professional, technical, or program area, e.g., political, economic, cultural, information, and other, is seldom warranted. Positions at this level are those of highly qualified and recognized experts. Under the direction of an American official, they supervise or personally perform challenging and complex work involving the full scope of a professional, technical or program area, including AID, USIS, FCS, FAS, and other associated agency program areas, in one of the most critical country programs of its kind in the world. Incumbents of such positions apply a highly technical body of knowledge of applicable laws and agency regulations and instructions.

These positions often call for originality of ideas and creative thinking in dealing with problems or matters for which there is little precedent, and usually require that the employee be able to inter-relate the pertinent subject matter with a broader spectrum, as would be the case in considering the impact of critical political developments on domestic and international economic developments.

Where the emphasis is on reporting, covering a broad spectrum of complicated subject matter and requiring the exercise of independent judgment in projecting future developments or trends.

Substantial reliance is placed upon the employee’s professional acumen and analysis, and his/her advice is sought on essential and at times on sensitive matters; in functional programs that involve comprehensive program planning, the employee participates actively in the planning process.

Positions at this level are primarily independent of technical supervision; guidance from American supervisors is mainly about policy, priorities, results to be achieved, and basic approaches to being followed, and in the case of positions involving reporting, the nature and primary content of reports.

Employees at this level develop and maintain an extensive range of essential contacts with senior level business and government officials and with community leaders to obtain or to verify information which is not otherwise available. Incumbents of these positions usually possess the equivalent of an A.B. or B.S. collegiate degree in a field of study closely related to their assigned responsibilities; in many instances, postgraduate education is needed. A minimum of six to eight years of progressively responsible experience in the area of their assignment is required. Level 4

English ability (fluent) is usually required. Supervision over others is not often a significant factor in justifying the classification of a position at the FSN-12 level.

Classification Standards depicting the FSN- 12 level have been prepared for: Chief Accountant;

Financial Analyst; Development Project Specialist; Information Management Specialist; Project Management Specialist, and other related.