AP Support Assistant - Driver
NOTICE OF EMPLOYEE SELECTION PROCESS, SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
The Selection Committee appointed by the Consul General of Brazil in Chicago makes it public that, under Decree 1,570 of July 21, 1995; and the Order of September 12, 1995, of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Consulate General of Brazil in Chicago is accepting applications to 2 (two) full-time position of Support Assistant to perform the role of Driver and other general support tasks. The employee selection process will be guided by the provisions listed below.
POSITION AND DUTIES
1.1 The Support Assistant is an employee locally hired by the Consulate General of Brazil in Chicago to perform the role of driver and other general tasks, such as receptionist and messenger with a weekly workload of 40 (forty) hours. Language proficiency required: English. Desirable: Portuguese or Spanish.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
2.1 Gross monthly compensation of US $ 3,240.13 (three thousand two hundred forty dollars and thirteen cents).
2.2 The Support Assistant and his/her dependents are entitled to full medical and dental insurance, under the collective agreement sponsored by the Consulate General.
2.3 The Support Assistant is entitled to 15 (fifteen) business days of paid vacations during the first and second working years; 20 (twenty) business days from the third year forward.
2.4 The Support Assistant is entitled to 40 hours of Earned Sick Time and 15 days of paid Medical Leave.
2.5 The Support Assistant will be paid for the holidays recognized by the EMPLOYER, which currently includes those holidays officially recognized by the State of Illinois, as well as by the Ministry of Foreign Relations of Brazil for Brazilian citizens working abroad.
2.6 If Brazilian, the Support Assistant may be enrolled in the Brazilian Social Security system.
HIRING
3.1 This selection process is not a government hiring process and the Support Assistant position does not characterize as civil servant position or civil service.
3.2 The selected applicants will sign a hiring contract with the Consulate General of Brazil in Chicago. Employment will follow the State of Illinois and U.S. Federal labor laws in addition to the Brazilian chapter V of Law 11,440, of 12/29/2006 and by Decree 1,570, of July 21, 1995.
3.3 The duration of the contract shall be 1 (one) year, renewable successively, at the discretion of the parties. There will be an initial, paid, probationary period of 3 (three) months.
3.4 The Support Assistant must complete an 8 (eight) hour daily shift, the normal working hours generally begin at 09:00 am and end at 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday, usually 40 hours of work per week.
3.5 The employment contract will be effective from the date of its signature and will become permanent after approval of the probationary period as provided in item 3.3 of this announcement.
REQUIREMENTS
4.1 The applicants must meet the following requirements:
4.1.1 if non-U.S. citizen, must be in compliance with the U.S. immigration law – (green card or Employment Authorization Document – EAD) or be a U.S. citizen;
4.1.2 be 18 years or older, proven by a valid legal document, such as an ID card, passport or birth certificate;
4.1.3 provide a U.S.A. Criminal Records Check. If Brazilian, must also present a “Certidão de Antecedentes Criminais” obtained through the Federal Police’s webpage: https://www.gov.br/pf/pt-br/assuntos/antecedentes-criminais. Both documents must be valid and issued no later than 3 (three) months;
4.1.4 if Brazilian male, must be up to date with the military service obligations;
4.1.5 if Brazilian, must be up to date with the electoral obligations (certificate can be obtained on the Superior Electoral Court webpage: http://www.tse.jus.br/eleitor/certidoes/certidao-de-quitacao-eleitoral);
4.1.6 if Brazilian, present a certificate that proves regular situation with the CPF (Cadastro de Pessoas Físicas), which can be obtained on the Receita Federal’s webpage: https://servicos.receita.fazenda.gov.br/Servicos/CPF/ConsultaSituacao/ConsultaPublica.asp;
4.1.7 provide a diploma of completion of Middle School education or equivalent;
4.1.8 provide a signed statement acknowledging that this position is not to be considered as a civil service position governed by Brazilian law, and that the applicant does not perform civil service in Brazil – template attached to this notice as Exhibit 2;
4.1.9 present proof of enrollment in the local Social Security system or impossibility of enrollment due to legal impediment; and,
4.1.10 be physically and mentally fit for the Support Assistant duties – provide: A) valid Driver’s License; B) A note from a Primary Doctor assuring that he/she is physically and mentally able to take on the duties of this position; and C) proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19, including the boosters shot.
4.2 All the documentation requested on items 4.1.1 through 4.1.10 must be presented in its originals on the occasion of the second round of the selection process.
THE APPLICATION PROCESS
5.1 Applications will be accepted from September 20th, 2023 until October 16th, 2023 subject to possible extension, at the Selection Committee’s discretion.
5.2. Applications will only be accepted upon presentation of the following:
5.2.1 Application form, completely filled and signed – form attached to this notice as Exhibit 1; and,
5.2.2 Resume - recommendation letter(s) can be attached at applicant’s discretion.
5.3 Required documentation mentioned on item 5.2 must be mailed to the address below and received at the Consulate no later than October 16th, 2023:
Consulate-General of Brazil in Chicago
(Support Assistant Selection)
401 N Michigan Avenue, suite 825,
Chicago, IL- 60611
5.4 Applications with incomplete documentation or submitted after the date specified in item 5.3 will be rejected.
5.5 No information will be provided by phone. All questions must be sent by email to: administ.chicago@itamaraty.gov.br, with the following subject: "SUPPORT ASSISTANT SELECTION PROCESS".
5.6 The list of applicants with valid/accepted applications will be posted on the Consulate website (http://chicago.itamaraty.gov.br/en-us/) on October 17th, 2023.
THE SELECTION PROCESS
The selection process will be carried out at the Consulate General of Brazil in Chicago (401 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL- 60611); as detailed below:
6.1.1 First Round (eliminatory and classification) Interview – On October 23rd, 2023. Hours of the interview will be sent to the applicant’s email. Only applicants who obtain a minimum grade of 60% in the interview will be approved in the first round.
6.1.2 The interview, with a maximum score of 100 points, will assess the applicant’s curriculum as a driver and other general duties, such as messenger and receptionist.
6.1.3 First-round results and list of applicants approved to move forward to the second round will be published on the Consulate website (http://chicago.itamaraty.gov.br/en-us/) on October 24th, 2023.
6.1.4 Second Round (eliminatory and classification) Practical Driver’s Test – On October 27th, 2023. Hours of the Driver’s Test will be sent to the applicant’s email. Applicant must present all documentation required on item 4.1 for review.
6.1.5. The list of applicants approved in the second round will be published on the Consulate website (http://chicago.itamaraty.gov.br/en-us/) on October 30th, 2023.
6.1.5 Applicants who are unable to present the original documents required on item 4.1 will be automatically disqualified from the selection process.
6.1.6 Failure to attend any round of this selection process will result in the applicant being disqualified.
APPEALS
7.1 The applicants will be allowed to appeal for a review of his/her results without suspensive effect against the results of the tests. Appeals must be submitted according to the schedule below. The deadline for appeals is 2 (two) business days after the results announcement and per schedule below:
7.1.1 Appeals regarding first-round results must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. CDT of October 26th, 2023.
7.1.2 Appeals regarding second-round results must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. CDT of November 1st, 2023.
7.2 Appeals must be submitted to the Selection Committee by email to the following address: administ.chicago@itamaraty.gov.br; and with the subject: “SELECTION PROCESS SUPPORT ASSISTANT - APPEAL”.
7.3 Appeals submitted after the deadline or different than those informed in this notice will not be accepted.
7.4 The Selection Committee’s final decision on appeals will be sovereign.
RESULTS AND HIRING PROCESS
8.1 The final result, in rank order, will be published by 5:00 pm CDT on November 3rd, 2023, at the Consulate General's website (http://chicago.itamaraty.gov.br/en-us/) and at the bulletin board of the Consulate General.
8.2 The final grade, for classification purposes, will be the sum of the Interview Exam grade and the Practical Driver’s Test grade.
8.3 In case of a tie in the final grade of this selection process, the tiebreaker criteria to be applied will be as follows:
a) highest grade in the Driver’s Test;
b) highest grade in the interview.
8.4 The applicants with the highest overall rating will be invited to the Consulate General for the hiring process and must bring all the original documentation presented at the interview. The selected applicants shall have a maximum of 7 (seven) days from the date of calling to assume his/her duties. In case of non-compliance with the deadline, or withdrawal, another applicant will be called to fill the vacancy, respecting the classification rank.
8.5 This selection process will be valid for 12 (twelve) months from the date of the announcement of its final result. During this period, successful applicants may be called, in accordance with the classification rank in case of withdrawal or non-attendance of the selected applicant or if new vacancies arise in the same job category, either on a temporary or permanent basis.
8.6 The final result of this selection process does not imply the hiring of any of the approved applicants but only the possibility of hiring.
8.7 Upon employment contract signing, the selected applicants must present the originals and copies of the documents listed in item 4.1.
8.8 Also upon employment contract signing, applicants must provide a Pre-Employment Physical note assuring that he/she is physically and mentally able to take on the duties of this position.
8.9 If the applicant is unable to provide the required documentation, he/she will be disqualified and the position will be filled by the next applicant with the highest score and so on.
8.10 All requirements listed in item 4.1 will be enforced during the entire term of the Support Assistant contract. For example, if the Employment Authorization Document - EAD is revoked for any reason after hiring, the employment contract will be terminated immediately.
FINAL PROVISIONS
9.1 The applicants with the highest score will be selected to fill the position of Support Assistant. Applicants will be notified by email or phone and must appear at the Consulate no later than 7 (seven) days from the notification date carrying all original documents required to sign the hiring paperwork. Non-compliance with this will result in disqualification of the applicant and the applicant with the next highest score will be called to fulfill the position.
9.2 Situations not covered herein shall be decided by the Selection Committee.
Chicago, September 19th, 2023.